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The Vine: October 5, 2006
October 5, 2006 – 9:35 AM | No Comment

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 …

The Vine: September 26, 2006
September 26, 2006 – 2:40 PM | No Comment

The only thing I’ve ever gotten to work is Selsun Blue’s moisturizing
formula with aloe.Now if I could find a shampoo that would protect my
black shirts from cat hair…
I’m plenty flaky on my own, thanks

Dear Flaky,
Thanks …

The Vine: September 20, 2006
September 20, 2006 – 2:36 PM | No Comment

Sars:
I’m a somewhat regular bike commuter to my new job and the trick I’ve discovered is to simply bike in with my hair wet.That way, since I don’t have access to a shower, I can …

The Vine: September 19, 2006
September 19, 2006 – 9:03 PM | No Comment

I agree with you for the most part [about resubmitting an ms.], but I wanted to chime in on just
one thing, speaking from experience as an editor who reads a lot of
unagented material.
See, I probably …

The Vine: September 14, 2006
September 14, 2006 – 2:02 PM | No Comment

Hi Sars,
The colour choice is important, but you’re right in that it isn’t so much the “light colours vs. dark” issue.
What Shoe needs to do is look for cold colours as opposed to warm. …

The Vine: August 29, 2006
August 29, 2006 – 10:44 AM | No Comment

Two ideas:
1) Smell. If, for example, a lemon doesn’t smell lemon-y, it isn’t ripe yet.
2) http://yourproduceman.com/. It’s goofy, but he usually explains how to pick a ripe whatever he is raving about that day. …

The Vine: August 24, 2006
August 24, 2006 – 3:01 PM | No Comment

Hello there,
I have had a couple of instances in which someone who works for me has had a serious hygiene problem. In the first, I worked for a Major Entertainment Company, which has VERY well-defined, …

The Vine: August 23, 2006
August 23, 2006 – 1:06 PM | 3 Comments

I recommend American Apparel’s Sheer Jersey Cap Sleeve Raglan. It’s in the Short-Sleeved section on the website, but it fits like a tank top. It’s lightweight, hides a bra perfectly, and comes in all kinds …

The Vine: August 1, 2006
August 1, 2006 – 3:35 PM | No Comment

She’s gotta read Valley of the Dolls. It’s a classic of trashy mid-’60s literature. She’ll wanna run out and buy false eyelashes and a leopard-print jacket.
AG
Dear AG,
Agreed. And then she should rent the movie, starring …

The Vine: July 21, 2006
July 21, 2006 – 12:42 PM | No Comment

Hey Sars:
I was in a similar quandary when I had to start hauling ye old laptop around, and I found a great bag at one of my favourite shop-on-line stores — Mountain Equipment Co-op. It’s …