MetaFilter posts tagged with advice and experience

"Don't tell your mother what we're about to do. Oh, and don't breathe the fumes"

zarq — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 06:07:42 -0800

Tips my Dad Says. Last week, MAKE Magazine asked their staff, contributors and readers to share some tips and words of wisdom from their dads and granddads. They received over 140 responses and have created a downloadable card of some of the best.

"There are some people, who don’t wait."

zarq — Fri, 13 May 2011 10:03:38 -0800

On May 7th, Robert Krulwich (of WNYC's RadioLab and accompanying NPR blog Krulwich Wonders) gave the commencement speech to Berkeley Journalism School’s Class of 2011 on the future of journalism. (Via) Mr. Krulwich's blog is a frequent source for MeFi posts. Here are Two previous threads.

What They've Learned

zarq — Wed, 15 Dec 2010 10:44:18 -0800

For their January 2011 "Meaning of Life" issue, Esquire has relaunched their "What I've Learned" online archive featuring "wisdom and damn good advice from more than a dozen years" of 300+ celebrity interviews. Plus a video starring Daniella Ruah, of the show NCIS: Los Angeles, lip-synching advice from the archive: The Greatest Things Ever Said. (Video) Also see: The Best of What I've Learned. From last year: Behind-the-Scenes Video of Esquire's "What I've Learned" and All-American Wisdom & Advice from Headliners in All 50 States

i hear so much complaining about this subject, i just wanted to lay my practical experience on you. free.

boo_radley — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 19:39:59 -0800

How To Make A Living Playing Music. Unicyclist and alt rocker banjo playerDanny Barnes lays down his thoughts about making it while making music. There's a lot to read in his piece, much of which may apply to you even if you're not a musician. via @colinmeloy. Hi, Colin!