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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 …

The Vine: January 6, 2005
January 6, 2005 – 8:02 PM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
I have a problem with a co-worker. Or to be more precise, she has a
problem
with me.
We are both members of a small, close-knit department.
Although she
is senior to me in age and status in the …

The Vine: December 16, 2004
December 16, 2004 – 3:30 PM | No Comment

A question for the Grammar Goddess:
I work in chemistry lab, and we have a softball team called “The Degenerate HOMOs.”
This is really funny if you’re a chemist, I promise.
Anyway, my question regards the HOMO bit. …

The Vine: December 15, 2004
December 15, 2004 – 8:35 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Wedding etiquette inquiry for you, o wise one.Okay, here’s the deal.I’ve been dating the girlfriend for about a year and a half.We’re not engaged, but pretty much as soon as I find some time to …

The Vine: December 14, 2004
December 14, 2004 – 8:09 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My workplace has an abundance of people and not enough office space.Those not lucky enough to have an office to themselves either have to double up or sit in Cubicle City.
I tend not to …

The Vine: December 10, 2004
December 10, 2004 – 12:50 AM | No Comment

So!
There’s an Issue that has been slowly evolving in my relationship.
I’m hoping you haven’t heard this one a thousand times before because I
really need an outside view and neither my friends nor his friends are …

The Vine: November 18, 2004
November 18, 2004 – 6:24 PM | No Comment

Hey, Sars. Love your suit.
So I work for a smallish office — about 30 employees. On the swing shift, we number eight: two guys and six girls. For the most part, we all get along …

The Vine: October 12, 2004
October 12, 2004 – 7:00 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Love the site, love TWoP, and in need of help with a parenting issue.
Yes, I’ve read the columns about you and kids, but I’m asking your advice
anyway.
I am a mom, of a two-year-old little girl.Not …

The Vine: October 7, 2004
October 7, 2004 – 6:52 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
First, thank you thank you for saving me from death by boredom at many a lame temp job.
Now, my question: which is correct, “Napoleon was from France,” or “Napoleon is from France”?People almost always …

The Vine: October 6, 2004
October 6, 2004 – 6:50 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
My cat, like yours, tends to vomit from time to time.She has had this problem for ten years now, so I’m not worried about her health; it’s just the way she is.Instead, I would …