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Tipping
"A friend of mine called the other day inquiring whether, when you split a meal at a restaurant, you should tip on the cost of that meal or on twice the cost, since it required extra work."
Big Purchases, Little Purchases
"Dear Fran, I wrote this last year as a way of 'getting it out of my system'."
The Unethicist
"Some time ago, I wrote a couple of pieces called 'Things of which I am ashamed.'"
Impatient
"Fran has accused me of being impatient."
See also earlier draft/notes: "Impatience" (2010/2011)
See also earlier draft/notes: "Impatience" (2010/2011)
Efficiency, Economy
"As far back as I can remember, I have been conscious of cost."
(Fragment)
(Fragment)
Money
"Fran keeps telling me to 'talk to my children about money.'"
(See also: "Money and Misunderstanding" [2012])
(See also: "Money and Misunderstanding" [2012])
Money and Misunderstanding
"Perhaps a more appropriate title would be Money and Trouble; subtitled My Attitude About Money Has Been the Cause of Most of My Troubles with My Wives."
(Fragment, see also: "Money" [2012])
(Fragment, see also: "Money" [2012])
It Pays to Shop Around
"I have always struggled with the question of loyalty to a storekeeper or service provider, as opposed to shopping around for the best price."
I'm Doing It Again
"Among the many wonderful possessions that were my mother’s, I believe she took the greatest pride in her cut glass collection."
Collecting Books
"For years, a lot of years, I have been acquiring books with the intention of reading them—when I have the time."