Why is it that, of all the hard tasks in life, one of the very hardest is finding a non-slip kitchen mat that A) is truly non-slip; B) lies consistently flat; and C) doesn't look like the graphic design project of a sado-masochist intent on bringing untold misery to people with even a modest need for aesthetic pleasure? I'm serious. Someone out there should start a company to create decent ones. Anybody want join in a start-up venture called Mats That Matter?