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The Vine: November 22, 2002
November 22, 2002 – 7:53 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have a question concerning job interview etiquette.I love my current job, but they seem to have a problem with paying me on time.My cheque is often a day late, sometimes up to three.So …

The Vine: November 15, 2002
November 15, 2002 – 4:12 PM | No Comment

So perhaps I’m missing some basic facet of respectful human
interaction, but if I were Anna, I’d report Gil to the cops
immediately and not say a thing to my sister.This isn’t a matter of
simply marrying The …

The Vine: November 14, 2002
November 14, 2002 – 3:53 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I myself have $40K student loan debt from theatre studies, and I can feel C.L. + T = B.’s pain. I was able to regain my financial footing and sanity through loan consolidation through …

The Vine: November 8, 2002
November 8, 2002 – 7:30 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I really feel strongly about Concerned’s question [Oct. 24], as it could have been
written by any of my friends about me a few years ago.That being said,
your advice was right on.Not being judgmental is …

The Vine: November 5, 2002
November 5, 2002 – 6:24 PM | No Comment

Sars,
I hope you can help me sort something out before a
large conflict erupts in my family.
I have a two-year-old daughter.I love her dearly and
my husband and I provide her with everything she
needs. However, my Mom …

The Vine: November 1, 2002
November 1, 2002 – 2:18 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
This isn’t nearly as life-and-death as many of the problems you get, but I’m
curious about your opinion.The “Save Touched by an Angel from atheists
who are petitioning the FCC to remove all mention of God …

The Vine: October 23, 2002
October 23, 2002 – 7:46 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars —
This may seem too explicitly a “sex” question at
first, but it ends up being more of a mental and
relational problem.
I don’t love sex.I don’t dislike it, per se, but
it doesn’t have the impact …

The Vine: October 16, 2002
October 16, 2002 – 7:38 PM | No Comment

My husband lost his computer programming job a few months ago, and the IT industry here is very depressed.We expect that he’ll be unemployed for several months or longer.I’m currently employed and my job is …

The Vine: October 15, 2002
October 15, 2002 – 7:35 PM | No Comment

Sars —
Never thought I’d be writing you, but I have a bit of a problem and I’m kind
of in need of somebody to play Switzerland for me.
About nine years ago, I developed an extremely close …

The Vine: October 11, 2002
October 11, 2002 – 7:33 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have to write a rough-draft short story for my sophomore writing class by November 8th. No length requirements, except that it be longer than three pages double spaced. I’m stumped for ideas, but …