A friend of mine shared with me about a dinner party she attended a few months ago. The party was thrown by a couple, and the guests included the husband’s sister and her husband. My friend thought … [Read more...]
International Travel Etiquette: What You Need To Know
My husband Bernie and I are about to head to Europe for a much-needed vacation. As such, I’m brushing up on my international travel etiquette. Even though I spent a lot of time growing up in France … [Read more...]
Bringing Civility Back to Sports
What has gotten into people? Last week a 42-year-old San Francisco Giants fan had to be put into a medically induced coma after he was beaten from behind by two Los Angeles Dodgers fans in the parking … [Read more...]
Civility and Respecting Other People’s Space
The other day I was walking down the street when another woman bumped right into me. I was carrying a heavy shoulder bag, which slipped off my arm when she jostled me. I was quite startled and looked … [Read more...]
Elizabeth Taylor’s “Fashionably Late” Funeral
I was amused to read that the late, great Elizabeth Taylor had it stipulated in her will that she would be fashionably late to her own funeral. Sure enough, pallbearers did not carry her casket into … [Read more...]