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The Vine: May 15, 2002
May 15, 2002 – 11:14 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My problem is fairly simple.I am a 21-year-old full-time college student.My parents are still together, and I consider my childhood a happy one.But I am the eldest of four kids — three girls and …

The Vine: May 10, 2002
May 10, 2002 – 10:27 PM | No Comment

Sars,
This is a simple one­- where does a V.D.-free guy with no ostensible sores go to meet women looking for real love (to quote Michael McDonald) in this big bad city of ours? Clubs are …

The Vine: April 12, 2002
April 12, 2002 – 4:28 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I recently went up to Vancouver on a mini-break and came back not only totally on Canada’s jock but also on that of a local boy. I told one of my guy friends about …

The Vine: March 28, 2002
March 28, 2002 – 8:56 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Maybe you can help me with this, because I can’t seem to decide what to do. I’ve got a friend named Ann whom I’ve been friends with for about five years. We met our freshman …

The Vine: March 27, 2002
March 27, 2002 – 8:48 PM | No Comment

I have lived with Boy for a year now. We have been together for about six months longer than that. I have known him for three years now, literally since moments after he graduated high …

The Vine: March 26, 2002
March 26, 2002 – 8:43 PM | No Comment

My first thought on reading Going for Family Gold’s letter was that she isn’t so much concerned about her in-laws’ treatment of her (which has been going on for years now), but of their grandchild. …

The Vine: March 20, 2002
March 20, 2002 – 1:17 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Just wanted to add my two pennies’ worth regarding the woman who is hurt by the indifference of her in-laws. I know what she’s dealing with, because I have felt it as well — …

The Vine: March 19, 2002
March 19, 2002 – 1:05 PM | No Comment

Sars:
Since you’ve proven yourself consistently wiser and more knowledgeable about these sorts of things than I, I’m dropping this ettiquette question your way.
I was invited to the wedding of two friends of mine from grad …

The Vine: March 14, 2002
March 14, 2002 – 12:18 PM | No Comment

Hello. Bow, scrape, nod, feh.
Mr. Yum-Buckets and I have been dating for about a year, and have lived in sin since around April. My family isn’t keen on that but, having felt the need to …

The Vine: March 5, 2002
March 5, 2002 – 11:10 AM | No Comment

Okay, first a little background stuff. I am 24 years old, first-year graduate student. I’ve spent the past two and a half years out of college working full-time, living on my own, and dating a …