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james-hoch's picture
Jul.27.2012
Remember when you went to a cashier, bank teller, or similar person waiting on you, and when you were done with the transaction, the person would say “thank you” or “thank you for shopping at…” Well, nowadays, what we get is, “there ya go.”  My problem with that exclamation is I don’t know how...
sherrill-s-cannon's picture
Nov.18.2011
As a former teacher and grandmother of nine, I offer the following suggestion:  In a society full of bullying and self-centered children, it is helpful to teach your children the benefits of consideration for others and being polite as early as possible.  The Magic Word is a book...
carol-i-hoenig's picture
Aug.27.2009
  I recall a time, yes, just one time, when I didn't say thank you for the door that was being held opened for me. The reason it is so clear in my memory is because the person holding the door sneered a sarcastic "Thank You" at me as I raced through. Most of us, at one time or another,...