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The Vine: January 12, 2007
January 12, 2007 – 3:46 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I am putting the finishing touches on the yearly All-Company Meeting in Denver, CO, at the end of this month. One of the last things I have to do is put together the music …

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 5, 2007
January 5, 2007 – 1:37 PM | No Comment

Dear Sars,
I’m looking to make a Mix CD for my upcoming high school graduation. I’ve found a couple of good songs (“Time of Your Life” by Green Day, “Graduation” by Vitamin C, et cetera) but …

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 15, 2006
December 15, 2006 – 8:48 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
The letter from the reader asking for help to find the title of a book
they read as a kid made me think to ask your readers for help to hunt
down a book from my …

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 …

The Vine: December 8, 2006
December 8, 2006 – 12:32 AM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
I have boys in sports and bleach is the worst thing you can do to nylon sports equipment (like football pants, turns them yellow-grey and it never comes out). I’m afraid the same thing …

The Vine: October 25, 2006
October 25, 2006 – 1:07 PM | No Comment

I coach colorguard myself, so I know how hard it is to find music that
works.I have two suggestions. Check out some of Trans-Siberian
Orchestra’s non-Christmas stuff.They have some classical medlies that are
pretty awesome.Personally, I’ve always wanted …

The Vine: October 24, 2006
October 24, 2006 – 1:04 PM | No Comment
The Vine: October 24, 2006

One more invaluable baseball book that I recommend to people who aren’t diehard fans is Lords of the Realm: The Real History of Baseball by John Helyar.It’s over ten years old now, but it gives …

The Vine: October 20, 2006
October 20, 2006 – 1:03 PM | No Comment

Hi,
Do you (or your readers) know and/or
recommend any sites or books that would help me turn my American-style
resume into a European style CV? I’ve looked it up on monster.com and a
few other places, but I’m …