The Unsent Box
A mailbox for letters you'll never send: to your father, your ex, your younger self. It holds them so you don't have to.
The real version
Write the letter anyway. Writing it is what helps.
The Catalog
Things men need that don't exist
Fictional products for very real problems. Every one comes with the real version: something you can do today that gets you the same result.
The Two-Minute Warning
A watch that buzzes two minutes before you say something in anger you can't take back.
The real version
When you feel it rising, leave the room for two minutes.
The Second Sentence
An earpiece that, right after you say "I'm fine," quietly prompts the second sentence. The true one.
The real version
Next time a friend asks how you are, give him the second sentence.
The Pride Dimmer
A dial on the dashboard that turns pride down just far enough to ask for directions. Or for help.
The real version
Ask one person for help with one thing this week.
The Bench That Calls
A workbench that rings your oldest friend after you've been out in the garage alone for three hours.
The real version
Call him yourself. He's waiting for you to go first.
The 3 a.m. Off Switch
For the thoughts that only show up when the house is dark and everyone else is asleep.
The real version
If they keep coming back, tell someone in daylight.