What is the closet thing to MetaFilter, but about books and/or writing?
posted to Ask Metafilter by Darth Fedor at 9:03 PM on August 4, 2008 (24 comments)

"You're really smart!" Psychologist Carol Dweck says that praising a child for being smart only teaches the kid to avoid any effort that might fail. "When we praise children for their intelligence, we tell them that this is the name of the game: Look smart, don't risk making mistakes." Malcolm Gladwell chimes in with his thoughts on the importance of being a smart kid, "What a gifted child is, in many ways, is a gifted learner. And what a gifted adult is, is a gifted doer. And those are quite separate domains of achievement."
posted to MetaFilter by revgeorge at 7:15 AM on February 13, 2007 (218 comments)

What is the most useful book you own?
posted to Ask Metafilter by shotgunbooty at 10:01 AM on February 16, 2008 (104 comments)

Is it possible to make the type of frosting that comes in a can? I love that frosting, but I also love cooking from scratch. I do not like buttercream or thin glazes much. Is there a name for the type of frosting that you usually find in a can? Can it be approximated at home? What gives it its distinctive taste? Do you have a recipe?
posted to Ask Metafilter by lgyre at 4:45 PM on February 7, 2008 (14 comments)

What regular things do you look forward to?
posted to Ask Metafilter by katala at 3:36 PM on December 15, 2007 (71 comments)