Tip in Hand

After looking reading though the discussion thread from the last post I noticed that some people find that actually having to physically hand a tip to a worker is a stressful experience. Why is that? Why is handing a tip to a bellhop, valet, baggage handler, taxi...

Tipping Anxiety

Hi everybody. Sorry I’ve been away for so long. But I have a question for all of YOU. What tipping situations cause you the most anxiety? Do you ever run into situations where you’re unsure a tip would be appropriate or not? And if a tip is called are you...

The Kids Are All Right

I’m walking Buster though my neighborhood when I spot a young boy sitting in the middle of the sidewalk staring at something very intently. Since his back is to me I can’t see what he’s looking at. My interest piqued, Buster and I creep up on him and...

Oprah Redux

Sorry for the late notice, but my Oprah episode “Are you Rude?”  from last October will be re-airing today on ABC! If you missed it the first time, check it out!

Two Gun Mack

It’s a rainy Tuesday night and I’m sitting on the outdoor patio of a North Jersey bar smoking cigars and drinking draft beer with a guy I’m going to call Mack. As I suck smoke from a Punch maduro, a burst of lightning skitters across the Manhattan...