How do you know if you are dating the right person?
We all want to be treated with respect. That is our
common bond and it is the right of every person who
lives in a free, civilized society such as the
United States of America. No matter how
much technology changes, treating others with
respect will never change.
Have your significant other read our book
"A Year of Good Manners" by Margery Sinclair
and Jan Polk, $27.95. It is an easy read
and includes a reason to use each of the 365 tips.
You should first read it yourself so that
you both know what to expect. Your mate will
expect the same from you.
Margery Sinclair reminds us,
"People with good manners have a lifetime
advantage in their personal and professional
lives."
Respect and Good Manners are powerful knowledge
to have. If someone does not treat you with
respect, they are not the right person for you.
The amount of money you have or do not have,
has no bearing on being an honorable, civilized,
law abiding citizen. You will no longer be a
victim once you begin using this information.
We invite you to read 5 weeks of tips on our
website http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
You will want to read all 365.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Thoughts and Prayers regarding this historic date 9/11/01
Thoughts and prayers as we remember the lives lost on 9/11/01 and the heroes who came to our rescue. The lesson is, it was the honorable, civilized, law abiding people who were there first and united together until the government could step in and pick up the pieces. United We Stand - Divided We Fall. Don't let anyone divide us as a nation. We all want what is right and honorable.
Being an honorable, civilized, law abiding citizen is one way to give back to our
country for being privileged enough to live here.
The United States of America is a beacon for all people who want live in freedom and be treated with respect. Do not let anyone destroy our sense of hope and
the promise to be the best we can be depending on how hard we are willing to work for it. In America, you don't even have to be the best, we just expect you to
be honorable, civilized, and law abiding....our common bond!
God Bless America and our troops who fight to keep us free.
P.S. I like the new 911 monument in NYC with the two spotlight beams
of light (representing the two towers that were destroyed) which reach
up beyond the heavens to touch God's hands. We still believe.
We still stand United as a Nation.
Being an honorable, civilized, law abiding citizen is one way to give back to our
country for being privileged enough to live here.
The United States of America is a beacon for all people who want live in freedom and be treated with respect. Do not let anyone destroy our sense of hope and
the promise to be the best we can be depending on how hard we are willing to work for it. In America, you don't even have to be the best, we just expect you to
be honorable, civilized, and law abiding....our common bond!
God Bless America and our troops who fight to keep us free.
P.S. I like the new 911 monument in NYC with the two spotlight beams
of light (representing the two towers that were destroyed) which reach
up beyond the heavens to touch God's hands. We still believe.
We still stand United as a Nation.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Predictions are Recession is coming.
Good times come and go; by that, I mean extra money left
over to do something that is not a necessity.
It is a cycle. The one thing that never changes is
how we treat people, especially how we treat family members.
It matters not if you have a lot of money or just making it.
It does matter that we are law abiding citizens.
Your real friends value you for your kindness, your good character,
trustworthy qualities, your thoughtfulness, your humor, and
your respectfulness to all people. It is most important to
have social skills whether we are in good times or not. In a
recession, people will be staying closer to home,
and interacting more with each other and the neighbors.
Sit down dinners may even make a come back, and that can be quite nice.
Wealth can certainly buy a lot of things; however,
if you have bought your friends, they will definitely
disappear when the money does. Most business
friends are not really friends. Work, school, or
anything that puts people in the same situation requires
social skills. We must all be respectful and behave in a
civilized manner at all times unless, of course,
someone is threatening your life or your family.
Usually when the job ends, the friends go with it.
Not your true friends, but your job friends.
Social skills are important and make life so much
easier. Margery Sinclair reminds us, "When people like
you, partly because of your good manners, they are more
likely to give you a break in other areas. A likable
person can be charmingly eccentric; an unlikeable person
just seems weird."
Even if recession comes, and we have to stay closer
to home, if you know how to get along with
people it can still be a nice life. Honorable, civilized,
law abiding people are a breath of fresh air. You can
feel safe around them. You can enjoy each others company.
We all want to be treated with respect. It is our common
bond. There are many ways to show your friends you
respect them and it doesn’t cost a penny to do so.
Standing to greet someone who enters the room
shows respect to that person. Looking people in the
eye when you greet them shows respect. Being
clean and neat and making the effort to look attractive
and even making your table look attractive are all
efforts that show respect to yourself and to others.
The tone of your voice shows respect to others.
Attentiveness to others, listening to what they are
saying and responding back shows respect. We must
continue to do these things even if we are depressed.
It is one way to show we are still in control of some
facets of our life.
“A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair
and Jan Polk $27.95, has 365 tips like those above and
the reasons to use each one. You can still be
charming, confident, and well liked and not
have a lot of money.
