My 18 yr old daughter wants to spend 2 months this summer working in Japan as an English instructor. She has a working knowledge of Japanese and will have a TESL certificate. What is the best and safest way to go about trying to help her find a job and what issues do we need to be aware of?
posted on Apr 4, 2008 - 12 answers

How do I pay for grad school? [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 28 answers

What happens in Vegas, Stays In Mexico?? [more inside]
posted on Jan 21, 2008 - 11 answers

We are considering a one week trip to northern Spain including at least 2 days hiking and photographing in the Picos de Europa region. One of us is an expert hiker and the other is a beginner. However, the concern is about the weather. The plan is to go late April/early May however, we do not fancy hiking in the rain. Is this timeframe a bad idea?
posted on Jan 1, 2008 - 2 answers

My wife and I are in Sedona, AZ for New Year's Eve. What should we do? [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2007 - 4 answers

So last night, I found what I think I've determined is an ANT QUEEN crawling across the carpet in front of my tv. I caught it. What in blazes do I do now? Make a little crown? [more inside]
posted on Nov 17, 2007 - 28 answers

How do I make the outside text flow around a text box in Microsoft Word? Right now the text box is sitting on top of the text it's supposed to accompany. I know this is a waste of a question, but I'm in a rush and need to do this today.
posted on Oct 17, 2007 - 3 answers

Where can I take my kids to see Script Ohio for free? [more inside]
posted on Oct 15, 2007 - 6 answers

Is it possible to find inexpensive housing in London? I'd like to spend six months to a year in London researching and writing a book. I have a very limited pension income, plus occasional unpredictable freelance writing assignments. I'm thinking shared housing, a room, a house-sitting arrangement is my only hope. Does anyone have experience or suggestions to share--including how to look for housing from the USA?
posted on Oct 5, 2007 - 7 answers

Did Bill Bryson and/or Stephen Katz take any photos during their Walk in the Woods? Are they online anywhere? I'd love to see them.
posted on Sep 20, 2007 - 3 answers

Am I insane? I remember seeing a funny sketch comedy clip and the subject was a dad at the breakfast table verbally wailing on his family members using swear words that were all The-King-of-France related -- but I can't find any reference to it. I distinctly remember Kids in the Hall members, too. [more inside]
posted on Aug 24, 2007 - 8 answers

What are my rights as a freelance writer? If I'm writing about employees competing on a company-sponsored team, do I have to clear everything I write with their PR people?? [more inside]
posted on Aug 20, 2007 - 13 answers

Can you recommend some books on the recording industry that would be helpful to someone wanting to enter the field? [more inside]
posted on Jul 11, 2007 - 13 answers

What kind of jobs are available to those with a Master's in Public Administration? [more inside]
posted on May 24, 2007 - 6 answers

School just ended, and I have two weeks before I start working. Where can I go on a spur of the moment solo trip? [more inside]
posted on May 6, 2007 - 20 answers

Where, exactly, did the rhetorical device of framing a sentence with "In which _____ does _____" come from originally? I'm pretty sure it was a famous book that I will smack myself for not remembering as soon as you tell me. Because of the simplicity of the term tracking the answer down on Google has failed, and it's been bugging me for a while now.
posted on Apr 27, 2007 - 12 answers

My friend has an electric plane stuck in a tree. Help him get it down!!!! [more inside]
posted on Apr 24, 2007 - 17 answers

I am doing some research for a paper and have been looking at old medical illustrations. In many of these they have drawn a lizard, and sometimes a fish suspended from the ceiling by a cord. They are hanging from their neck as well as their tail so that they are hanging the way they would look if they were on land ( or in the water). Why did they draw these? Were they an everyday decoration in those times? Did they signify something medical?
posted on Mar 19, 2007 - 16 answers

I have been freelancing as TV producer for one company for over 6 months now working on various projects. The boss thinks he needs me to stand down for a few weeks to keep my independent contractor status. All of the IRS info I have found is vague on the point of continuous employment. How long will I have to stand down (aka take the vacation I want to take) before I can return to this company? And legally how long is too long to be a contactor for one company (when does the IRS question contractor vs. employee)?
posted on Mar 13, 2007 - 12 answers

Where to find FatChanceBellyDance style tribal bellydance costume jewellery in the UK? [more inside]
posted on Jan 30, 2007 - 3 answers

Quick, MeFi I need a dog park to go to in Yokohama, Japan, anyone, anyone???
posted on Jan 15, 2007 - 3 answers

Who holds copyright to Hearts of Darkness^, and why did they block inclusion of the documentary in the recently-released Apocalypse Now: The Complete Dossier DVD set?
posted on Dec 23, 2006 - 10 answers

Where I work we use a web-based "in/out" board to track where employees are, but people are already entering their info into Outlook/Exchange. Is there an easier way to do this? [more inside]
posted on Dec 19, 2006 - 6 answers

