Creepy children's book
I am trying to find a picture book that freaked my siblings and I out in the early 1970s. The theme of the book was "things are not as they seem." On the right hand page was a closeup or cropped...
View ArticleOK to open this mail?
A misaddressed wedding invitation with no return address turned up in my mailbox. Should I open it and let the wedding couple know this guest did not receive his invite? Extenuating circumstances...
View ArticleVisit Fallingwater before or after building a Lego model of it?
We're taking our 8 & 12 year old kids to Fallingwater this spring. We're also planning to build the Lego Architecture model of it. Looking for opinions on whether it is better to build beforehand...
View ArticleExasperate me, please
I am seeking books and movies in which characters are slowly driven to complete exasperation in the face of relatively minor annoyances. Bonus if this exasperation is handled in a comedic (or blackly...
View ArticleHow many people are born each day in the US?
I'm seeking a table that shows how many people were born in the US on a given exact date (ie, 5603 births on January 1, 2003). I've found a number of birthday frequency rankings, but the raw data has...
View ArticleTame my hellscape
I have a large (1 acre), steep (30% grade) south-facing back yard, with several very large trees in Zone 6b. Right now it is running amok with weeds and vines because it is just so uncomfortable to be...
View ArticleHelp me find this 20thC travelogue about 2 women on a passenger ship!
Looking for a travelogue written sometime between 1920 - 1960. I don't remember enough details to get an effective google search going, so am hoping it will ring a bell for someone here! There were two...
View ArticleDay planners in other languages
I'm looking for day planners/agendas in other languages, specifically French and German. Ideally the books would be printed physical books (not downloads). Bonus points if there is a good amount of...
View ArticleBest way to watch streamed movies with others.
I would like to watch a streamed movie together with my father several states away, and I would like us to be able to voice chat with each other while the movie is running as if we were sitting in the...
View ArticleHelp me approach an uncomfortable academic assignment
I've been tasked with interviewing a very specific type of person, and am unsure how to find that person in a way that feels ethical. I am a counseling student, and have been tasked with interviewing a...
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