Inventions for which I am grateful: Flowbee (a vacuum hair trimming system)
Sea sponge tampons
The noodle shield (to your right)
Agriculture
Baby mop (a mop that can be placed on the floor under a wiggly baby)
The radio
Umbrella shoes (to keep toes dry)
The interweb
Armpit pillow (a pillow shaped like the armpit of a big cozy man)
The typewriter
Lap pillow (a pillow fashioned to look like a sultry woman's lap)
Chocolate
Table chin prop (for those too lazy to use their own hand)
Wine
Privacy scarf (a portable scarf that covers your head and personal computer or PDA while in public)