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Articles by Sarah D. Bunting

The Vine: June 26, 2009
June 26, 2009 – 4:26 PM | 53 Comments

Dear Sarah,
I am currently living in London but will be moving back to the good ol’ U.S. of A this summer.My Irish boyfriend is set to follow and, being the thoughtful and intellectually curious person …

N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 4: Sugar Shock
June 26, 2009 – 9:36 AM | 63 Comments
N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 4: Sugar Shock

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1 Captain Crunch/Crunchberry vs. 16 Krusty-Os. Well, we had to have one fictional cereal in here, right?Krusty-Os don’t exist outside the Simpsons-verse, so I can’t speak …

The bitter end
June 25, 2009 – 11:00 PM | 63 Comments
The bitter end

It all happened very fast — within a couple years of the Motown special. But even at the time of the “Motown 25” moonwalk, fame was old hat to Michael Jackson. He hadn’t even turned …

N Cereal AA Classics Run-Off: Corn Flakes vs. Cocoa Krispies
June 25, 2009 – 10:50 AM | 16 Comments

Dead heat, guys.   You’ve got ’til 6 PM EDT to pick me a winner.
Update, 6:27 PM: Cocoa Krispies it is, 51% to 49%. View the updated bracket here.   Don’t forget that we start …

N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 3: Fiberfest
June 25, 2009 – 10:27 AM | 65 Comments
N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 3: Fiberfest

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1 Quaker Oat(meal) Squares vs. 16 Cream of Wheat. I really like Cream of Wheat, famous original CoW with nothing on it — no brown sugar, …

N Cereal AA: Upcoming Schedule
June 24, 2009 – 11:38 PM | No Comment

Here’s the org chart for the Round of 64 — you know, in case you’re writing a book.   Heh.
Thursday 25 June: Fiberfest flight voting opens; Classics voting closes.
Friday 26 June: Sugar Shock voting opens; …

The Vine: June 24, 2009
June 24, 2009 – 3:53 PM | 42 Comments

Dear Sars,
Some years ago I received a Master of Arts degree in English literature.However, my professional life is about as far removed from my academic past as it could possibly be — I work for …

N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 2: Fruit/Nut
June 24, 2009 – 11:10 AM | 48 Comments
N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 2: Fruit/Nut

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1 Honey Bunches of Oats vs. 16 Harvest Crunch. I know I will not carry the day here, but you guys, Harvest Crunch is sooooooo good. Sweet chunks …

N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 1: The Classics
June 23, 2009 – 12:41 PM | 106 Comments
N Cereal AA Round of 64, Flight 1: The Classics

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1 Rice Krispies vs. 16 Post Toasties. Look, you guys. I’m not from your crazy country. You can tell the truth: “Post Toasties” are something Buntsy made …

The N Cereal AA: It Begins
June 23, 2009 – 12:35 AM | 18 Comments
The N Cereal AA: It Begins

Still some busywork to do here before I open the polls (read: “I picked a fight with the polling software and lost, big-time”), but the N Cereal AA is almost ready to launch.  You can …