I am grateful for what I am and have. My thanksgiving is perpetual.
—Henry David Thoreau
Large gatherings always bring an element of stress for the…
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The Simple Meaning of Etiquette
Founder of the protocol school of Washington, Dorothea Johnson and her granddaughter Liv Tyler
Any way you slice the turkey, we are… -
“Be nice to people on your way up because you’ll meet them on your way down.”
—Wilson Mezner
Many companies hold exit interviews for employees who… -
Charmers Peter Duchin, Joel Grey, Wilkes Bashford, and Willie Brown.
From your love fountain / You offered the charmed drink /
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Candy Costumes: My niece Charlotte and her friends on Halloween 2015. They all dressed as their favorite “sweet treats.”
Growing up I loved Halloween. My… -
Making the best of a power outage at Gump’s San Francisco. Welcome back!
Prepare. Plan. Don’t Panic.
If you live in Sonoma County, it’s too late… -
My childhood friend Jane Sibbett in high school signing my yearbook with my nickname, which was “Merz.”
Some rules may go out of style, but… -
When paying the bill for a business event, never have your money strewn about.
We’ve all made them, and they can be costly, not only… -
This was the title of my teen etiquette class that I taught at the San Francisco Midweeklies, a finishing school for 6th and 7th…
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My husband John and I at the San Francisco Opera Opening, 2017.
As a college music major, classical pieces are the end all for me….
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