275 Hitler in New York

Hitler walks down the street in New York City and says "Follow me!" A few people do. Some yell obscenities at him. Lots take his … [Read more...]

269 Circle

This one needs a lot of help to execute. Look at the related Doodles.  ---------------------------------------------- A picture is … [Read more...]

259 Don’t Stop

You don't know where to go or what to do next. So you stop and try to figure it out. Yet from where you are now you can't 'see' the next … [Read more...]

257 Unknown

You can’t fear the unknown. If it is truly unknown. So what you do is populate the unknown with a bunch of known-and-undesirable … [Read more...]

255 Prepare, Defend

To properly defend yourself, you prepare for all contingencies. You do all you possibly can, ahead of time. And then one of two things … [Read more...]

253 Just-in-Case

Survival depends on being totally ready for what ‘might’ happen. Specially, if it’s an animal who might attack at any … [Read more...]

247 Yesterday

"Oh, you are so very cruel saying things like that!" As she stormed away. That evening I told my wife the things she said that day. And … [Read more...]

243 The 98%

In a very nice hotel while on African safari, there was a sign on my dresser top that said 'Thou Shall Not Tempt.'   And I … [Read more...]

194 F. E. A. R.

False Evidence Appearing Real How many times have your fears actually happened? Not come close, or almost, but actually! I'm … [Read more...]

172 Sky or Steel?

Two people in jail. One says "Just look at that sky." The other says "Why bother. We're in jail. Can't you see the steel … [Read more...]

163 When I Grow Up

When I grow up I want to be a ... doctor,  lawyer,  fireman,  etc.   Now that you are this, you can look back and realize that … [Read more...]

159 Make a Mistake

These people Make Mistakes:   Loans officers who never have a bad loan are so very conservative that they exceed the built-in … [Read more...]

157 Self Assembly

At a car assembly line you see parts go in one end and cars come out the other. If you walk through, you also see it takes a week for the … [Read more...]

153 All-At-Once

I helped a friend move some furniture. And felt a bit sore the next day.   If I move all the furniture I have ever moved over the … [Read more...]

12 Change

People resist change because they're not all that sure that they'll like what they change to.   Don't worry, once you change, the … [Read more...]

9 Worry

Worry: Keeping something I have NOT YET solved in my consciousness lest I forget it's not-yet-solved and it somehow overwhelms … [Read more...]

7 Disaster

Disaster is not disaster UNTIL you consider your RESPONSE to the event.   Heading towards a wall at high speed is NOT a … [Read more...]