Image and Etiquette
I was at my hairdresser when suddenly everyone was shocked by the news that Michael Jackson was dead. A hush fell over the entire salon. Perhaps most were recalling a favourite song or his latest album. My immediate reaction was sadness for both his family and his troubled life.
Michael’s performances were magic. His music appealed [...]
Posted on June 30th, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Celebrities | 2 Comments »
Gov. Gen. Michaëlle Jean and her husband Jean-Daniel Lafond, in matching jackets, take part in a community feast in Rankin Inlet, Nunavut, on Monday May 25, 2009. (Sean Kilpatrick/Canadian Press)
It’s been a month since Canada’s Governor-General Michaëlle Jean made international headlines when she ate raw seal heart, an Inuit delicacy, at a community banquet in [...]
Posted on June 25th, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Dining Etiquette | 2 Comments »
Two key points: Attention to detail and attentive listening
On April 28, 1999, just eight days after the Columbine massacre, 17-year old Jason Lang was brutally killed in a so-called copycat shooting. This random act of violence took place at Jason’s high school in the small town of Taber, Alberta. He had never met the former [...]
Posted on June 23rd, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Conferences | 1 Comment »
Maybe you call him Dad, Pops or Papa, even Tom, Dimitri or Geraldo. In these days of blended families, chances are you reserve the word “Father” for that special day in June that always falls on the third Sunday. This year, the 21st is Father’s Day.
There’s no doubt about it, Father’s Day is a [...]
Posted on June 18th, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Holiday Etiquette | 2 Comments »
Back in the 1920’s and 1930’s, when self-proclaimed “Baron” Adolph de Meyer established an international reputation as the world’s first fashion photographer, neckties were de rigueur. The good Baron, as an expert in the style department, had opinions on everything including neckwear: “…a perfect tie, and a good collar, that’s what makes a well dressed [...]
Posted on June 16th, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Menswear | No Comments »
Last month, I attended a conference on Organ and Tissue Donation and Transplantation in Montreal. As you may know, this is a cause I am passionate about. Serious business is an understatement.
And yet, I found myself consistently engaged, even entertained, by speakers who clearly shared my heartfelt feelings, but managed to convey their messages with [...]
Posted on June 11th, 2009 by Diane
Filed under: Conferences | 4 Comments »