| "The
Fine Art of Putting Things Off" by Michael Demarest
Michael Demarest shows his wits by coining Lord Chesterfield's famous maxim: "Never put off till tomorrow what you can do to day." |
| "Mother
Tongue" by Amy Tan
Chinese-American novelist Amy Tan, the author of The Joy Luck Club, explains how her mother tongue helped shape her writing style that is characteristic of both passion and simplicity. |
| "Back to the Dump" by Russell Baker |
| "Wrappings" by Andy Rooney |
| "Night Walker" by Brent Staples |
| "Daddy Tucked the Blanket" by Randall Williams |
| "My Grandmother, the Bag Lady" by Patsy Neal |