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The Vine: September 21, 2005
September 21, 2005 – 10:36 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars, who cares (ho, ho, ho),
I am, apparently, the jealous type. I’ve been in my relationship for almost three years, but I still have crazy, wrenching little flashes of jealousy over crazy, mundane little …

The Vine: August 4, 2005
August 4, 2005 – 3:51 PM | No Comment

Sars,
My boyfriend is a foreigner. That in itself is lovely. His accent and cultural insights are great and I know we’re together for the long haul. The problem is the nature of being foreign — …

The Vine: August 3, 2005
August 3, 2005 – 3:45 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Love your site, love your advice. I’ve been reading The Vine for a few months now, and you and I seem to see eye-to-eye on many things. So, I’m hoping that you can help …

The Vine: July 22, 2005
July 22, 2005 – 1:20 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Okay, this is probably one of those letters where I already know what I need to do, I just need to hear someone else — not my husband — say it. So. I have …

The Vine: July 15, 2005
July 15, 2005 – 10:50 AM | No Comment

Please tell Moon Unit, and anyone else who wants to thrown in their opinion on other people’s choices on baby names, to keep their traps shut, unless specifically asked, “One of the names we’re thinking …

The Vine: July 6, 2005
July 6, 2005 – 3:50 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars —
Thanks so much for the great list! I have listened to every artist I could find on iTunes (St. Etienne, the Soup Dragons, Tei Towa, “Girls in the Garage,” and Squeeze’s “Argybargy” fell …

The Vine: June 23, 2005
June 23, 2005 – 4:41 PM | No Comment

Men’s deodorant/antiperspirant.For whatever reason, they just hold up better.That “strong enough for a man but made for a woman” thing is crap.Degree for men (the “sport” one) is the only thing that keeps me clean, …

The Vine: June 8, 2005
June 8, 2005 – 1:13 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
So I come from a moderately religious background, with extended family
who tends more towards religious and less towards moderate.My cousins
host an annual huge party, to which the whole family is
invited, and I was all …

The Vine: May 26, 2005
May 26, 2005 – 2:12 PM | No Comment

Hi. A friend tuned me into your site — awesome, if I may say so — after she got some great advice from you, and I was hoping you could do the same for me.
See, …

The Vine: May 20, 2005
May 20, 2005 – 9:26 AM | No Comment

Hello, Sars:
First of all, thank you for making my days brighter with Tomato Nation.
Regarding the proper way to serve yourself and eat a portion of Brie: My mother always told me that it is …