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The Vine: February 17, 2004
February 17, 2004 – 1:42 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
My flatmate, B, has been unemployed and desperately
looking for a job for what seems like forever. He has
recently applied for a job and is extremely excited by
it. I, on the other hand, have a …

The Vine: December 12, 2003
December 12, 2003 – 7:40 PM | No Comment

Dear SarsDad,
My husband and I just got married, and are starting to save funds for a first home.Do you have any recommendations for a savings plan that gives you the most bang for your buck?Something’s …

The Vine: November 6, 2003
November 6, 2003 – 7:06 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I’ve got this friend, we’ll call him…”Richard,” anyways, we’ve been good friends for several months now, and we’ve been through quite a lot, including me being with him through a very nasty “break-up” (?) …

The Vine: October 31, 2003
October 31, 2003 – 10:53 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’ve only just been reading your column for a few months, but I always find your advice honest and straight-on.
To get to my question, I’m 21 and still haven’t had a boyfriend, much less …

The Vine: October 23, 2003
October 23, 2003 – 10:37 PM | No Comment

To refresh your memory (and in case I have the date wrong): “I am writing to you in the desperate hope that you or anyone you know has ever experienced sciatica…”
Most medical people won’t “give …

The Vine: October 9, 2003
October 9, 2003 – 9:44 PM | No Comment

Hello, Sars — and Un-Dad:
As a veteran of fourteen years of financial aid woes — myself, plus seven siblings, eight cousins and many friends — there are a few things about financial aid Un-Dad, and …

The Vine: October 8, 2003
October 8, 2003 – 9:40 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Since my daughters were ages 9 and 11, I’ve been a single-parent dad. Jan, age
21, is best friends with my daughters, now ages 22 and 24. She’s spent so
much time with our family the …

The Vine: September 18, 2003
September 18, 2003 – 8:36 PM | No Comment

My sister taught me this foolproof single comment for
when you see a friend in really bad theater: “I’m so glad I got to see you in this!”
So vague, and in a bad way, true.
I’m sure …

The Vine: September 4, 2003
September 4, 2003 – 2:05 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
First off, will you marry me? Not, you know, really.
But maybe metaphysically? Or in that way that one
proposes to people on TV?
Anyway, regarding the dilemma of A Regular TN Reader.
I’m in high school, and …

The Vine: August 13, 2003
August 13, 2003 – 10:04 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars —
I’m writing to A Sad Mom as another mom, of not one, but two five-year-olds. My advice is to give it to the kid straight. It’s better to be honest and straightforward in …