he is interviewed by michelle singletary "washington post" singh indicated thomas. >> the crucial thingis that you never spend money on any kind of luxury at all. the crucial thing is to be self-aware about what to, what is really worth spending the money on? and what is something where you are just wasting money or just spending it just because people tell you this is the kind of thing you want to be doing or the thing you want to be buying. >> sunday at 7:30 p.m. eastern georgetown university professor michael eric dyson author of tears we cannot stop a sermon to white americans. looks at the country's racial divide. >> and so what we want is a cessation of the velocity of stereotype and a granting to us of the same humanity that you grant each other. >> go to booktv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> the primary reason i wrote the book was to honor the marines i serve with on vietnam. more people should know their stories, the entry incredible dedication courage and the sacrifices that they made in a war debt to supported and even fewer thanks. and vietnam as draftees observed

he is interviewed by michelle singletary. >> so i am so thrilled to be talking to you. you said i can call you and ritz with i totally enjoyed your book. i would like to just start by asking you the simple question, what is frugality? >> well it's a phrase in the book. the concept is can this simplicity itself is not all that simple. frugality is usually misunderstood. living within one's means, living on very few resources. saving, being the opposite of extravagant. but i began to realize there is more to frugality than just that. there frugality is traditionally considered the virtue in many cultures. but it is associated with simple living in general. and that many different meanings of simple living including living within one's means but also achieving a degree of self-sufficiency. being close to nature. being aesthetic or political. and being independent. enjoy the simple pleasures of life rather than requiring expenditures. all of those things go into the concept of simplicity. >> you are a penny picture yourself, right? i am rather. my family would vouch for tha

emerys westacott explores the history of frugali frugality in his book and interviewed by michelle singleta singletary. >> i am so thrilled to be talking to you about your wonderful book, totally enjoyed it. i would like to start by asking you the simple question what is frugality? >> well as i say in the book, the concept of simplicity is not all that simple. frugality is usually understood to mean living within ones means, living on very view resources, savings being the opposite to the extravagant. but i began to realize there is more to frugality than that. frugality is considered a virtue in many cultures but it is closely associated with simple living and there is many different meanings of simple living including living within one's means, but achieving self-sufficiency, being close to nature, and being independent, enjoying the simple pleasures of life rather than requiring extravagant expenditures. >> you are a penny pincher yourself; right? >> i am rather. my family will vouj for that. i think it is worthwhile spending money on something that you really enjoy that is really valuable for you.

he is viewed by michelle singletary "washington post" syndicated columnist. >> the crucial thing isn'tto never spend money in any kind of luxury at all. the crucial thing is to be self-aware about what it is you really, what is really worth spending on. what is something where you just are wasting money or you are just spending it because people tell you this is the kind of thing you want to be doing the kind of thing you ought to be buying. >> said that 7:30 p.m. eastern georgetown university professor michael eric dyson author of peers we cannot stop. instruments white america looks of the country's racial divide. >> and so what we want is a cessation of the velocity of stereotype and a granting to us of the same humanity that you grant each other. >> go to booktv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >> coming up on c-span2, kevin brady on changes to tax policy. any discussion on russian cyber hacking and the us elections. that is followed by a pair of state of the state addresses. first from california governor jerry brown and then the state of the commonwealth address for massach

he's interviewed by michelle singletary, washington post columnist. >> the crucial thing is to be self-aware of what it is you really value. what is really worth spending money on? and what is something where you're just wasting money and you're just spending it because people tell you this is the kind of thing you ought to be doing or the kind of thing you ought to be buying. announcer sunday at 7:30 p.m. : eastern, georgetown university professor, michael eric dawson, stop" of "tears we cannot a sermon to look at the country's racial divide. >> what we want is a cessation of the velocity of stereotype and a granting to us of the same humanity that you grant each other. announcer go to booktv.org for : the complete weekend schedule. announcer: >> thank you very much.

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he's interviewed by michele singletary, washington post sibdy indicated columnist. >> the crucial thing isn't to never spend money on any kind of luxury at all. the crucial thing is to be self-aware about what it is you really value, what is really worth spending money on and what is something where you're just wasting money or you're just spending it just because people tell you this is the kind of thing you ought to be doing or the kind of thing you ought to be buying. > suns at 7:30 p.m. eastern, george two university professor michael eric dyson author of "tears we cannot stop," looks at the country's racial divide. >> what we want is a cessation of the velocity of stereotype and a granting to us of the same humanity that you grant each other. >> go to book tv.org for the complete weekend schedule. >>> as republicans move forward with efforts to repeal and replace the affordable care act, also known as obamacare, health and human services secretary nominee congressman tom price committed to several members of the finance committee that he will work with them to ensure that all ameri

emerys westacott explores the history of frugali frugality in his book and interviewed by michelle singleta singletary. >> i am so thrilled to be talking to you about your wonderful book, totally enjoyed it. i would like to start by asking you the simple question what is frugality? >> well as i say in the book,