Thursday, April 21, 2011
The courtesy of simplicity
Two items run together to make a point.
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(1) Sol Saks died at 100. I'd never heard the name, but I've greatly enjoyed the radio series he wrote: Ozzie & Harriet, Duffy's Tavern, Beulah. He also wrote the pilot for the TV series Bewitched, then had the good sense to be satisfied. Enough is enough.
That's rare in show biz, rare in modern life. Most actors and writers are fame addicts, compelled to keep running long after their talent is gone. In doing so, they monopolize a certain quantity of the available buzz and money, making it harder for new talent to get into the game.
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(2) Derb writes about simplicity in the context of shopping: All those coupons and rebates and Club Cards may save some money, but they waste time in a completely unproductive and unpleasant location. Paying cash is fast and anonymous.
I'd add another consideration: I use currency partly to save my own time, but mainly because I absolutely hate waiting behind some confused customer who can't remember her club card, or who tries to use 20 invalid coupons and needs a separate explanation and negotiation on each invalid coupon, or who thinks the cauliflower should be $1.46 instead of $1.47.
Gaaarrrggghh!!!
I don't want to cause irritation for others unless they deserve it! ¶ 8:37 AM
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(1) Sol Saks died at 100. I'd never heard the name, but I've greatly enjoyed the radio series he wrote: Ozzie & Harriet, Duffy's Tavern, Beulah. He also wrote the pilot for the TV series Bewitched, then had the good sense to be satisfied. Enough is enough.
"That was it: He just sat back and took in the royalties," said Paul Wayne, longtime friend and a writer who freelanced on "Bewitched" for two seasons.
"He was pretty honest about the fact it wasn't a particularly original idea," said Wayne. "He came in with both of those thoughts and wrote the pilot and sat back and just became a millionaire on 'Bewitched.' It was absolutely marvelous. He was very open about just being hit by a lucky stick, so to speak."
That's rare in show biz, rare in modern life. Most actors and writers are fame addicts, compelled to keep running long after their talent is gone. In doing so, they monopolize a certain quantity of the available buzz and money, making it harder for new talent to get into the game.
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(2) Derb writes about simplicity in the context of shopping: All those coupons and rebates and Club Cards may save some money, but they waste time in a completely unproductive and unpleasant location. Paying cash is fast and anonymous.
I'd add another consideration: I use currency partly to save my own time, but mainly because I absolutely hate waiting behind some confused customer who can't remember her club card, or who tries to use 20 invalid coupons and needs a separate explanation and negotiation on each invalid coupon, or who thinks the cauliflower should be $1.46 instead of $1.47.
Gaaarrrggghh!!!
I don't want to cause irritation for others unless they deserve it! ¶ 8:37 AM
