Susan's Blog

I love Bravo TV. If time allowed, I could happily while away the hours watching marathon episodes of Top Chef. Well, last night, I watched “The Real Housewives of Atlanta”

My friend, Joey, aka Major Joseph Halloran, an artillery officer, is deployed with his troops somewhere in the cold rugged mountains of Afghanistan.

The stress of enduring these harsh economic times makes me worry about the future of charitable giving. So many of us seem to be turning inward as we strive to rebalance our lives and our checkbooks.

They call it the Greatest Outdoor Show on Earth, and I’m inclined to agree. The Calgary Stampede, a 10-day all-things-Western celebration in Alberta’s fifth largest city, makes every fair you’ve ever been to seem, well, tame.

I’m frequently asked why I devote as much time as I do to teaching, writing, and speaking about social skills. Why do manners matter so much to me?

A mentor of mine once told me, “We teach what we most need to learn.” There’s truth in that.