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The Vine: January 27, 2005
January 27, 2005 – 6:47 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
This isn’t earth-shatteringly important, but I thought it couldn’t hurt to
ask anyway. You said in a past Vine that you don’t like Dickens’ writing.
I was wondering — why not? Do you think it …

The Vine: January 26, 2005
January 26, 2005 – 6:39 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I am a 25-year-old woman with a major attitude problem. See? I’m the first
one to admit it. But I don’t know what to do about it, and I’m really
scared that it’s going to ruin …

The Vine: November 16, 2004
November 16, 2004 – 4:36 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Just read the most recent Vine, and Confetti’s Mom might want to check out Dr. Pitcairn’s Complete Guide to Natural Health for Dogs & Cats if drugs continue to give unsatisfactory results.I have a …

The Vine: November 4, 2004
November 4, 2004 – 10:16 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
The letters over the past couple of weeks have made me want to ask a baseball expert a question that I’ve been thinking about for a long while now.And please, let me be clear …

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 19, 2004
October 19, 2004 – 7:22 PM | No Comment

Dear Bill Simmons’s Dad,
Do Boston fans really think they’re that bad off? I mean, even aside
from the easy examples like the Cubs and the White Sox (who have gone
even longer since they won a World …

The Vine: October 14, 2004
October 14, 2004 – 7:13 PM | No Comment

Hello,
Okay, you got me. I am officially interested in baseball. I still don’t know how half of the stats work, but I fail to care. I even watched the Astros/Braves game the other night and …

The Vine: October 8, 2004
October 8, 2004 – 6:54 PM | No Comment

Sars:
I have this great idea for a stage production that involves adapting a piece of literature that is in the public domain.At least I’m pretty sure it’s in the public domain.Finding that out, however, isn’t …

The Vine: August 27, 2004
August 27, 2004 – 4:29 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
This is in response to the baseball rookie looking for answers to stupid baseball questions. The New Dickson Baseball Dictionary by Paul Dickson is AWESOME. I’ve found the answer to every dumb baseball …

The Vine: August 25, 2004
August 25, 2004 – 4:05 PM | No Comment

O Sars, answerer of questions grammar, cat, and relationship:
There’s this boy. But, surprise! The problem isn’t with the boy, or any boy, for that matter. The issue is with my roommate. I’m in college and …