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The Vine: March 24, 2004
March 24, 2004 – 8:18 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I desperately need some sane advice on a problem I’ve
had for awhile now. Basically: I don’t like people.
I’m okay in crowds, and I do enjoy talking to the rare
person I consider to be a …

The Vine: March 18, 2004
March 18, 2004 – 12:58 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My problem involves family and money, which makes it sticky as hell. And if only it were family wanting money from me. That I’d know how to handle.
My dad is 60. All my life …

The Vine: March 16, 2004
March 16, 2004 – 12:36 PM | No Comment

Hooray! I finally have a Vine-worthy question, I think.
I just read your answer to Worried Cat Mom, and I have a related question,
since I might be in somewhat of a similar position next summer. I’m …

The Vine: March 11, 2004
March 11, 2004 – 11:59 AM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
So, here’s the deal. I know you’re not a lawyer, but I thought you might have some information since you have so much experience with cats.
My boyfriend Joe and I had been considering getting …

The Vine: March 3, 2004
March 3, 2004 – 10:58 AM | No Comment

Oh wise Sars,
Hi, love the site, and I think your advice generally rocks, so here goes. I have a problem that I don’t quite know how to deal with. You see, there was this guy. …

The Vine: March 2, 2004
March 2, 2004 – 10:48 AM | No Comment

O frabjous day! Callooh! Callay! I have a problem worthy of Sars’s
attention!
In a nutshell, we have two neurotic cats, both indoor/outdoor and much
calmer for it. We’re in a pretty quiet neighborhood, with the
exception of neighborbullybitchcatfromhell, …

The Vine: February 26, 2004
February 26, 2004 – 3:24 PM | No Comment

Hi there,
I have obtained a cat as part of a package deal — he came with the
girlfriend. Said feline was very much an outdoor cat, hunting down and
killing all sorts of things, in spite of …

The Vine: February 19, 2004
February 19, 2004 – 2:07 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
The letter about Latin plurals reminded me of an excellent article posted
recently on the website The Straight Dope. It gives a detailed
overview of English words that have been borrowed from Latin and how to
make …

The Vine: February 18, 2004
February 18, 2004 – 1:58 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars —
I have this issue that’s been rearing its ugly head for about three
years now. I have a pretty tightly intertwined group of friends who’ve all
been hanging out together since college — ’bout six …

The Vine: February 17, 2004
February 17, 2004 – 1:42 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
My flatmate, B, has been unemployed and desperately
looking for a job for what seems like forever. He has
recently applied for a job and is extremely excited by
it. I, on the other hand, have a …