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The Vine: February 7, 2007
February 7, 2007 – 12:19 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
As much as I hate to admit we have the same style, my mother and I both own the wrinkle-resistant tops from Eddie Bauer.
They’re a little pricey, I admit, but since they’re damn near …

The Vine: February 1, 2007
February 1, 2007 – 11:16 AM | No Comment

Sars,
“Me Too” should look into Timbuk2 bags. They’re REALLY high quality, you can customize what colors you want them to be, and most of them have several organizer pockets for pens, cell phone, et cetera. …

The Vine: January 25, 2007
January 25, 2007 – 6:35 PM | No Comment

I love Nixon watches, and they appear to have a few smaller, metallic options for women.
Signed,
I’m a big clunky girl, myself

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 11, 2007
January 11, 2007 – 3:38 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
Well, I don’t know how reliable it is, but according to this site, “the phrases ‘Broken Arrow’ and ‘Bottle of Rain’ are Native American expressions, meaning (respectively) ‘Peaceful End of Conflict’ and ‘Good Prospects/Good …

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 2, 2007
January 2, 2007 – 11:19 AM | No Comment

Happy holiday, Sars!
An easy, quick and not too boring way to speed up typing is the game TyperShark. This can be found on Yahoo Games and other sites, I believe.
B

The Vine: December 20, 2006
December 20, 2006 – 10:44 PM | No Comment

The Smithsonian Store sells a desk cube with a clock, barometer,
thermometer and hygrometer. It costs $140.
M

Dear M,
Thanks!More clocks appear below; if I heard about it more than once, it’s asterisked.
Amazon.com: Chass Desk Accents Cube Weather …

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 12, 2006
December 12, 2006 – 7:44 PM | No Comment

I love, love, love George R.R. Martin’s A Song of Ice and Fire series.
It’s very addictive and I think he is the best author I have ever read.
AR

Dear AR,
Thanks — I got lots and lots …