You could also read the entire Archive, in which case you get an A for effort! Or, you can select a specific month’s Q&A’s from the list below. In lieu of a proper search engine (Hey, this is …not !) we invite you to use your browser’s “find” feature to search the Q&A’s for specific keywords for the topics you’re interested in. Welcome to the Ask Al Archive… all of the Ask Al’s ever asked and answered, both on and in The Midnight Star (an unofficial fanzine from 1993 through 1998.) Please keep in mind that some of the answers which were relevant at the time they were given will seem quite “dated” now and may possibly be inaccurate.