by jlo | Feb 28, 2019 | Podcast
She’s charming. He’s a charmer. Prince Charming. When you hear someone described as “charming,” what images does it bring to mind? Listen in as Jennifer tries to dissect what writers of the past have said about the quality of charm, and what it...
by jlo | Feb 27, 2017 | Uncategorized
I don’t know if it’s due to the Age of Texting or what, but recently I’ve noticed a marked decline in telephone manners. So I thought it might be a good time for a refresher, circa 1938: “If possible, the telephone should be placed so that one...
by jlo | Sep 22, 2014 | Uncategorized
For most students, the school year is well underway. Here’s hoping your experience measures up to the standards set by Eleanor Boykin in This Way Please (1940): “In schools all over the country, students have formed etiquette or good-form clubs.”...
