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The Vine: October 30, 2001
October 30, 2001 – 11:39 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m hoping that you can help me.I really need an objective third party opinion on this. This situation is unbelievably convoluted, so bear with me, and feel free to edit as you see fit.
My …

The Vine: October 26, 2001
October 26, 2001 – 11:37 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m a sophomore and commuter student at NYU, so I thought I’d throw in my two cents on the letter from Ang in Astoria.
There are a bunch of reasons why I don’t live in …

The Vine: October 25, 2001
October 25, 2001 – 11:35 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars,
I love your site. You are so smart and I agree with all your (opinionated) essays.
Here’s my problem. I’ll make it short and sweet.
I have a band. I have a crush on my drummer. …

The Vine: October 18, 2001
October 18, 2001 – 11:21 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
You seem to have a lot of good, classy advice to give. Right now, I definitely need some.
My boyfriend and I have been together for six months and I recently moved into his house …

The Vine: October 11, 2001
October 11, 2001 – 11:13 PM | No Comment

Sars,
Insert fawning praise of your web site and other projects here. I enjoy all the things you write, thanks so much for sharing them with the world.
Worried Officemate needs to know that Susan has a …

The Vine: October 10, 2001
October 10, 2001 – 11:10 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I have this dilemma with a co-worker whom I’ll call Susan. She’s nice, funny, and great as far as co-workers go.We’re not close friends or anything, but we have worked in very close quarters …

The Vine: September 27, 2001
September 27, 2001 – 9:48 AM | No Comment

Hello, Sars. Love your web site. I’m behind on my work catching up on Ketchup and the old Vine columns. It’s worth every “wasted” minute.
I am actually writing this on behalf of a friend of …

The Vine: September 21, 2001
September 21, 2001 – 9:43 AM | No Comment

Dear Sarah,
First of all, I wanted to thank you for “For Thou Art With Us.” Like all your readers, I’m so relieved that you’re safe and still writing.
And actually that provides a perfect transition to …

The Vine: September 6, 2001
September 6, 2001 – 2:17 PM | No Comment

I work in magazine publishing in a major minor city — my job is the only one of its kind in the city, although there are other publishing companies. I have been unhappy at work …

The Vine: August 7, 2001
August 7, 2001 – 4:04 PM | No Comment

Dearest Sars:
I’ve just started a new job as a technical writer/editor/marketing coordinator/queen of all I survey. One of the tasks I’ve been given by my new boss is to explore a better web presence and …