August 3 Over a century ago, legendary magnate John D. Rockefeller said, “I will pay more for the ability to deal with people than any other skill under the sun.”
August 3 Over a century ago, legendary magnate John D. Rockefeller said, "I will pay more for the ability to deal with people than any other skill under the sun."
In a perfect world, safety and good manners run a parallel course. Yet that is not today’s reality, especially when it comes to umbrellas, backpacks and selfie sticks.
June 1 In a perfect world, safety and good manners run a parallel course. Yet that is not today's reality, especially when it comes to umbrellas, backpacks and selfie sticks.
The buffet meal scene may resemble the siege of the Bastille. Somehow, ordinarily sensible people fear that the food will be taken away before they get some, or that others will take all of the choice items, leaving them to munch on radishes.
March 30 The buffet meal scene may resemble the siege of the Bastille. Somehow, ordinarily sensible people fear that the food will be taken away before they get some, or that others will take all of the choice items, leaving them to munch on radishes.
If you think that etiquette is limited to which fork to use, think again. Etiquette is simply kindness with a heavy helping of common sense. That’s why etiquette helps get things done, and it responds to what’s going on in the world at any given time.
Jan 19 If you think that etiquette is limited to which fork to use, think again. Etiquette is simply kindness with a heavy helping of common sense. That's why etiquette helps get things done, and it responds to what's going on in the world at any given time.
All the buzz in London of late, if I can believe my recent holiday experience, is focused on Christmas plans – the presents, the restaurant reservations, the cash...
Nov 17 All the buzz in London of late, if I can believe my recent holiday experience, is focused on Christmas plans - the presents, the restaurant reservations, the cash...
Pun sees himself as a peaceful, middle-class Hong Kong student. Yet since the beginning of June, he has been building barricades and throwing bricks at police, risking his own liberty to fight, as he sees it, for the city's freedoms.