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The Vine: February 17, 2010
February 17, 2010 – 10:15 AM | 55 Comments

Hi Sars,
So my mom was at our city’s animal services department getting licenses for her two cats, when a guy comes up teary-eyed, saying he needs to give up his two cats, as neither he …

The Vine: January 20, 2010
January 20, 2010 – 1:33 PM | 58 Comments

I don’t know if I’m writing this more as a question or for therapy. All I know is life does not seem right and I’m not sure what right is anymore.
I’ve had three cats …

The Vine: January 6, 2010
January 6, 2010 – 1:52 PM | 94 Comments

Dear Sars,
I’ve been getting several conflicting opinions on this one. I usually do a really good job staying out of office politics, but now I am in a situation where a non-committal grunt isn’t going …

The Vine: December 30, 2009
December 30, 2009 – 1:24 PM | 55 Comments

Dear Sars,
I’ve read The Vine for a while and I think this is a new one.The closest one I can think of is the guy who bought all the chain mail off of eBay, but …

The Vine: December 16, 2009
December 16, 2009 – 2:32 PM | 94 Comments

Hey Sars,
So, I’m not going to bore you with the same “my cat pees out of the litterbox” question.He had urinary stones, they’ve been dealt with, he still pees inappropriately.I deal with it.Here’s my question …

The Vine: December 9, 2009
December 9, 2009 – 3:50 PM | 59 Comments

The Ask The Readers Holiday Gift Jam continues!At a loss/not feeling it this year?Let the TN readers help!
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Hey Sars,
I need some help from the readership.I need some new nightgowns for Christmas and I’d like to …

The Vine: December 2, 2009
December 2, 2009 – 12:14 PM | 74 Comments

Dear Sars,
I’m looking for a great self-help book that can teach me how to deal with difficult people. Specifically, my sister-in-law Carrie.
If I spend too much time trying to describe her, it will only make …

The Vine: November 18, 2009
November 18, 2009 – 1:58 PM | 67 Comments

What’s the proper construction for the possessive form of a noun phrase such as “commander-in-chief”? I know the plural is “commanders-in-chief,” but is the plural possessive then “commanders’-in-chief”? “Or commanders-in-chief’s”? That doesn’t look right…
This question …

The Vine: September 16, 2009
September 16, 2009 – 11:19 AM | 62 Comments

Dear Sars,
Here’s one that you’ve never answered: what should I do with my journals?
I have a bunch that I’ve written in for the past decade and was storing them in the basement. I decided to …

The Vine: September 9, 2009
September 9, 2009 – 12:02 PM | 33 Comments

Dear Sars,
Last year, I moved out of state to live with my boyfriend.The move was based on financial necessity; I was recovering from an operation and couldn’t work.The boyfriend (let’s call him Adam) had a …