I'm a little frustrated. My college alma mater keeps trying to contact me, they say for some alumni directory, but what they want is money. I get stuff in the mail and telephone calls (one of which had them asking me for an email address). Do I want electronic harassment as well? I think not.

Not that I'm not grateful, and not that I don't realize there are students in need, but it took me 10 years to pay off my student loans! Plus I'm not really working in my field, not that that's their fault, I mean Art History isn't that marketable without an advanced degree, but they didn't tell me that, either.

I try to be polite on the phone, but they will just keep going down in denomination. If you can't give $150, what about $75?

What about NO?