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Tips or advice for first international vacation (Japan).
Any tips or advice about a vacation to Japan? [more inside]
Ways to calm down after an adrenaline response?
Are there physiological ways to relax after a fight-or-flight type experience? Details inside [more inside]
Why are washers called washers?
Where do the names nuts, bolts, and washers come from? [more inside]
My wife is having a crisis of confidence in her career -- how to help?
My wife (early 40's) is self-employed in a creative industry, and a huge part of her identity is wrapped up in her career. The slog of scraping together your own gigs, pursuing grant funding (so paltry in the U.S.), and a general sense of life having fewer "big break" opportunities for artists at her age and post-Covid is burning her out and her sense of self-worth is precarious. She's seeing a therapist she likes, but what can I do to help her regain her confidence (without getting sucked into a whirlpool of anxiety and hopelessness myself)?
File management systems and logic - where to start?
I'm working with an internal team that does a lot of creative work for the rest of the organization - and our filing system is a bit of a mess. How would you approach a comprehensive plan to improve their system? I'm looking for tips big and small, general and specific. [more inside]
What is the business card equivalent for these modern times?
I'm going to a business fair this week. I can give out business cards but don't people bump phones or something when want to pass on their contact details/bio nowadays? [more inside]
Recommendations for trimmers?
Looking for recommendations for a pubic hair trimmer. [more inside]
Recommend a picnic table?
We're looking for a picnic table for use around a fire pit. Can anyone recommend one at the sweet spot of easy to build, durable, and not overly pricey? [more inside]
A ton of electronic waste and some taxidermy.
My aunt passed away recently, and I am the trustee of her estate, so I'm coordinating the clean-out and sale of her home. She has a mix of things worth a little bit of value and things worth nothing at all. I'm not sure who to call or how to sequence things. [more inside]
Soundproofing a house against noise from outside - double pane windows?
Our 100 year old house faces a park. In the spring/summer, the park is used for festivals and celebrations featuring live and recorded music with a heavy base component. We are contemplating replacing our single pane windows with double pane or similar in effort to mitigate the sound. Have you done this? does this help much? [more inside]
Gateways to Fictional Lands?
I'd like to compile a list of significant* fictional places with specific "gateways" or portals to access them, like the wardrobe for Narnia, the rabbit hole and looking glass for Alice, Platform 9 3/4 for Hogwarts, etc. I'm thinking more books or stories than TV, films, or games, but all are fine if it's something especially memorable / interesting. Can you help me find the way there? [more inside]
Looking for YouTube Channel Explaining World Theatre Traditions
Back in 2020, I stumbled across a YouTube channel that had 20 or more videos explaining Noh, Beijing Opera, Commedia dell'arte, Kathakali, Javanese, etc theatre traditions. I remember them as well made and rather thorough.
I've tried various searches on YT but cannot find any series like I've described. Has anyone come across this channel?
Windows equivalent of thesweetsetup?
Where do Windows people go to find app reviews and recommendations? I'm trying to find a decent pomodoro/clock app and they're pretty terrible, let alone a calendar app. Apple's walled garden and comparatively small selection made it easy to find decent UI and features, but with Windows, I'm at sea. Please recommend review sites you trust. I don't need specific app recommendations but sites. [more inside]
Passenger door won't open!
I have a 2019 Ford Ecosport and suddenly out of nowhere, the driver-side passenger door will not open. It will unlatch, and I can force it open an inch or so, but it's behaving like the car was in an accident, and it was not. The other doors are all fine. Window rolls up and down fine. This happened after it was sitting in a public parking lot for 2 hours. Careful visual inspection shows nothing awry.
I suppose I could get in the back seat and apply a ton of force by pushing with my legs but I'm leery of breaking it (more). Any ideas or sharing of experiences with this issue much appreciated!
21st Century Artist's Way
How does one adapt Julia Cameron's The Artist's Way to work for the modern day, especially if they are a marginalised person who's turned off by anything vaguely "manifesty"? [more inside]
How to cook without cooking.
My stove is out of commission for the foreseeable future. What are some easy meals I can prepare myself so I'm not just eating cereal for dinner for the next week? [more inside]
First time cross stitch pattern
I haven’t touched cross stitch since I was in sixth grade. I would like to make and cross stitch a polyp*. Questions below. [more inside]
Side effects of Trazadone and reasonable subsitutions
I'm not satisfied with the drug my doc's sub gave me. She is using it off-label, which I have no problem with. What are some alternatives? [more inside]
Please help expand my playlist.
I would love some help finding new tracks for my playlist. [more inside]
What water damage expenses has your insurance covered?
My dishwasher leaked into three rooms and the crawlspace, and the damage is covered by my insurance company. I do NOT want to lie to the company. I DO want to make sure I use every bit of coverage I have. My policy isn't written for easy reading. What might I not have thought of? [more inside]