While perhaps brash, Barry was right: gifts are a two-way transaction. One person receives a casserole and the other the chance to serve.

The business world will often round up or down in getting the last few percentage points because the effort for precision exceeds the value found in complete accuracy. But that doesn't work with people. Or at least it shouldn't. People aren't 'rounding errors.'

Even if we’ll assume that she was having a hard day and that her life is actually hard, I’m still left with my question: how much do I tip the server?

My admiration with 'right' put my wife on the side of 'wrong' when we disagreed. I was right. She was wrong. I won. She lost. She became an idea to beat rather than a woman to love.

I took a deep breath and realized that no one was getting up from the table. There was no cut to commercial; no fade to black. Rather, what was left of the meal grew cold.

I suddenly felt vulnerable to something against which I didn't know I should be wary, leaving me wondering if should I have a revolver?

Permanence and acceptance are not the same thing.

So I wondered, does it matter?  I mean, both organizations were able to serve more people.  Do they really need to keep pace with the population growth? 

'Every day' is made up of a lot of 'todays,' yet 'daily' suggests a length of time and commitment that 'leftovers' does not.