We’re going back to the office in the New Year, but I don’t know how to act toward my colleagues. Do we cram into the same elevator? Do we shake hands, fist-bump, knock elbows? What’s the protocol in ...
A seasonal greeting card, whether handwritten on personalized Christmas stationary or typed out on a tasteful e-card, is one way to show family and friends you care about them this holiday season. The ...
Winter holidays are approaching, and it’s a time to wish family and friends a merry Christmas or another greeting. But some people find addressing and mailing holiday cards intimidating. What if you ...
SEATTLE (Reuters) - My friend and sculling coach Gabi Cipollone won her first Olympic gold medal as a teenager from East Germany in Montreal back in 1976. Four years later in Moscow, she won her ...
The great fact of changing mores in the past few decades has been the death of distance: not just geographical distance, thanks to the internet, but also social distance. Divided cubicles gave way to ...
The nuances of social interaction in the South know no bounds. Somehow, the people are just as gracious, such as when welcoming a new person into the community via a casserole or writing a thank you ...
Hello readers, I hope this story finds you well. Actually, I do and I don’t. You see, this article is about emails that start with the line “I hope this finds you well." Specifically, it’s about how ...
Just when we thought we did not have to have any more of those lengthy phone conversations, coronavirus has taken us back to the telephone and to talking directly to other people. We have become ...
Greeting, to them, is a sign of respect. The art of greeting is called "Aisatu," and it ranges from words such as "hello," and "good day" to bowing, known as "ojigi," which is the most formal sign of ...