On the one hand, water that is saved in a rain barrel and then used on the garden is keeping more water from local rivers and streams than just letting it run off while it is raining. Rain and gutter run-off does not penetrate grass lawn very well, and especially when it is raining, any extra will flow off the yard and into the storm drain, ditch, or local stream. If you hold it until you need it for watering (i.e. when the ground is dry), it will be taken up into the plants, which will then breathe it out into the air. On the other hand, I think that the Colorado gardener has more right to the rain that falls on their own roof than the Arizona residents who want pools or the California yard-owners with green lawn mandates in the desert. Possession is nine tenth of the law. Finders keepers.

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Although I know the staff often has to wait for the cardco to pay, I often put the tip on the charge and I usually round off so the bill is an even dollar amount or at least on a half dollar. For instance if the bill was $10.50, I'd put $1.50 tip and make it $12 or $2 and $12.50 (or there's the rare time when it was so outstanding it warranted more) and that way it makes it easier as I skim the charge statement. I knew I was there and the amount looks right. I don't like to carry a lot of cash plus I get a cashback bonus on my CCs. I've often left a cash tip and just put a cancelled zero in the tip line. I wouldn't put a note that it was cash or whatever. If the service was horrible, they don't get a tip, or they get the penny tip. It's seldom that happens, but has. Keeping coins or adding to an executed charge statement is a theft. Will the police like to prosecute a 22¢ theft? No, but they should be called anyway. I wouldn't be above embarrassing the daylights out of a petty thief and a manager who won't take action on it. Not going back, if you like the place and food is cutting off your nose to spite your face. Stand up for yourself. I remember years ago a pancake house chain would add a tip automatically to the bill. I never liked that but I knew about it. If the service wasn't good, we'd REALLY make noise about it and would be expecting everything to be perfect if they expect to set the tip. If it's a chain policy that you think is shady, contact your attorney general and make a complaint. They do prosecute places that scam. "Bullying the manager about a corporate wide policy? Good luck with that." I do have to agree with that. Our store policy was The customer is NOT always right! That said, if it's a legitimate dealing, that's one thing, but if it's a theft, that's different. You need to have your facts in order before making accusations, or go in and ask questions. But as a former manager and one who tended the customers and tills too, I can say that bullying only makes the bully look like an idiot. So just a word of caution.

Well, kids dying won't cost them any money, but happy wall street firms will probably get them lots of money. It's disgusting. I'm ok with small, independent businesses getting tax breaks but mega-corporations shouldn't. It's not like they are going to give everyone a raise because they save 15% a year now. It's going to go to the top. Trickle down economics didn't work in the 80's and imo it's a blatant attempt to persuade the lower classes that giving more money to the rich at their expense will actually benefit them! What's sad is that people believe it.