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The Vine: January 24, 2007
January 24, 2007 – 6:07 PM | No Comment
The Vine: January 24, 2007

Hi Sars —
The game that “Extremely Frustrated” is looking for might be called “Midnight Rescue,” by a children’s software company called The Learning Company (TLC).
You play the Super Solver, a kid who’s trying to save …

The Vine: January 18, 2007
January 18, 2007 – 5:30 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars.
A year ago I had $8,000 in credit card debt, on a Visa with 17% interest. I was making monthly payments but not making any headway — I was pretty much just paying the …

The Vine: January 17, 2007
January 17, 2007 – 5:20 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I’m a chronic nailbiter as well, and the following has helped me manage it:
1. Getting acrylic nails.
2. Twice-monthly manicure/pedicures.
It sounds silly, but when I know I’ve spent a certain amount of money on my …

The Vine: January 16, 2007
January 16, 2007 – 5:11 PM | No Comment

Sars,
In keeping with the John Denver theme, she could also use “I Guess He’d Rather Be In Colorado.”
K

The Vine: January 10, 2007
January 10, 2007 – 3:27 PM | No Comment

The song is indeed called “Walking.” The name of the band is Pocket Size and they’re British.
This song came out when I was big into buying whole albums just for one single and I have …

The Vine: January 9, 2007
January 9, 2007 – 3:04 PM | No Comment

Come on, too easy! The two songs from my graduation year (we voted on a class song) that divided the cool kids from the popular kids: “These Are Days” by 10,000 Maniacs and “So Hard …

The Vine: January 4, 2007
January 4, 2007 – 1:29 PM | No Comment

A dryer sheet works wonders on static hair, and it’s easy to carry in your purse or pocket. Just rub the sheet over your hair, it leaves no residue, and it tames the flyaways.K

The Vine: December 21, 2006
December 21, 2006 – 10:47 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
As someone who grew up on the West Coast, I’ve always liked Goretex or a
similar material when looking for a raincoat, as it keeps you dry but is a
breathable material (helpful when it’s rainy …

The Vine: December 19, 2006
December 19, 2006 – 4:00 PM | No Comment

I have a feeling this might be The Westing Game by Ellen Raskin.The
version I had as a child had a lot of red on the cover, the stock market
does figure prominently in one of the …

The Vine: December 14, 2006
December 14, 2006 – 8:28 PM | No Comment

Sars —
I have three sheddy cats and lots of tile –- I find that the dry Swiffer cloths can get stuck in the grout and leave more white fluffy mess to clean up, so I …