Sars,
I feel like I should be coming up with some clever
introduction like most people do, but frankly I just
don’t have the energy.
My mom has cancer and has been told that she has less
than six months …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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, …

Not sure they’ll have exactly what she’s looking for but I’m a huge fan of Gap Body.The styles aren’t frou-fy and the fabrics are always soft.
S

Dear S,
Thanks!More recommendations below; if I got it more than …

Hi Sars,
A couple quick makeup recs —
Wet ‘n’ Wild eyeshadow in the little squeeze tube, in cafe au lait,
makes a great eyeshadow base.
Revlon 12-hour Colorstay Eyeshadow quads.
Stila Convertible Color (really pretty on your cheeks, but …

I don’t know what Irn means by non-preachy, but a dear athiest friend of mine recently joined a group called SOS. In his words, it is “an organization for those who don’t want to put …