Dear Abby style letters on family loans and sports
A reader refuses to co sign a son s loan and faces estrangement while another asks if school sports are essential for college admission. Advice cautions against emotional pressure, emphasizes academics and leadership, and urges honest discussions before pursuing romantic options.
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Abby
California
Hanan Eisenman
University of California
Music gifts for the holiday season 2003
A compact guide of popular music CDs and DVDs for holiday shopping. Highlights include Counting Crows Films About Ghosts, Dave Matthews Central Park Concert, Red Hot Chili Peppers Greatest Hits, Sheryl Crow The Very Best Of, REM The Best of In Time 1988 2003, each noted for broad appeal and standout tracks.
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Counting Crows
Geffen
Adam Duritz
Sideshow Bob
Jones
Joni Mitchell
Angels of the Silences
Dave Matthews
Central Park
RCA
Jennifer
Ben
DMB
Red Hot Chili Peppers
Warner Bros
Sheryl Crow
A&m
Missouri
Michael Jackson
Tom Petty
Rod Stewart
Crow
Las Vegas
Kid Rock
REM
Athens
Christmas Tune Compilation and Classic Rock DVDs
A review highlights a 18 song REM compilation with two special edition B-sides. No Doubt and Lynyrd Skynyrd live sets, Pearl Jam Live at the Garden, Jimmy Eat World Believe in What You Want, The Core Trilogy, Ben Harper at the Hollywood Bowl, Santa Clause It’s a Punk Rock Christmas, Kathy Mattea Joy for Christmas Day.
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Agic
Rem
No Doubt
Interscope
Gwen Stefani and
Company
Orange County
Talk Talk
Stefani
Lynyrd Skynyrd
Lyve
Sanctuary
Creed
Eagle
Robert Smith
Kurt Cobain
Ben Harper
The
Inno
Virtutoso
Bein Harper
Hollywood
Harper
Marvin Gaye
Hollywood Bowl
Blink-182
New Found Glory
MxPx
Mighty Mighty Bosstones
Kathy Mattea
Tay
Narada
Mattea
Herald Angels
Toom
Office romance tested by marriage and work values
Dear Amy warns that an office crush can harm families and careers. The reader, married with children, fears acting on feelings for a coworker and is advised to pause, seek counseling, and examine her marriage before any drastic move. Watching the film Brief Encounter is recommended for perspective.
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Amy
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