"A friend confessed to me that she didn't need to build credit. If the need for a loan ever arises, she told me, she can go to her parents or—as she secretly hopes—a husband who will take care of it."
A generation of twenty-somethings ponder when, or if, they will begin their financial independence from their parents.
posted to MetaFilter by plexi at 3:08 PM on July 25, 2008 (87 comments)

God is an Astronaut is an instrumental post-rock trio hailing from Ireland. Formed in 2002, they started their own record label, Revive Records, to release their debut album The End of the Beginning. With heavily layered melodies, their music is beautiful and dynamic. They've released three videos Fragile, The End of the Beginning, and From Dust to the Beyond. My personal favorites include Forever Lost and Frozen Twilight. More of their songs can be heard on their Last.fm and Myspace pages. Link to their official website here.
posted to MetaFilter by MaryDellamorte at 3:17 PM on June 24, 2008 (41 comments)

Regia Anglorum, an English re-enactment society, maintains a wealth of information about life in medieval England using the virtual village of Wichamstow and its surroundings. They have in-depth articles on many of the crafts and trades that the villagers would have undertaken, and about the places they would live and work. (A full listing is here.) They are perhaps unique, however, in building a medieval village and estate with which to demonstrate medieval craftsmanship.
posted to MetaFilter by Upton O'Good at 11:36 PM on May 27, 2008 (6 comments)

My wife was just diagnosed with thyroid cancer, if anyone can share experiences, recommended reading material, or general advice we'd appreciate it.
posted to Ask Metafilter by beowulf573 at 10:42 AM on May 5, 2008 (13 comments)

Sites like woot!...that are actually worth checking regularly...
posted to Ask Metafilter by metacort at 1:20 PM on May 2, 2008 (17 comments)

I want to put together the ultimate Computer security kit to fix my uncle's ailing computer. Suggestions?
posted to Ask Metafilter by katyggls at 12:48 AM on April 8, 2006 (23 comments)

I need ideas on how to use up the overabundance of mint in my garden.
posted to Ask Metafilter by LN at 6:02 AM on October 9, 2007 (32 comments)