Alas, while these suggestions have their place, they can also be used to deceive and manipulate. When someone genuinely feels a certain way, they rarely need to remind themselves of that. When Winston Churchill gave his marvelous speeches at the start of WWII, he didn't have to decide that defiance was "appropriate"…

Play teacher. Get a whiteboard or an old blackboard and use it to brainstorm ideas, create a to-do list or work on problems.

If you're covering a lot of ground, remember that exchange rates and costs can vary a lot from country to country. Buy where food is cheap just before going to a country where the cost of living is higher.

A similar move works in cities where the hostels tend to be booked solid (such as London). Call or drop buy first thing in the morning as people are checking out and you've got a better chance of getting a bed.

Actually, perhaps the best argument for theism, or at least the degree of theism that can be established by arguments about Intelligent Design and a Fine-Tuned Universe, is the recent Cosmos series.

Something to tie it to a chair or table might be a better bet. The longer it takes to disconnect, the better. That also protects against grab-and-run thieves.

Put a radio on one of those timers, especially one tuned to a station with a lot of talk. With the sound of voices coming from inside, thieves won't be able to tell if no one is home by listening.

There's a bit of a hitch with that away-from-home scenario. I've yet to stay in a motel room that supplied guests with a vise, hammer and hacksaw in each room.

Great tip. It's a good way to catch typos your eyes never seem to see like repeated words or phrases.

Ah, but dreams have a flaw. They can't create detail. If you ever want to know if you're in a dream or if you're having a nightmare and want out, try focusing on a small detail. Picking up a book or magazine is a good choice. You'll find that there's only blur inside and the effort to read will often kick you awake.

Consider countersunk screws at high-stress points along with that glue along long points of contact. You'll create something your grandkids will be using when they have kids.

For another approach, Google "bed bug dog." There are dogs who can smell out these nasty little critters. I know a preschool who used one.

Given the seatback-tilt clashes in airliners recently, we're is desperate need of more politeness.

Keep in mind that homes and other buildings are one reason why metric 'ain't a never gonna happen' in the U.S. Our homes and other buildings are built to a set of well-established, ad hoc standards based on English measurements. They will stay that way.

In southern Europe, traveling with a trustworthy guy helps. I had girls do just that with me in Spain and Italy. It's fun. The pair in Spain, young, pretty and obviously healthy, made me wonder why they had canes attached to their packs. They told me of a dreadful night on a stranded train. The cane were to poke any…

Another suggestion. Use CamelCamelCamel.com to set price watches for Amazon items. It'll give you a price history for most products, so set your trigger price near the low range. You may have to wait a few months, but you can often score some good deals. It certainly beats checking every day.

Actually, cheapest is eliminating the middle-man and buying from another student.

Of course all of this is about deceiving those who're a bit clueless. They are they "hope and change" crowd who often tilt elections is disastrous ways. It's not about everyone. So yes, talk fast when you know I disagree with you. That'll make it easier for me to ignore you and get you off that stage faster.

Hope they add the shortcuts for InDesign. There are so many, I never can remember them.

You could always adopt G. K. Chesterton's approach.