We search for songs by singing them and print our docs with inkless printers. We heal our cuts with shrimp bandages and amuse ourselves by tattooing fish.

This woman faked her death so she could hear others celebrate her life. This Bollywood star married a tree to cast luck on her upcoming real-life nuptials. And the Gambian President claims to have mystical powers that allow him to cure AIDS on Mondays and Thursdays.

The French Health Minister is more practical. He says we'll have less car accidents if we take naps at work. While that practice is unlikely to find a home in the US workplace, Americans can now choose where to live according to which cities offer the best and worst night's sleep. If you're sleepless in Detroit or suffer from sleep apnea, the best solution may be playing the didgeridoo.

Unfortunately, some of our problems seem insurmountable. Can we halt global warming? Why can't we predict the weather? And while 3 million muslims gathered to pray for peace this week, the Bush Administration wants another $245 billion to pay for war.

Perhaps our best hope is a sign from God.