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Just booked the Alaska cruise and now I am having second thoughts . . . On one hand the combination of DCL (which we love) and Alaska (which we very much want to see) seems perfect. On the other hand, the DCL itinerary seems a little weak, maybe? These are the four ports of call (besides...

So is $600 enough to get a decent DSLR? Things I care most about: sharp image and color quality. Last year I spent $200 on a Canon PowerShot and nothing looks right--the colors are messed up and the flash is horrendous (and I could go on . . . ). I loved my Canon SLR but it is almost 15 years...

Unfortunately my problem is the opposite. We booked a "dummy" date a long time ago thinking we would see what special cruises came up. I've moved the reservation once and am now planning to move it again to the real cruise that we want to take. But the thought of insurance just never occured...

Andrew (or anyone else who made it to Florence), can you provide more details about your day? We were on the Med cruise in 2007 but did Pisa--this time we would like to possibly get to Florence. But with the time it takes to get there, what did you have time to do once you were there?

Okay, I know that to purchase insurance that covers pre-exisitng conditions, the deadlines are soon after booking. But if I book a "dummy" date and then move that date, is the booking date for insurance purposes the date I made the first, "dummy" reservation or the date I moved the reservation...

Thanks for the replies. I'm curious whether it would be a better idea to price a little high to allow room for people to offer less, or just price the lowest I am willing to accept.

I am having an I-can't-stand-the-clutter garage sale on Saturday. It has been years since the last garage sale and I am wondering about prices for things, in particular for beanie babies (the TY ones, in gently used condition--some like new), clothes (teens, mostly jeans and sweaters, outgrown...

It has been several years since we had a garage sale, and I'm wondering how I should price our stuff. In particular, we have a LOT of books -- children's paperback, a few childrens hardback, a lot of adult paperback, and some textbooks. Any ideas? I would like to avoid individually pricing...

I would like to get rid of some of the clutter in the house and am weighing the pros and cons of a garage sale. I don't have a lot of big items, mostly children's clothes, books, toys, etc. A few pieces of furniture but not a lot. Garage sales around here actually don't attract a lot of...

I am thinking of buying a refurbished ipod (80 GB ipod video, 5.5 generation). Buying through the apple website, the warranty is the same as for a new one. Anyone who owns a refurbished ipod, what has your experience been? Is this a good idea or should I go for the new one?

She just considers this one her friend. She's like that, gets attached to things that have been with her for awhile (her watch, too, for example).

My 16-year-old's beloved ipod video, which she's had for 3+ years and which has accompanied her to camp, summer school, several family road trips, plus almost daily walks with the dog, is sad. We have followed the directions on the apple website for dealing with the sad face but ipod is not...

How long should I expect an ipod video to last?

I'm sorry I was not there but I have a slightly related question for you. Can you tell me your thoughts about your child's school band playing at Disney? What was the experience like for your child? Our high school band director has mentioned this as a possibility for next year and I'm just...

Can someone recommend a book that accurately discusses the environment (academic and social) of different colleges? My oldest is a high school junior and is thinking about applying to some high-power places (e.g., Brown, Stanford). I think she has the credentials to possibly be admitted, but...

No, actually I never use fabric softener. Would that help?

This really bugs me, when in the rinse cycle (even a second rinse) there are still soap suds! Usually it happens with towels--am I right to think there are certain kinds of fabrics that are causing this? Polo shirts (the thick fabric kind) seem to cause this too. But sometimes it happens with...

These would be great! Would you be willing to email me a high-res copy (lindgrendw@yahoo.com)? I shoud have done what you did and just taken the picture from the bus. But I realy thought I would find a time to walk out and take one--and of course I never did. (That happened with a few...

Can you get your son to help you with his book? Then the burden of making all the decisions (pictures, paper, layouts) wouldn't be all yours.

Thanks! (And I changed embellishing to embossing--still getting my vocabulary straight!)