Desk Catapult

That long wooden ruler balanced across a chunky pink eraser looked exactly like a loaded springboard! I dragged a shiny brass paperclip onto the low end, backed up two paces, and took a flying leap straight onto the high side. Whack! The wood slapped flat against the desktop, launching that little metal loop into the morning air with a neat chime. It zipped right over a pad of yellow sticky notes and dropped—clink!—dead center inside the ceramic pencil cup. Bullseye on the very first try!