[Job Advice Filter] I applied and interviewed for an out-of-state job 8 months ago. Eventually I was offered the position, but I declined due to life circumstances that arose at the time. That same position is still open, and I'm interested. How should I proceed? [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2008 - 7 answers

Life-Insurance-Filter (again): There have been some good threads in the past on understanding/buying life insurance, but I wanted to get a bit more specific this time around. [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2008 - 2 answers

Who needs to know that I was in jail tonight? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2008 - 18 answers

"Resolve an argument" filter: What to use to calculate the life expectancy of a 72yr old male? Yes, we are talking about John McCain. [more inside]
posted on Oct 4, 2008 - 34 answers

Trying to find a photo of two people standing in seperate rowboats holding hands in the middle of a lake. [more inside]
posted on Sep 30, 2008 - 1 answers

Deciding on a life direction(and paging allkindsoftime, in particular!) [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2008 - 5 answers

Can one be grateful without any recipient ? [more inside]
posted on Sep 27, 2008 - 22 answers

How long would a pitcher of iced tea made from store bought juice crystals last (ie. Nestea) in the fridge? [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2008 - 11 answers

There was a book that I remember seeing when I was growing up on fictional extraterrestrial life that I can not now find. [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2008 - 8 answers

Aaaargh! I have AIG Life Insurance (in Canada). Should I be worried? [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2008 - 5 answers

Help finding the right career. This is not looking for a job I have one of those but I want to know what careers I should be looking at. [more inside]
posted on Sep 22, 2008 - 5 answers

The girl I was going to marry has left. My "life plan" for the next 10 years just got erased. Now what? [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2008 - 26 answers

Therapist? Professor? Something else? Help me figure out a career/life-direction dilemma. Dear MeFites: You are wise. Please help me think through a tangle of career thoughts. [more inside]
posted on Sep 17, 2008 - 9 answers

Do you have a career that allows a great deal of flexibility? What is it? How do you get it? [more inside]
posted on Sep 7, 2008 - 17 answers

What might be some people for a grown man to go to for advice when his parents, spouse, and friends are... 'unavailable' for various reasons? [more inside]
posted on Aug 30, 2008 - 13 answers

Any positive (or at least relatively benign) experiences with short-term usage of non-prescribed dex-amphetamine as a study aid and appetite suppressant? [more inside]
posted on Aug 28, 2008 - 15 answers

I'm trying to cultivate a certain kind of beauty in life - something exemplified by the likes of Dumbo feather, pass it on and Keri Smith's blog. Where else can I find such beauty? [more inside]
posted on Aug 12, 2008 - 4 answers

I seem to annoy a lot of people. I don't mean to, it just happens. What can I do to become less annoying? [more inside]
posted on Aug 8, 2008 - 34 answers

Am I making a huge mistake? I'm deciding whether I should take a term off from my beloved college in order to work in the "real world", scraping together money for a study abroad program (Semester at Sea). My instincts say to do it, but I'm suddenly hesitant and wonder if others might have suggestions. [more inside]
posted on Aug 7, 2008 - 39 answers

Can you give me your tips, tricks and valuable information for living with type one diabetes? [more inside]
posted on Aug 4, 2008 - 7 answers

Does anyone know who the artist of this piece is? I'd love to get a copy of it, and google hasn't been able to help. I found it via stumbleupon. There was no further info that I could find. Life Thanks!
posted on Aug 1, 2008 - 3 answers

When one goes to jail for a long time, how are the mundane aspects of one's previous life handled? What happens to the pets? If there's a mortgage and no one to assume responsibilities, is the house sold for the prisoner? Who pays the cable bill? Do you have to pay to cut your cell phone plan short of the contractual ending date? Who returns the library books?
posted on Jul 26, 2008 - 12 answers

Want to have a real college "experience" but limited to community college and a state school in a city I just don't like. [more inside]
posted on Jul 17, 2008 - 17 answers

I have spent years reading self-help books, productivity blogs, self-help productivity blogs. I’ve found some treasured information and they have probably helped me in more ways than I’m conscious of, but… [more inside]
posted on Jul 14, 2008 - 10 answers

I'd like to broaden my horizons by getting a better understanding of life in different cultures and time periods. Please recommend great books or films (fiction or non-fiction) which paint a broad, immersive, reasonably accurate picture of a place and time. [more inside]
posted on Jul 12, 2008 - 29 answers

I have a passing fascination with the concept of immortality. Where can I read more about scientific studies, crackpot theories, or even good works of fiction dealing with increasing human lifespans and/or living forever?
posted on Jul 9, 2008 - 35 answers

I decided to change careers and go back to school for a PhD... I recently got back on touch with an old friend who I always admired. He is living the life of riley in another country. Now I'm doubting why I am even back in school. Help me with my doubt... [more inside]
posted on Jul 5, 2008 - 16 answers

