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Focuses on the author's experience with sleep apnea syndrome, while highlighting the effects of this condition. Background information on the author's life; How the author's wife deals with his condition; Details on sleep apnea; How this condition can be treated; Information on an air compressor called the CPAP machine; How the CPAP works; Reference to the author's father's death about his attitude towards others.

Details on how a man in his late fifties ventures out to a rock club to understand the young rebellious generation. Description of the rock club; Analysis of young generation's attitude; Experiences at the rock club.

Tracks the author's travel down the alleys of New York and a few incidents that fall in step in his effort to beat the con men in their own game.

Highlights the author's experiences in taking care of an active toddler. Children's fondness of taking charge of activities; Elder people's need for regular breaks.

Presents the author's personal account of his basketball match with United States Senator Bill Bradley and the lessons that he learned from the experience. Author's background in playing basketball; Concerns and fears before the game; Cherished memories of success in sports; Games with Easterners in Asia; Lessons learned.

Presents the experiences of the author with regard to mooching and vagabondage. Mooching as a means of getting food and money by begging or imposition; Guidelines in warding off moochers; Techniques in mooching; Experiences with moochers; Taking the challenge of becoming a moocher; Views on mooching.

Recounts the author's one-day experiences as a taxi driver. Near-mugging incident in San Francisco, California; Encounter with an elderly woman who fear being cheated; Experience with a couple who paid less than the fare; Pleasure in observing sidewalk life; Realization of how real taxi drivers feel about getting back on time; Encounter with a Chinese businessman.

Describes what happened when the author took the challenge of telling only the truth for 72 hours. Author's definition of truth; Pausing before answering anything; Five hundred dollar fine for traffic violation; Telling the truth to the wife; Ending a friendship; Credit that the author can claim from the experiment.

Presents the author's views on life and death as described in a trauma ward of an Oakland hospital. Observations of processes at the emergency room; Understanding of doctors and nurses' duties; Realization of the unending cycle of crimes and accidents; Country's passivity on issue.

Focuses on an individual's visit to a fortune teller. Description of visit; Views on visit highlighted.