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Rules of Civility I am not completely certain the President intended us to take this rule as a paraphrase of Matthew 5:44. It is,...

Rules About Mockery Thank you President Washington for reminding us of the Golden Rule: Treat others the way you would like to be...

Common courtesy is far too uncommon. President Washington and I are here to help! Uncommon Courtesy Thank you President Washington! This...

Proper Expression Today it seems like "mean mugging" is being practiced and taught in our culture. What happened to just smiling at each...

Thank you, Mr. President! This 18th century rule has unbelievable application in a 21st century world. My day job is as a retail manager....

In an age where many perceive truth as relative and politicians peddle falsehood like a cure to cancer, integrity and honesty are...

Language was much more interesting in the 18th century! Puffing and lolling are delightful terms for poor behavior. To modernize this...

Working in retail, I once had a boss who loved to yell at kids who were leaning. "Time to lean is time to clean" he'd say. I realize, he...

#GeorgeWashington #RulesOfCivility In the "these rules are from the 18th century" column, this crazy rule for fleas and lice make my...

Who knew that President Washington was the founding father of social distance? If good manners are lacking anywhere, and they are, they...

Digital natives, as those born after the advent of the internet are known, are restless. They fidget and fiddle and cannot seem to sit...

When President Washington wrote this, no doubt he was wearing shoes in which he had walked many miles. Back then, this decorum standard...

On occasion, it is obvious that President Washington's rules were written in the 18th century. Unless one is camping, a person in the USA...

Have you ever been to a party or event where you just never felt comfortable? Have you ever been an invited guest, but you just did not...

When was the last time you went to the grocery store and DID NOT see an adult person wearing pajamas? Leggings? Leggings are not pants....

Once upon a time, the sentiments expressed by the first POTUS hardly needed to be spoken. People knew how to "be" with each other in a...

Handkerchiefs are gross, actually. Take a piece of fabric, cough into it, put it in your pocket or purse...nasty! However, the concept is...

Omgoodness! Issues of noise are everywhere! It's like the pandemic and social isolation have cost everyone their social graces. Employees...

Oh, social media makes this one especially difficult. Sharing and over sharing and completely inappropriate sharing are all too common....

President Washington nailed it with this seemingly simple rule. It is number two on his list and pretty high on mine as well. In today's...