Are you suffering from brain strain? Please allow me to help. I'm Mike Stroder, an engineer turned author, and this is my first printed collection of humorous essays. They are designed to stretch the brain and empty it of stress, thus helping to prevent pulled brain muscles. Please take a pleasant yet absurd trip with me as we explore lawn care with explosives, world domination, unique product ideas, office furniture racing, the world's first combined museum/quick oil change shop, and many other concepts-enhanced with an occasional Excel chart, because that's what engineers do.When combined with a regular program of brain exercise and proper diet, these essays can improve overall brain health by 37.6% or more. At least those are the results I get from my family and a random sampling of neighborhood pets. Your results may differ.I hope you enjoy these essays, and please remember to stretch your brain regularly. It's not the law, but it should be.