Life is full of those moments that call out for a decision, but whatever way you jump danger lies. The word “conundrum” seems to have the percussive sound of finality, yet it hums a tune of heroic indecision, tossing out frantic notes plucked from a pile of random noises. Given its birth in the realm of the paradox, the word “conundrum” is still pretty cool, both in sound and deed.