Gary stood in his apartment, shouting at a toaster. ‘You will toast! You will thrive!’ The toaster remained cold. He waved a fist. ‘I am unstoppable!’ A nearby lamp flickered. His neighbor pounded on the wall. Gary grinned, ignoring the chaos. ‘Positive energy!’ he bellowed. The lamp exploded. Smoke curled into the shape of a frowning face. Gary nodded. ‘Progress.’
