Category Archives: Good manners

Hey, Dean, you callin’ an Uber?

Posted on November 19, 2019 by Phyllis Alberici

I’m worried again. A couple of years ago I yelled at a couple of Brit psychologists for screwing up a generation of children with some foolishness about how believing in Santa was a ticket to years of therapy. And maybe … Continue reading →

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Can we talk about pie and world peace?

Posted on November 20, 2017 by Phyllis Alberici

Can we talk about pies? It’s the week for pies, not that every week isn’t a week for a slice of pie, but Thanksgiving seems to bring out the latent baker in just about everyone. There is a subset of … Continue reading →

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Miss Manners, you’re our only hope

Posted on May 1, 2017 by Phyllis Alberici

Before we start tossing around words like “bunker mentality,” let’s review some recent encounters with my fellow homo sapiens. Last Thursday, crawling out of my rural farmhouse for supplies, I must have driven over a nest of pick up trucks, … Continue reading →

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