The major possibility of being mis-understood as a meek person takes most people away from the basic elements of politeness, albeit it is a trait ingrained within us, naturally, by divinity.

Remember when you heard that Jay-Z and Beyonce had named their child Blue Ivy? And you thought "Wow, that is pretentious and weird." But then, remember when you met Jay-Z backstage at the Grammy ...

Many people dislike references to Thomas Jefferson because he is, to quote that ubiquitous word, "problematic". He was a polymath, draftsman of the US Declaration of Independence and third president ...

Does it seem to you that civility and politeness are on the wane? Many would surely agree that politeness appears to have been placed on the back-burner, or perhaps dropped altogether from our lexicon ...

Going through life, we’re expected to be polite to friends and strangers alike. Smile, say thank you, quietly listen and nod as they tell you stories. Politeness is assumed to be analogous to kindness ...

“Speaking your truth” can be overrated. For one thing, your truth carries many pounds of biased, personal baggage. For another thing, politeness and insincerity can serve like the glue that holds ...

A neighbor walked up to me the other day maskless. Even though I'm in the high-risk category for COVID-19 due to an autoimmune disease and haven't left my home since the end of February 2020 except to ...

"A Code of Honor: Never approach a friend's girlfriend or wife with mischief as your goal. There are just too many women in the world to justify that sort of dishonorable behavior. Unless she's really ...