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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 …

The Vine: October 2, 2001
October 2, 2001 – 10:58 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
My heart really goes out to Ben’s Shadow, as I’m sure many, many readers have said.What a beautiful person he must be to have written so touchingly from his pain.
I don’t have any words …

Dear Old Golden Rule Days
September 19, 2000 – 12:41 PM | No Comment

I always marked off my childhood summers according to clearly delineated dates. The countdown to getting out of school started at Memorial Day, and then a couple of weeks later, school let out, and we …

Happy Birthday To Me
March 16, 1998 – 12:47 PM | No Comment

On Sunday, March 22nd, I will celebrate my twenty-fifth birthday. Not only does this mean that an entire quarter of a century has passed since I made my bald, underdressed, and typically hostile debut into …