My life is stuck and it's making me feel incredibly depressed. Help me see the light and get on track for getting out of here. [more inside]
posted on Jun 26, 2008 - 31 answers

I seriously need some inspiration here. I'm female, 32, single, miserable in my job, cannot seem to get it together, and don't seem to find enough hours in the day to simply HANDLE MY LIFE. [more inside]
posted on Jun 25, 2008 - 37 answers

Who is the woman sampled speaking on NWA's "Gangsta Gangsta"? She says "hopin' you sophisticated motherfuckers here what I have to say", "he'll fuck up you and yours - and anything that gets in his way", and "he'll just call you a lowlife motherfucker and talk about your funky ways." [more inside]
posted on Jun 22, 2008 - 16 answers

What do you specifically call a coach who can help a young adult be less klutzy in his/her walking, mannerisms, dress, etc? Are there such coaches? How can I find one?
posted on Jun 16, 2008 - 7 answers

What sorts of code words, specific language or techniques are used in your industry, profession, or area of expertise that can be used to manipulate the system? Or, what sorts of tricks have you found that work in similar ways? [more inside]
posted on May 26, 2008 - 28 answers

What does it take to be a doctor (MD)? And what does it take to be a doctor (PhD)? Torn about what path to pursue, [more inside]
posted on May 25, 2008 - 12 answers

Tools for Life: The last [blank] you'll ever need to buy. [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 50 answers

What is "living life to the fullest"? How to do it? [more inside]
posted on May 23, 2008 - 18 answers

A Crisis of Identity? All my life, I've been the sort of person to avoid my faith to a certain extent (I would pray and try and be as good a muslim as I could, but there was always so much more I could do, and I knew it). Recently, I've met someone who's awakened that desire in me to finally make the commitment, and it feels great to have begun to do so, but there's another side of me that feels like I'm (I don't even know how to say it...) cheating on it... [more inside]
posted on May 20, 2008 - 38 answers

I would like to be the bright kid again, but I've just turned 30. What should I do? [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2008 - 33 answers

Applying for a job with a non-profit based in Kenya. Amazing opportunity, I'm very excited about it. Biggest concern I have is spending 2+ years living in a very isolated community, with only half a dozen other native English speakers. How can I stay happy and sane there? [more inside]
posted on May 17, 2008 - 8 answers

I am 21, male, and I'm pretty bored with life, I feel stressed about doing nothing. I am having trouble figuring out what it is I really want to do with all of the time I have right now, and I've definitely been stagnating. Give me some advice! [more inside]
posted on May 8, 2008 - 18 answers

What one book will allow others to gain the truest insight into the soul of each city or region [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2008 - 16 answers

Single mom/Single parent: How does one go about building a lasting relationship with a single mother, to show her that you will not only be there for her, but also for her son? (She's 22, and he's under five I'm assuming.) [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 10 answers

How can I find more about this secret to happiness (and is it really true)? [more inside]
posted on May 5, 2008 - 44 answers

How can I reconcile two different and conflicting plans for my future? (long-ish explanation) [more inside]
posted on Apr 28, 2008 - 11 answers

I am a little out of sorts sorting out my life as it is. Please give me some advice on how I should go about life in my thirties. [more inside]
posted on Apr 26, 2008 - 23 answers

Where can I find an article from 1971 Life magazine? (if it exists) [more inside]
posted on Apr 21, 2008 - 8 answers

Fighting Blubber—The Gym Reassurance Questions. [more inside]
posted on Apr 20, 2008 - 10 answers

This year's my final year of my degree. My psychologist asked me if I had any plans for next year. My original plan fell apart, so now I don't really have anything. Hmm. What could I look into? [more inside]
posted on Apr 15, 2008 - 8 answers

Background: I am 41 years old. I am 16 credits shy of graduating with a BS in Mathemathics. my GPA is 2.79, I have over 250 hours of attempted coursework, 144 of that is being counted towards my degree. I program and design software systems for a living. The Problem: I really love math and computer science but I am lousy at learning. when I say lousy I mean slow. [more inside]
posted on Apr 13, 2008 - 24 answers

what has worked for you if you consider yourself overall an anxious person? i rarely suffer from any severe anxiety symptoms, panic symptoms or find that my anxiety is getting in the way of carrying out my daily activities, but rather it feels as if my general mood is of of rather high anxiety about a great many things and about nothing in particular, and has been so for years now.I come from a long line of worriers. i cant remember the last time i really relaxed in any kind of deep way. almost to the point where i cant even really remember how that felt, the world seems so colored with stress. I perhaps shouldn't even be using the term anxiety. by and large i do not meet any of the clinical criteria for this as a clinical definition maybe it really is the world we are in right now. i eat well, get plenty of rest and exercise, meditate. I take no medications. Drink a beer or glass of wine now and then. What has worked for you if you were once feeling like this?
posted on Apr 12, 2008 - 24 answers

Existential crisis: was I born to be alone? [more inside]
posted on Apr 8, 2008 - 21 answers