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The Vine: February 25, 2009
February 25, 2009 – 2:02 PM | 43 Comments

Hi Sarah,
I do PR for a living (and with that comes a lot of writing and editing) and recently came across a dilemma.
When you are saying that someone “authored an article” (as opposed to “wrote …

The Vine: February 18, 2009
February 18, 2009 – 7:25 PM | 106 Comments

Hi Sars,
This is somewhere between a language and a societal question, so I figure you’re the perfect person to answer it.
What’s up with straight women referring to their female friends as “girlfriend”?This is hardly a …

The Vine: January 28, 2009
January 28, 2009 – 4:08 PM | 51 Comments

I hope Agent Weiss is reading today — it’s her birthday.   Have a good one, lady (don’t deface any forts with nail polish unless you call me first).
*****

Hi, Sars,
This past summer, I got laid …

The Vine: January 14, 2009
January 14, 2009 – 12:56 PM | 48 Comments

Hi Sars,
Long-time reader, first-time writer.I could really use a relatively unbiased perspective on this one.
I think my husband drinks too much. I’m not an expert on these things, but I think it’s bordering on a …

The Vine: December 17, 2008
December 17, 2008 – 1:15 PM | 39 Comments

Dear Sars,
I don’t ever seem to have great luck with my living situations. I had finally shaken off the curse of the terrible roommates by getting a one-bedroom (and a cat! yay!) and felt like …

The Vine: November 19, 2008
November 19, 2008 – 5:21 PM | 41 Comments

Dear Sars,
Since I found out a few weeks ago that my ex became single again, I have been dreaming about him.Not in passing cameos, but long elaborate dreams full of longing looks, “accidental” touching, and …

The Vine: Novemberainbow 14, 2008
November 14, 2008 – 12:41 PM | 34 Comments
The Vine: Novemberainbow 14, 2008

Dear Sarah,
My 27-year-old sister came out to me and the rest of our family recently. I think everyone’s dealt with it fairly well — we all asked a lot of questions at first and my …

The Vine: Novembama 5, 2008
November 5, 2008 – 1:43 PM | 100 Comments

Dear Sars,
Here’s an etiquette question I can’t seem to find addressed anywhere online.
My in-laws are inappropriately invested in my thank-you-note writing.

The Vine: October 17, 2008
October 17, 2008 – 11:25 AM | 36 Comments

Hi, Sars —
I need to find out if I’m making something from my childhood up (as my brother claims) or if it really happened, and I haven’t had much luck finding supporting facts online.
Here’s what …

The Vine: August 27, 2008
August 27, 2008 – 11:11 AM | 91 Comments

Dear Sars,
How do you help motivate someone you love when they seem to have lost their way?
My husband has been studying for an horrendous exam for the last three years and has already sat it …