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The Vine: January 23, 2004
January 23, 2004 – 6:00 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I was hoping you could help me with a situation I’ve
gotten myself into.
For several years I was very good friends with a girl
we’ll call “A.” We met at school, and quickly became
good friends because …

The Vine: January 20, 2004
January 20, 2004 – 5:40 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’ve got kind of a tough question for you, especially
as it’s a rather entrenched one. I’ll just sort of
plunge into the backstory and try to keep it brief.
I’ve been married to my husband for …

The Vine: January 16, 2004
January 16, 2004 – 5:09 PM | No Comment

Dear Lora,
I completed my Master’s degree in Library Science in August of this year. Since that time I’ve been trying (admittedly, sometimes it’s been a little half-hearted) to find a job in my field. My …

The Vine: January 13, 2004
January 13, 2004 – 3:49 PM | No Comment

Hello, expert!
I have a (couple of) simple question(s). In an awful,
awful economy like this, how does one go about getting a
job when she has never actually had a job? Ever? What do I
put on my …

The Vine: January 2, 2004
January 2, 2004 – 11:16 AM | No Comment

To the one and only Sars —My problem is simple. I wrote a lot in high school, mostly “my poor little
teenage heart is broke” poetry that makes most people ill. Hell, it makes me ill
reading …

The Vine: December 18, 2003
December 18, 2003 – 3:49 PM | No Comment

Here’s the basic situation: a 1200-square-foot house containing two people,
a normal amount of furniture and goods, and 10,000 books.I’m assuming you
already see the problem.We ran out of wall space for bookcases within a
year of moving …

The Vine: December 10, 2003
December 10, 2003 – 12:43 AM | One Comment

Dear Sars’s Dad —
I need to pay off some credit debt, and was considering taking some of the money out of my 401k to do it.I realize this will incur a penalty, but the …

The Vine: November 25, 2003
November 25, 2003 – 8:04 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars and Chef Stephanie,
First, Sars, love your site, Ghost Monologues, and The Vine.
My question for your Chef expert is this: I am considering making a
cheesecake for Thanksgiving this year.This is my first try at …

The Vine: November 18, 2003
November 18, 2003 – 6:19 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars and Stephanie —
What a great idea!Thanks so much for this opportunity.
My question is about knives.What types and brands do you recommend
for the budget-conscious home chef? What do I really need in my kitchen?
Sincerely,
Chopping …

The Vine: November 15, 2003
November 15, 2003 – 4:17 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I know that you give good advice on coping with parents, so I was hoping you could help. I’m in college in Cincinnati, about 10 hours away from my mother, who is a bit …