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The Vine: June 7, 2005
June 7, 2005 – 12:49 PM | No Comment

Sars —
This is for Nipple McMom.
I used to get naked on my naptime cot when I was about four years old.My mom is an early-childhood education expert, and even she had a hard time figuring …

The Vine: May 27, 2005
May 27, 2005 – 12:57 PM | No Comment

Some reading suggestions:
David Allen, Getting Things Done
Julie Morgenstern, Organizing from the Inside Out
Julie Morgenstern, Time Management from the Inside Out
Haven’t read her Making Work Work, but I’m sure it’s also good.
Julie gets a bit into …

The Vine: April 1, 2005
April 1, 2005 – 11:44 AM | No Comment

Here’s the deal: I’ve been going to a particular waxer, at a particular
spa, for over a year now. The prices are a bit steep, but honestly, this
particular waxer is worth it; if you’ve dabbled in …

The Vine: March 15, 2005
March 15, 2005 – 12:29 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars, O Goddess of All Things,
I have one younger brother and one older half-brother. Said
half-brother never lived with us until he was about 13 and I was about
10. Half-brother had, at that point, a …

The Vine: March 3, 2005
March 3, 2005 – 11:01 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
love the column and your site and tonight I ran into a situation that seemed right up
your alley.
My mom, stepdad and I just scored season tickets for a minor league team. It’s close by
and …

The Vine: February 23, 2005
February 23, 2005 – 2:33 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
First of all I’d like to say that Tomato Nation is
wonderful. I’m here every day checking for a new article or
Vine. I’m sure you’ve heard this a million times, but you
rock.
Also, I think you …

The Vine: February 15, 2005
February 15, 2005 – 1:26 PM | No Comment

Sweet Sars:
I recently had a hot and heavy relationship with a guy, J. I have teenaged children, and have never dated since I divorced their father four years ago. J and I fell quickly in …

The Vine: January 7, 2005
January 7, 2005 – 8:30 PM | No Comment

Here’s the deal. I was kind of dating this guy for
about eight months, then he got back with his
ex-girlfriend. I’m having his child, but he doesn’t
want anything to do with it (he already has two …

The Vine: October 28, 2004
October 28, 2004 – 7:55 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
Far be it from me to suggest anything that favors Dubya, but your response
regarding the Electoral College skipped over the one thing that I feel comes
most closely to justifying its existence.Were we to rely …

The Vine: October 13, 2004
October 13, 2004 – 7:02 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I had to respond after reading “Might as well change her name to ‘and she’s smart too!’”‘s letter.I was that child growing up.People stopped my parents all of the time to comment on my looks.I …