I'm suddenly having a problem with writing and speaking, specifically with being articulate. This has happened (temporarily) before as well. What do I do to get over this? [more inside]
posted by anniecat on Oct 21, 2009 - 22 answers

If "anhedonia" is an inability to get pleasure from pleasurable experiences, is there a word or concept that describes an inability (or a diminished capacity) to be saddened by experiences usually considered "sad"? [more inside]
posted by cadastral on Nov 1, 2007 - 25 answers

The two of us are in Tokyo through November 8, being tourists. Are there any social opportunities for hanging out with other English-speakers (e.g. cheap organized tours, group outings for karaoke, etc.)? [more inside]
posted by cadge on Oct 31, 2007 - 4 answers

EnglishIsAStupidLanguageFilter: Person 1: "Thanks for all your help." Person 2: "That's OK - it was the least I could do." [more inside]
posted by Chunder on Oct 24, 2005 - 42 answers

Who coined the phrase "Cultural Cathedral?" MI. [more inside]
posted by Miko on Dec 30, 2004 - 7 answers

OlympicFilter: Why is everything in English? [more inside] [more inside]
posted by Steve_at_Linnwood on Aug 15, 2004 - 22 answers

I'm looking for high quality, reliable (since they'll end up having my credit card number) English-language sites that sell (and ship internationally) hard-to-find Japanese, Korean, Hong Kong movies on DVD. There are so many sites that seem to do that. What do you recommend? Also, tangentially related: is there an all-English-language version of the very interesting Amazon.co.jp? My Japanese is close to non-existent thanks
posted by matteo on May 13, 2004 - 12 answers

Two language questions, both about capitalisation. MI. [more inside]
posted by biffa on Feb 8, 2004 - 11 answers