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November 11

Where can I find late-night wifi in the Twin Cities? [more inside]
posted by beautifulstuff at 11:13 AM - 9 answers

What songs capture a snapshot in time or define an era? Not necessarily the most popular song of the day, but one that is a true marker of a specific time. [more inside]
posted by smelvis at 7:38 AM - 39 answers

November 9

It's time to settle down. Please help me. [more inside]
posted by st starseed at 5:45 PM - 11 answers

In a critique of Das Leben der Anderen (The Lives of Others) Slavoj Žižek asserts that "in all known cases of a married couple where a spouse betrayed a partner, it was always a man who became an informant." Famously, Ulrich Mühe, star of Das Leben der Anderen, asserted that his ex-wife spied on him for Stasi, though both the ex-wife and her supposed Stasi superior denied this. Other than that case, are there any examples of East German wifes informing on their husbands for Stasi?
posted by Kattullus at 7:50 AM - 3 answers

November 8

SantaFilter: I'm trying to make a list of the worst of the worst kids from film and TV, etc., that would end up on Santa's naughty list, year after year. Any suggestions come to mind? [more inside]
posted by Unsomnambulist at 3:09 PM - 47 answers

I'm working on a video project about the backlash to Obama mentioning the price of arugula at Whole Foods. Can you think of any other examples, real of fictional, of food being framed as elitist or snobby? [more inside]
posted by loping at 1:25 PM - 35 answers

What suggestions do you have to help me be more sensuous? [more inside]
posted by Pineapplicious at 8:28 AM - 15 answers

November 7

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

November 6

Does dog taste like dogs smell? [more inside]
posted by stargell at 7:38 PM - 18 answers

How can I talk to children? [more inside]
posted by meadowlark lime at 11:16 AM - 12 answers

Where can I find a good source of friends or build a network of friends? After my crazy life. [more inside]
posted by Bacillus at 1:56 AM - 16 answers

November 4

Celebrating Thanksgiving by myself for the first time. Tips on making it meaningful and memorable? [more inside]
posted by fishmasta at 10:46 PM - 21 answers

Leaving NYC after 3 years. What shouldn't I miss out on these next 2 months. [more inside]
posted by octomato at 9:14 AM - 3 answers

November 3

I seem to remember hearing or reading about an ancient society whose word for love was the same as their word for hate. But searching online I can't find anything like that. What culture/language was this? Or did someone just make up this story?
posted by Josh Coe at 8:40 PM - 3 answers

After going to the library and conducting some research, you decide there's no two ways about it: Your next-door neighbor is a witch! [more inside]
posted by Nonce at 6:17 PM - 31 answers

What does the "UP" bumper sticker mean? It is a blue square with white letters "UP" in the center, observed in the DC area. [more inside]
posted by peeedro at 3:40 PM - 16 answers

How did menthol cigarettes come to control such a large share of African American smokers' cigarette purchases? [quick cites: wikipedia, FDA (via USA Today), Harvard SoPH] [more inside]
posted by jjjjjjjijjjjjjj at 8:16 AM - 20 answers

What are some traditions that we can incorporate into our first Christmas solstice together? [more inside]
posted by PhoBWanKenobi at 7:00 AM - 21 answers

Where is the first coffee house in the world? [more inside]
posted by xanthippe at 2:48 AM - 4 answers

November 1

Post Halloween Culture Filter: As I drove the streets last night I observed that about 75% of the adults accompanying children were dressed in costume. This is not the way it was when I was a kid. Can MeFites verify this change? When did it occur? What are the cultural implications. Are the adults trick or treating as well?
posted by Xurando at 1:08 PM - 25 answers

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