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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 17, 2005
February 17, 2005 – 1:46 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I know you said your take on wedding etiquette is often at odds with that of your readership, but you seem to have your head on straight and I’d appreciate your advice. Let’s get …

The Vine: February 9, 2005
February 9, 2005 – 12:29 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
Truly, you have blessed my life with snark. I ask that you do the same with your all-encompassing wisdom.
This is a pretty weird question. All of a sudden my entire world is just utterly …

The Vine: February 8, 2005
February 8, 2005 – 12:23 PM | One Comment

Hi Sars,
I have an ethical dilemma, and I’d really like an opinion from someone who doesn’t know me.
I recently got a very wonderful, fantastic internship, that is fun, relatively prestigious, and is giving me a …

The Vine: February 4, 2005
February 4, 2005 – 11:43 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I have an embarrassing quandary for you that I have mentioned to no one else.
I’m afraid my boyfriend is gay.
Back story: Tom and I met four and a half years ago, when I was …

The Vine: February 2, 2005
February 2, 2005 – 11:22 AM | One Comment

Dear Sars,
I am currently a senior in high school and have been
having a problem that began during freshman year with
one of my classmates.
Every morning when I come to school, I make sure to
greet him and …

The Vine: January 28, 2005
January 28, 2005 – 6:56 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars:
Respect and admiration are yours, oh wise guru, especially if you can help me out with this little dilemma.
I’ve written you before, and thought I might as well give you a try here, since …

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 18, 2005
January 18, 2005 – 5:27 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve had some good luck and some bad luck with the ladies in the past, but this current situation has me really confused. I’m a grad student and I met this undergrad girl (different …

The Vine: January 13, 2005
January 13, 2005 – 3:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have an extremely close family. We see each other daily, have a family business together, et cetera.
My sister, who is a lot older than me, got divorced two years ago from a guy …