Murphy's Laws Collection
Original Murphy's Law: If anything can go wrong, it will. And more ...
Yolen's Guide for Self-Praise
Proclaim yourself "World Champ" of something -- tiddly-winks, rope- jumping, whatever -- send this notice to newspapers, radio, TV, and wait for challengers to confront you. Avoid challenges as long as possible, but continue to send news of your achievements to all media. Also, develop a newsletter and letterhead for communications.