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The Vine: August 5, 2005
August 5, 2005 – 3:56 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I just wanted to chime in, as I’m sure others will, about the last question in The Vine today. I can’t believe someone would assume that her dinner was paid for by the birthday girl! …

The Vine: July 27, 2005
July 27, 2005 – 1:52 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’ll cut straight to the chase, I’m not sure if you can answer this question, maybe you can forward this email to Deborah: How does one convert to being a Muslim?
See, I’m a Muslim …

The Vine: July 21, 2005
July 21, 2005 – 12:38 PM | No Comment

“Midwestern Summers” sounds like he/she has a rather common skin disorder called keratosis pilaris. It’s essentially how they’ve described it — the pores can’t clean out the dead skin cells fast enough, so you get …

The Vine: July 20, 2005
July 20, 2005 – 12:26 PM | No Comment

I love the product advice, and thought I’d try my fellow readers out on a question. I need exfoliating advice. I have dry skin, and it is terrible. Summer weather just makes it more apparent.
The …

The Vine: July 1, 2005
July 1, 2005 – 3:22 PM | No Comment

Hey Sarah,
I have a little-old-lady suggestion for Stank, but it does work, I’m told!
Get an old pair of pantyhose and cut the feet off, with a good bit of the ankle part as well. Fill …

The Vine: June 30, 2005
June 30, 2005 – 10:47 AM | No Comment

If PCOS is, in fact, the culprit here, it’s likely that she’ll also be having other symptoms, like steady weight gain, inability to lose the weight once it’s gained, diabetic symptoms, and wacked-out periods.(Can …

The Vine: June 29, 2005
June 29, 2005 – 10:38 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I adore The Vine, and I’ve noticed the recent influx of
reader-response to various questions, so I decided that now was a
great time to get some input.
I have a problem with hair.More precisely, I’m losing …

The Vine: June 15, 2005
June 15, 2005 – 2:55 PM | No Comment

I love the fashion-related questions…so glad others agreed with the raves for Bravissimo.
For the full-sized gal having trouble finding good tailored garments, she should try Land’s End. Their Women’s clothes go up to 26, …

The Vine: June 10, 2005
June 10, 2005 – 2:07 PM | No Comment

Sars:
I feel I’ve regressed back to the fifth grade, which is why I’m writing to you.
To explain: fifth grade was basically the nadir of my existence.I got braces and glasses the same year, was brainy …

The Vine: May 6, 2005
May 6, 2005 – 8:26 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I love your site, and I especially love the Vine. Thanks for making my
workdays more pleasant!
I’ve been reading through your old archives recently, and I came
across “Down, Boy!” Now, I’m a grown woman, so …