What are the contracts like for staff photographers at magazines (for example, those at the New Yorker or Vogue)? Specifically regarding exclusivity, and with respect to productivity, rights to images, profits made from selling images, term limits. [more inside]
posted by unknowncommand on Apr 5, 2009 - 4 answers

My friend just started coaching his work's softball team. It's a pretty competitive league, and they are not very good. They have 2 games a week, but not much of a chance to practice in between, so obviously that's a big part of the problem. Even when they do practice, though, he doesn't know how to help them improve. What can they do to get better (drills, guided meditation, amphetamines, anything)?
posted by unknowncommand on Apr 20, 2008 - 12 answers

Help with right-clicking and underlined links in Firefox. [more inside]
posted by paduasoy on Jul 21, 2007 - 9 answers

Looking for quotations about common sense. [more inside]
posted by paduasoy on May 15, 2007 - 16 answers

Urgent Halloween Costume Question! How would you simulate taser burns on a white cotton t-shirt using only household implements?
posted by unknowncommand on Oct 31, 2006 - 7 answers

I've been battling a spider mite infestation on my Angel Datura tree, which lives outside year round. I've tried a few different remedies, but nothing seems to work for very long. [more inside]
posted by unknowncommand on Aug 2, 2006 - 7 answers