People who work crossword puzzles know that if they stop making progress, they should put the puzzle down for a while.

Teens think listening to music helps them concentrate. It doesn't. It relieves them of the boredom that concentration on homework induces.

Skill is successfully walking a tightrope between the twin towers of New York's World Trade Center. Intelligence is not trying.

Be able to set a table so that you feel like you're dining, not just sitting and eating.

Be able to read blueprints, diagrams, floorplans, and other diagrams used in the construction process.

When you're in a good mood, bring up the past. When you're in a bad mood, stick to the present. And when you're not feeling emotional at all, it's time to talk about the future.

Just because you're unemployed doesn't mean you're not doing anything useful. You are, for example, at least keeping your mother-in-law's wit sharp.