What's a skyhook?

Exactly the right question.
Google defines "skyhook" as:

Noun:

1. An imaginary or fanciful device by which something could be suspended in the air.
2. A false hope, or a premise or argument which has no logical grounds.

Basically, it's up for your own interpretation.
Welcome to my world.
My name is Shira (as you no doubt can see). I go by many self-imposed titles, among them writer, reader, artist, dancer (sort of), thinker, arguer, and Harry Potter fan extraordinaire. I would like to say that last one up front. Just so you know.
And remember - "A positive attitude may not solve all your problems, but it will annoy enough people to make it worth the effort." ~ Herm Albright. No idea who he is, but by the looks of it, he's a genius.