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The Vine: April 7, 2005
April 7, 2005 – 4:00 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My problem is my life. I am 23 years old and just finished a post-graduate
teaching qualification. I don’t have a job yet but plan on doing supply
until the right one (when a school says …

The Vine: March 30, 2005
March 30, 2005 – 9:49 PM | One Comment

Hey Sars,
Love reading The Vine, and I’m always glad I don’t have something so tragic
as to have to ask advice.
Anyway, I am a certified test counselor for HIV in Michigan, and I had a
thought after …

The Vine: March 17, 2005
March 17, 2005 – 12:47 PM | No Comment

Sars,
To avoid future claimants of “I thought he was a jerk, but maybe he’s
just autistic,” you may want to clarify a few things about Asperger’s.
Autism isn’t just poor social skills/learning disabilities. In fact,
many people with …

The Vine: February 4, 2005
February 4, 2005 – 11:43 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I have an embarrassing quandary for you that I have mentioned to no one else.
I’m afraid my boyfriend is gay.
Back story: Tom and I met four and a half years ago, when I was …

The Vine: December 2, 2004
December 2, 2004 – 10:07 PM | No Comment

I used to get so angry when people would tell me that they would leave
the country if Bush were to retake the White House. There was no
better way of stopping a conversation dead than by …

The Vine: November 18, 2004
November 18, 2004 – 6:24 PM | No Comment

Hey, Sars. Love your suit.
So I work for a smallish office — about 30 employees. On the swing shift, we number eight: two guys and six girls. For the most part, we all get along …

The Vine: November 3, 2004
November 3, 2004 – 3:17 PM | No Comment

Sars,
The Vine letter from “Take My Blood, Please” is correct. A male is
ineligible to donate blood if he has had sex with another male since
1977, even once. A bunch of other populations are also considered
to …

The Vine: October 15, 2004
October 15, 2004 – 7:16 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Another Braves fan here, wanting to chime in on what you said to
“Frustrated in Atlanta.”First of all, Mazzone always rocks like
that.
As for why we shriveled up and died in the division series yet again:
first …

The Vine: September 22, 2004
September 22, 2004 – 2:58 PM | No Comment

Just an addendum to your answer to the vine question from Flummoxed Bridesmaid: I got married six months ago to a man who is as pack-ratty as I am.Since we certainly didn’t need a fourth …

The Vine: September 15, 2004
September 15, 2004 – 2:07 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
So there’s this boy.Psych.Actually it’s a man.Actually it’s a professor.
No, it’s not that kind of problem.I just figured you needed a break from the
usual opening.
So I’m in the midst of a year-long directed studies …