Try square dancing-at least long enough to no longer feel silly and begin to have fun.

Capital punishment is the source of many an argument, both good and bad.

Relatively few of us will find the time-or take it-to live an ever enlarging life.

Be able to draw an illustration as least well enough to get your point across to another person.

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.

Everybody loves an accent. It you've been unlucky in love, consider pulling up stakes and moving to another country. Then you'll be the one with a neat foreign accent.

Have enough sense to know, ahead of time, when your skills will not extend to wallpapering.