Problem-solving Hero Gifts

"That, of course, is the military solution."

The Businessmen Have to Make Decisions from Many Options

boy plugging leak in a barrel with his finger

"Why can't the rest of you be more like Rollins, here? He does his homework!"

"Good" "Bad" "Work on it" "Keep working - maybe it's not as bad as you think it is" "Put it to a committee" "Give up" "Make it worse" "Make it better" "Still a bad idea" "Overthink it" "Throw yourself into a pit of wild badgers" "Throw it away" "Call it done" "Sigh."

"There's something weird about Emily. She actually likes school!"

"Someday she'll solve the world's problems."

"We can waste time and look for a solution or...just find a scapegoat?"

Girl does mathematical equation. Man says 'Tut! Teenagers today and their problems ...'

Do your research!

Two old superheroes on a park bench feeding the birds.

"How was work?"

Evil Exams!

'I suppose you'll use this as an excuse for turning in your homework in late again.'

'I solved the problem of dead zones on my cell phone with a personal satellite,'

'Our little guy is busy with homework, or if we're lucky, some sort of social network start-up.'

'Due to cutbacks, he lost his company vehicle, so he has to improvise.'

"Is this a 'GOTCHA' question?"

"Mrs. Berg calls my book report a finely crafted debut and she looks forward to my next effort."

'I solve so many work problems at home.'

"God works in mysterious ways."

"Looks like our days at the think tank are numbered."

'What I did on my summer vacation: I wrote about what I had done the rest of the year.'

'Yeah, I don't have trouble remembering my times tables, but I stink at algebra...'

"I got an 'A' - and all my research was from infomercials."

'The dog ate my homework -- I thought maybe you could X-ray him.'

Paper to boy: 'Did you forget something? I'm your take home test.'

"I think I gained weight because of the heavy reading Mr. Klacken assigns us."

"We only got up to three 'whys' and a 'what the hell'."

Brainstorm in progress.

'This would be a lot easier, Ms. Sims, if there were a little more margin for error.'

"Managing a major project in these challenging times requires IMAGINATION, the FIRST thing I'd like you to imagine is that you have a team to help you."

"I enjoy the one day of the school year...that I didn't forget to do my homework."

"Hey, waiter! This homework is burnt to a crisp!"