Careers/jobs that combine quantitative skills, creativity, problem-solving, and big-picture thinking? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Oct 5, 2012 - 16 answers

Help me develop topics for a high school course on problem solving. [more inside]
posted by etc. on May 12, 2009 - 16 answers

Any good books to help develop an analytic mind? [more inside]
posted by lilithim on Mar 23, 2008 - 13 answers

CreativeProblemSolvingAdventureFilter: If you were moving overseas for a period of 2 years via 4 air trips, spaced 1.5-2 months apart, what stuff would you bring when? [more inside]
posted by sdis on Jun 14, 2007 - 8 answers

Please help me block all light through my bedroom's sliding glass doors - without damaging them, violating my community's rules, or using anything ugly or smelly. Blinds and shutters aren't opaque enough. [more inside]
posted by amtho on Jul 27, 2006 - 20 answers

How can I help my parents deal with my dysfunctional sister? [more inside]
posted by anonymous on Mar 3, 2006 - 13 answers

What international tournaments exist that might be thought of as "mental" Olympics? (That is, they contain a range of competitions based on intellect, strategy, problem-solving, mental arithmetic, etc...)
posted by badstone on Aug 17, 2004 - 7 answers