I live in the Toronto Ontario area and winter is about to set in but we have this rose bush in our back yard that must have the seasons mixed up because it is blooming. How can this be - I have heard of ice wine but "ice roses". We have already had a few freezing nights but this bush thinks it is the middle of summer....can somebody clue me in - this is not normal is it? Here is a link to some pics: http://tinyurl.com/yxxd9h
posted on Nov 23, 2006 - 3 answers

watchingcollegefooballinbahiafilter: I'm gonna be in salvador brazil this saturday, which is nice obviously. but i really would like to watch my wolverines fucking crush OSU. anyone got some advice on how i might do this? maybe a bar or something? there's nothing more inside.
posted on Nov 13, 2006 - 5 answers

There was an advertisement for the Zune music device tonight before the Borat movie. The Zune advertisement had a song playing in it that was something like "every night is Saturday night" or "every day is Saturday day" or something. And I can't seem to find it online - any ideas? Sort of an alt/pop song.
posted on Nov 4, 2006 - 8 answers

I have a lump directly below my mandible and best of all, it grow to over 3 times it's size when I eat...crunchy foods. [more inside]
posted on Oct 18, 2006 - 14 answers

Placement of spark plug wires.. [more inside]
posted on Oct 13, 2006 - 14 answers

i want to find a picture on the internets and i can't. help? [more inside]
posted on Sep 5, 2006 - 6 answers

Thinking about a cross country trip thru Canada in a camper with a Golden Retriever. Any advice, tips, recommendations or warnings? I haven't yet set an itinerary but probably will cross in Buffalo/Lewiston. Eventually want to make my way to Portland, OR. Perhaps after a side trip to Vancouver area.
posted on Aug 24, 2006 - 6 answers

I would like to find a printing manufacturer in Korea or China who manufactures Silk laminated business cards and postcards. Presently I wholesale 4 color printing to printers and would like to add this service. I know they have distribution in the U.S. and I would like to find the source. Any ideas?
posted on Aug 9, 2006 - 0 answers

Why are you "in" the movies, but "on" TV?
posted on Jul 25, 2006 - 29 answers

What Volkswagen dealership (Besides Tracy in Hyannis) would be close to Cape Cod, MA and good choice to take my car to? [more inside]
posted on Jun 20, 2006 - 2 answers

A rat just swam up into my toilet. Can I flush it back down?
posted on May 22, 2006 - 43 answers

How can I log into a second-hand NeXT computer without knowing the username/password? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2006 - 4 answers

How do I get over a really wicked crush? [more inside]
posted on Mar 23, 2006 - 27 answers

What is involved in running for a seat in the House? Right now there is an uncontested seat in my district, (AR-03) Arkansas, going to Boozman (R). He has a lot of financial backing and and a solid religious support base but he is also batshit insane. I am a 32 year old network/computer specialist that works for the university with no previous political experience, I am pretty good organizer and a fair public speaker and would do well on web activism. but I am not sure if this would even make a difference in a real congressional race as I have no $$$, if there was another candidate I would support them, but this guy is running unopposed so somebody should do something!
posted on Mar 21, 2006 - 24 answers

Truth in advertising filter. How can Jeep claim "0% APR financing for 60 Months"? [more inside]
posted on Feb 15, 2006 - 22 answers

Are there any good, authentic, home-made Mexican food restaurants in the New York City area? [more inside]
posted on Jan 4, 2006 - 28 answers

I recently noticed that an Iraqi man that I know, here in California, had a blue ink finger like voters in Iraq had. [more inside]
posted on Dec 30, 2005 - 9 answers

I ate a lot of rice pudding in WW2. Where did the rice come from? [more inside]
posted on Dec 28, 2005 - 19 answers

What's it like to live in Bozeman, Montana? [more inside]
posted on Dec 25, 2005 - 11 answers

Does anyone know where in NYC (preferably in or near the East Village) one can have CDs/DVDs resurfaced for cheap? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2005 - 4 answers

I'm interested in learning more about GIS. I took a few one hour classes using ArcGIS at the university where I attend (Cornell), but the available GIS classes are mounds of work and don't fit into my schedule. Are there any good resources that i could find on the net to self-teach myself? And for that matter, any GIS programs that aren't as expensive?
posted on Oct 28, 2005 - 10 answers

Re: Student loan consolidation and possible changes occurring on the 1st of July. Can anyone set me straight on this? All I can find is that there "might" be rate hikes and there are "possible" rule changes. What do these changes entail? My future-wife is submitting her application today. Will she meet the deadline if her application goes in-work before the 1st?
posted on Jun 25, 2005 - 10 answers

Can anyone recommend a good psychiatrist in Denver? Probably for depression. I've read earlier posts about nutrition, water and exercise which are all good and have helped in the past, for awhile, and I'd love to find someone who would take nutrition into account but friends are starting to say "Go see someone!" and I'm about at the end of my rope & hanging by my teeth. I get the impression from my doc's office that they just recommend whoever is on their list, sort of like 1-800 DENTIST. My email is jsanctuary at aol dot com if you'd rather not post. Thanks guys.
posted on Jun 7, 2005 - 4 answers