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A Manners Manifesto
"You may not think that living with others is an art, but it is the finest and most difficult of arts. . . . Courtesy is a way of living inspired by thoughtfulness, consideration, and respect for ot…
Kindness: The Passport to a Happy World
Artwork by: Avishi Gurnani, age 12
Written by: Siddhant Raj
Until a few weeks ago, I had no idea what kind of effort goes into the simple act of peeling a potato.
"K" is for Kindness
"As we move around this world and as we act with kindness . . . or with indifference or with hostility toward the people we meet, we are setting the great spider web atremble. "
— Frederick B…
Good Happens
Literary Wisdom
It is good to renew one’s wonder, said the philosopher. Space travel has made children of us all.
─ Ray Bradbury, American science fiction writer and screenwriter
Three Cheers for Acts of Anonymous Kindness
Considering the incivility of politicians, cyber bullying, and terrorist attacks, reports of random acts of kindness happening all over the place is good news that lifts the soul. In an article at N…
The New Emily Posts
Have you given up on the hope that old-fashioned manners and courtesy can have a place in the digital world? In an article in The New York Times, Alex Williams writes about the efforts of "a new gen…
Kindness, Care, and Consideration in an Apartment Community
Practicing democracy in a diverse community does not need to be stressful or tense. At the small apartment complex in Southern California where I live, 19 residents engaged in enjoyable practices ro…
Choosing Civility in a Rude Culture
Pier M. Forni, professor of Italian literature at Johns Hopkins, came to study literature at ULCA in 1978 and in 1997, founded the Johns Hopkins Civility Project, a cluster of research and outreach …
Behaviors that Irritate New York City Subway Passengers
We recently shared on this blog the results of a survey of American airline passengers conducted by the travel engine Expedia. We listed the ten top etiquette violators on planes.
Now after New …
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