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The Vine: August 26, 2004
August 26, 2004 – 4:25 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
My problem: I have been dating a great guy for over four years. He is incredibly loving and sweet. I love spending time with him and want to spend the rest of my …

The Vine: August 20, 2004
August 20, 2004 – 11:58 AM | No Comment

Sars,
After many many years, I’m finally getting to a place in my life I’m happy with. I’m enjoying being single again, enjoying not needing a roommate and/or a bad boyfriend to help keep the lights …

The Vine: August 18, 2004
August 18, 2004 – 11:37 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
Hey! I wanted to write you just so I could brag about getting into graduate school. Woot!
Actually, no. I have a real question. Two of them.
The first one is, the graduate school I’ve been …

The Vine: August 17, 2004
August 17, 2004 – 11:31 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I live in a dorm with several other women, most of whom I don’t know. We are in a desert area that is experiencing an added drought, so water is extra-scarce. As a result …

The Vine: July 29, 2004
July 29, 2004 – 2:06 PM | No Comment

Oh, wise Sars!
I did it again. Like bargaining in prayer, I promise never to shoot my mouth off again if you tell what to do.
I work in a pharmacy in a fairly small town. I …

The Vine: July 16, 2004
July 16, 2004 – 11:04 AM | No Comment

Dear Deborah (and Sars),
I’m a 17-year-old Muslim girl, and I wear the veil.
I’ve never had a problem with it; I’ve never felt oppressed because I wear it, and I’ve never felt forced to wear it. …

The Vine: July 13, 2004
July 13, 2004 – 10:26 AM | No Comment

Dear Deborah,
A few years ago, we inherited two couches. There’s an antique love seat that my mom let her bulldog use as a dog bed, until the dog got too fat to make the three …

The Vine: June 22, 2004
June 22, 2004 – 4:17 PM | No Comment

Sarah,
This is a long story, but I will try and stick to the relevant issues. I
recently got engaged to a wonderful man, J. We’ve dated for two and a half years and
I am completely happy …

The Vine: June 18, 2004
June 18, 2004 – 3:13 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m a long-time reader, but a first-time writer. Anyway, I’m
currently spending a year abroad, in a beautiful,
student-friendly, European city.And while I enjoy the accents, and
going out to pubs, and have met a lot of …

The Vine: June 14, 2004
June 14, 2004 – 2:26 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have what may seem like a silly question, but I and most of my friends are
only a year out of college and we’ve never had to deal with such job-related
puzzles before.
I have a …