Bill Seamans is an award -winning journalist and a former correspondent and bureau chief for ABC News in the Middle East. He is a regular commentator on Vermont Public Radio and I listen to him frequently as I commute to the Institute. Last week, I found his commentary on civil discourse to be excellent and [...]
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When I was traveling about the country talking to toddlers about our book Emily’s Magic Words, I spent hours thinking about an activity I could do with a room full of three year olds beyond reading them the book (which would take about 7 minutes). Then I read an article about kids learning sign language [...] The kids I talk to ask me if it gets boring writing about manners all the time. If writing about manners really just was about keeping track of a bunch of rules, it really would be pretty boring. But it’s not. I actually write about etiquette. I like to think about etiquette as an equation: [...] One of my favorite things about good manners is that they often lead to safe practice. The converse is also true. Safe practice is actually good etiquette because it shows respect and consideration for others. Think about biking. There are four kids riding their bikes to the local pool: A few nights ago I was watching an episode of the new HBO series The No. 1 Ladies’ Detective Agency. The stories are set in Botswana. In the episode I watched, Mma Ramotswe, the No. 1 Detective, takes a client from the US out to do some investigation near the Kalahari Desert. Mma Ramotswe and [...] I love the question, “What are the manners for text messaging?” because it gives me a chance to talk about how manners evolve. We don’t just make them up here at The Emily Post Institute. What we do is consider the medium, think about what’s respectful and considerate, listen to the public, and then articulate [...] You may not think of American Idol as a sport – I certainly didn’t. Yet, it is a competition with winners and losers. And with winning and losing comes the art of sportsmanship. What I liked the best about the announcement of Kris Allen’s win last night on American Idol is the young stars provided [...] “Say, ‘Thank you!’” “Don’t forget to write a thank you note.” “Did you say, ‘Thank you’?” Parents sometimes think they’re all alone out there reminding their kids day after day to say, “Thank you.” I want you all to know that you are not alone. All over the world parents have to remind their kids to say, “Thank [...] |
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