I am the whitest whitey that ever whited, and I usually just mix a sunless tanner made for light complexions with my usual face lotion.That gives me some color without making me look orange, and …

It’s “The Reaper’s Image” by Stephen King. Try this for a basic plotline and such.
Keep rockin’ The Vine!
Briana

Dear Briana,
Thanks!
King also has a pretty cool story in, I believe, Everything’s Eventual, about a painting with a …

Dear Sars,
I can’t believe I’m writing you over something so stupid, but you’re the only person I know of that seems to be able to find the information I need.
I’m a 19-year-old male, and my …

Like Leps, I’ve struggled to make friends for much the same reasons she describes. Leps mentioned that she “spends the money most people spend on cable buying books, which probably says it all.” She might …

Dear Sars,
I was diagnosed with Crohn’s Disease in January after two and a half years of trying to figure
out what was
wrong with me. Crohn’s Disease is a chronic illness that gets progressively worse and
although Crohn’s …

Actually there’s an easy way to tell if a belt (or any substance for
that matter) contains nickel. Nickel is ferromagnetic, which means a
magnet will stick to it. This is also true of iron and cobalt, …

Hi Sars. I have a mystery that has been plaguing me for 25 years: when I was a small child I visited friends in Long Island. I was always an early riser, so one morning …

I congratulate the bartender in St. Louis who is considering her financial
future.
I am a bartender in San Francisco and have been for years.While I think
your dad is dead on with the SEP/Roth IRA suggestion for …

I’ve done a couple of projects with a paint-stripper
called Kutzit.You definitely need to wear gloves for
this (as for any chemical paint-stripper, I expect)
but I’ve seen it go through four layers of paint at
once without tearing …

While I don’t have specific artist recommendations, I would totally steer Janelle towards Greasy Kid Stuff on WFMU. The actual program itself is on temporary hiatus at the moment, but Janelle can check out the …