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The Vine: August 14, 2003
August 14, 2003 – 11:24 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Have been an enthusiastic reader of your TWoP recaps for some time and just discovered Tomato Nation, which has meant my last few work days have been spent reading old Vines. If you look, …

The Vine: August 12, 2003
August 12, 2003 – 9:49 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’m writing in response to “What do you mean you can’t take kissing lessons?” in The Vine. I had my first kiss two months ago (at the age of 21). I was in the …

The Vine: August 7, 2003
August 7, 2003 – 4:07 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
The letter about “free rein” struck a chord with me. I frequently twitch when I hear or read folks twisting a saying because of phonetic similarities. Some I’ve noted recently:
“Shoe-in” vs. “shoo-in”
“Mute point” vs. …

The Vine: July 30, 2003
July 30, 2003 – 2:47 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
What is a Twinkie? What? I’ve never known, and I’ve become more confused than I was before after looking at the Planet Twinkie website. People dress them up? Is it a bread roll? Is …

The Vine: July 24, 2003
July 24, 2003 – 1:28 PM | No Comment

“A ‘tautology’ is a redundancy, not a logical lapse.”
Could you explain that more? I’ve always gotten by with the mathematical definition that a tautology is a statement that is always true. For example, “Sars will …

The Vine: July 17, 2003
July 17, 2003 – 11:46 AM | No Comment

In response to “Maybe She’s A…’Tard”‘s letter, I can offer a little extra advice. As a writer who has never managed to complete his degree for similar reasons (though, rather than telling folks I couldn’t …

The Vine: July 16, 2003
July 16, 2003 – 10:58 AM | No Comment

After reading a letter from High School Heartache, I felt compelled to write and share with all those prematurely grown-up high schoolers some advice from the heart. I’ve been there. I’m smart, fairly good-looking, very …

The Vine: July 9, 2003
July 9, 2003 – 4:19 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
It’s very possible a lot of your readers are going to scoff at my problem, but I’ve had it. I’m 20 and have been married for two years. My husband is the only man …

The Vine: July 8, 2003
July 8, 2003 – 4:01 PM | No Comment

Sars —
Here’s the deal. I have this friend, we have known each other since junior high. We lived together in college, traveled to Europe together — in short, she’s my best friend, and we used …

The Vine: July 2, 2003
July 2, 2003 – 3:25 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars —
Love the site, love The Vine, need some advice on a matter I’d rather discuss with a neutral party.
Two months ago, my husband and I got an eight-week-old foxhound — I’ll call her …