I Don't Fret Over Lost Time -

There Are Many Types Of Participation. One Can Observe So Intensely That One Becomes Part Of The Action, But Without Being An Active Participant.

People Say, "well, You Went On Television, It Enlarged Your Readership." It Did Not At All, Not At All. I Might As Well Tell You, I Lost Some Readership, Because The Profound Audience Felt Somehow Bothered By My Too Easy Manner.

Banks Introduced The Installment Plan. The Disappearance Of Cash And The Coming Of The Credit Card Changed The Shape Of Life In The United States.

The Popular Culture Says . . . Do What You Do, Your Life Is Predestined, Like The Installment Plan On Your House. There's Not Much You Can Do About It. Make Your Payments, Live It, Get Sick, Die, Don't Make Any Trouble. It Is The Master Charge Of Destiny. Try To Get Your High Credit Rating.

It's Not That You Aren't Likable. On The Contrary. You Are. It's Just That One Wonders If You Haven't Made A Career Out Of Being So Likable.