Feb 15
I see a lot of stuff online about, “Welcome to America, now speak English.” I do think immigrants to America should learn to speak English. However, I also think Americans should learn to speak English as well. And while we are learning how to write and speak English properly, perhaps we might also learn to be courteous to those …
Apr 17
“murder rates in Canada are low, he said, partly because “it’s quite rude to murder someone.”” from Eric Weiner’s article Can Canada teach the rest of us to be nicer? via Tim Challies
Feb 08
“Courtesy is as much a mark of a gentleman as courage.” “Don’t hit at all if it is honorably possible to avoid hitting; but never hit soft.” It is difficult to cull from Theodore Roosevelt’s vast store of brilliant quotes. I was barely aware of him outside of Looney Toons caricatures until I read James Chace’s …
Feb 18
We went in for breakfast at a quarter to 10. The food was excellent; I had the Country Boy breakfast with bacon, eggs, and pancakes. The bacon was crisp, the eggs were done just how I asked, and the pancakes were flat-out awesome. If you like sissified coffee, then this place is not for you: …
