I know it's a lame question, and I am a bit old for this (over 35 now). However, I am such a sucker for the saying that "find what you love to do and you don't need to work a day in your life", I just want to keep on searching [more inside]
posted by kingfish at 11:43 AM Nov 07 2009 - 23 answers [25 favorites]

What clever relationship "hacks" have you come up with? I'm looking to build up my mental catalogue of examples of non-obvious solutions to relationship difficulties. Help me think out of the box better in the future! [more inside]
posted by wyzewoman at 10:48 AM Nov 03 2009 - 54 answers [278 favorites (13 in the last 24 hours)]

Someplace to read, write, relax alone at night in NYC. [more inside]
posted by laptolain at 1:29 PM Nov 07 2009 - 4 answers [13 favorites]

What kind of liquid facial soap do you recommend? [more inside]
posted by mtphoto at 2:54 PM Nov 07 2009 - 49 answers [12 favorites]

Poor as Dirt Filter: Best Candy Recipes for Gift Giving? [more inside]
posted by unlucky.lisp at 3:00 PM Nov 05 2009 - 30 answers [116 favorites (8 in the last 24 hours)]

Which is the best European country to move to, for a software engineer? [more inside]
posted by raghuram at 4:33 PM Nov 07 2009 - 6 answers [8 favorites]

My mom is TERRIFIED about the recent Health Care Reform Bill. She is on Medicare and is certain that she will no longer have the access to health coverage that she feels she needs. It sounds like changes to Medicare could have consequences for her... what might those be? [more inside]
posted by amanda at 8:16 AM Nov 08 2009 - 18 answers [8 favorites]

How do I get better at recognizing logical fallacies... [more inside]
posted by Maisie at 6:39 PM Nov 06 2009 - 11 answers [19 favorites (7 in the last 24 hours)]

What else besides cheesecake can I make in an springform pan? [more inside]
posted by emd3737 at 6:11 AM Nov 08 2009 - 18 answers [7 favorites]

Pulp Filter: I'm looking for books (fiction or non) that read like the recent Bond films: dark, thrilling, brutal, and glamorous.
posted by roger ackroyd at 9:53 AM Nov 06 2009 - 24 answers [23 favorites (6 in the last 24 hours)]

Visiting New York for the first time (from Australia) in a couple of weeks. Will be travelling solo, and am looking for hotel and food recommendations. [more inside]
posted by une_heure_pleine at 7:52 PM Nov 07 2009 - 8 answers [6 favorites]

This is a strange question because I'm not sure whether this is something that can be developed or whether it is an innate quality that a person is born with. Here goes, is it possible to become funny? I notice that almost everyone I interact with has a great sense of humor and has the ability to make other people laugh. Is this something that can be cultivated withing someone? I would like to learn to develop the ability to make others laugh and to learn how to have a better sense of humor. Does anyone have any ideas on this? If this is a skill that can be developed, how would one go about developing this? I have a strong feeling that this involves looking at life in a different way, and I'm open to doing this. Please list some ideas if you have any strategies that have worked for you or any other suggestions/thoughts.
posted by Garden at 6:24 AM Nov 07 2009 - 38 answers [12 favorites (5 in the last 24 hours)]

I'm a high school student interested in a career in marketing, how do I get there and what is the job like? [more inside]
posted by kylej at 8:55 AM Nov 07 2009 - 12 answers [5 favorites]

Where can I find American jazz standards sung in Mandarin? [more inside]
posted by MostHolyPorcine at 3:14 AM Nov 08 2009 - 4 answers [5 favorites]

I literally have two friends. How can I make more? [more inside]
posted by pintapicasso at 2:24 PM Nov 06 2009 - 9 answers [20 favorites (4 in the last 24 hours)]

When current/recent SCIENCE challenges Darwin, what does it say? I'm a layman interested to hear what not-Creationist, not-ID, not-paranormal challengers (or boundary-pushers) to natural selection might be exploring these days, explained for general readers… [more inside]
posted by dpcoffin at 5:13 PM Nov 06 2009 - 18 answers [15 favorites (4 in the last 24 hours)]

Do you have Madhur Jaffrey's Ultimate Curry Bible on your bookshelf? Could you flip through in search of a pork recipe with mustard seeds? [more inside]
posted by lioness at 3:11 AM Nov 07 2009 - 2 answers [9 favorites (4 in the last 24 hours)]

My 14-yo son has recently come out to me as gay. Should I share anything about the "experimental" phase of my youth? [more inside]
posted by anonymous at 10:30 AM Nov 07 2009 - 69 answers [4 favorites]

What should my son's first computer be? [more inside]
posted by emjaybee at 12:41 PM Nov 07 2009 - 12 answers [4 favorites]

How have you figured out what your passion(s) is/are in life, and how have you translated that into a successful career involving your passion(s)? I am intentionallly not including details about myself and my situation because I don't really want specific suggestions about what might be good career directions for myself or what interesting areas I might pursue. I'm looking more for concrete examples of what steps you've taken to find out what drives you, and how you were able to make a career out of that.
posted by entropic at 8:01 AM Sep 04 2008 - 26 answers [169 favorites (3 in the last 24 hours)]