Self-Help Assistant

Answers questions on James Allen's As a Man Thinketh, on how thought shapes character, circumstance, health and purpose, quoting the 1903 text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the section.

Answers questions on Thoreau's Walden, two years of simple living by Walden Pond, quoting the 1854 text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on Emily Post's 1922 Etiquette: introductions, dinners, letters, weddings and everyday manners, quoting the text from Project Gutenberg (public domain) and naming the chapter.

Answers questions on Epictetus's Enchiridion, the Stoic handbook on what is and is not in our control, quoting a public-domain English translation from Project Gutenberg and naming the chapter.

Answers travel questions on Brazil and Rio de Janeiro: safety, getting around, food and beaches, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.

Answers travel questions on Iceland and Reykjavik: the Ring Road, northern lights, weather and costs, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.

Answers travel questions on Egypt and Cairo: the Pyramids, getting around, dress and safety, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.

Answers travel questions on Morocco and Marrakesh: souks, bargaining, getting around and customs, citing the Wikivoyage guides (CC BY-SA). Check current details before you travel.