It is just a matter of giving yourself permission
to hold yourself to a higher standard and only you
can do that. Social skills are required for happy
family, school, social and business lives.
Order your copy of "A Year of Good Manners" on line now, before
the recession hits, so that you can prepare for a happy
life with or without a lot of money.
http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
Free shipping.
over to do something that is not a necessity.
It is a cycle. The one thing that never changes is
how we treat people, especially how we treat family members.
It matters not if you have a lot of money or just making it.
It does matter that we are law abiding citizens.
Your real friends value you for your kindness, your good character,
trustworthy qualities, your thoughtfulness, your humor, and
your respectfulness to all people. It is most important to
have social skills whether we are in good times or not. In a
recession, people will be staying closer to home,
and interacting more with each other and the neighbors.
Sit down dinners may even make a come back, and that can be quite nice.
Wealth can certainly buy a lot of things; however,
if you have bought your friends, they will definitely
disappear when the money does. Most business
friends are not really friends. Work, school, or
anything that puts people in the same situation requires
social skills. We must all be respectful and behave in a
civilized manner at all times unless, of course,
someone is threatening your life or your family.
Usually when the job ends, the friends go with it.
Not your true friends, but your job friends.
Social skills are important and make life so much
easier. Margery Sinclair reminds us, "When people like
you, partly because of your good manners, they are more
likely to give you a break in other areas. A likable
person can be charmingly eccentric; an unlikeable person
just seems weird."
Even if recession comes, and we have to stay closer
to home, if you know how to get along with
people it can still be a nice life. Honorable, civilized,
law abiding people are a breath of fresh air. You can
feel safe around them. You can enjoy each others company.
We all want to be treated with respect. It is our common
bond. There are many ways to show your friends you
respect them and it doesn’t cost a penny to do so.
Standing to greet someone who enters the room
shows respect to that person. Looking people in the
eye when you greet them shows respect. Being
clean and neat and making the effort to look attractive
and even making your table look attractive are all
efforts that show respect to yourself and to others.
The tone of your voice shows respect to others.
Attentiveness to others, listening to what they are
saying and responding back shows respect. We must
continue to do these things even if we are depressed.
It is one way to show we are still in control of some
facets of our life.
“A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair
and Jan Polk $27.95, has 365 tips like those above and
the reasons to use each one. You can still be
charming, confident, and well liked and not
have a lot of money.
It is just a matter of giving yourself permission
to hold yourself to a higher standard and only you
can do that. Social skills are required for happy
family, school, social and business lives.
Order your copy of "A Year of Good Manners" on line now, before
the recession hits, so that you can prepare for a happy
life with or without a lot of money.
http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
Free shipping.
Monday, August 29, 2011
Offensive Language
Foul language is meant to be offensive and it is just that
...offensive and a verbal assault to those who are exposed to it.
Have you ever noticed, when reading comments to various posts on
websites, that people who cannot speak without using foul
language seem to be very angry. It also appears they have a very
limited vocabulary indicating a lack of skills in other areas as well.
They cannot possibly feel part of the mainstream and that contributes
to their anger and they don't know why. Lose the foul language and
see how much your life changes. We each give ourselves permission
to behave the way we do. Give yourself permission to lose the foul language.
Civilized people will not call you out about your foul language,
but we do not like it. No matter how much money you have or
do not have, foul language is unacceptable, disrespectful, and
uncivilized behavior.
"A Year of Good Manners" by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk, $27.95
offers 365 etiquette tips and the reasons to use them. The tips,
written by Margery Sinclair offers tips on what you can do rather
than telling you what not to do. You may even become charming,
confident, and well liked just by reading these tips.
Securely purchase on line at: http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
...offensive and a verbal assault to those who are exposed to it.
Have you ever noticed, when reading comments to various posts on
websites, that people who cannot speak without using foul
language seem to be very angry. It also appears they have a very
limited vocabulary indicating a lack of skills in other areas as well.
They cannot possibly feel part of the mainstream and that contributes
to their anger and they don't know why. Lose the foul language and
see how much your life changes. We each give ourselves permission
to behave the way we do. Give yourself permission to lose the foul language.
Civilized people will not call you out about your foul language,
but we do not like it. No matter how much money you have or
do not have, foul language is unacceptable, disrespectful, and
uncivilized behavior.
"A Year of Good Manners" by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk, $27.95
offers 365 etiquette tips and the reasons to use them. The tips,
written by Margery Sinclair offers tips on what you can do rather
than telling you what not to do. You may even become charming,
confident, and well liked just by reading these tips.
Securely purchase on line at: http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
Thursday, August 18, 2011
Mayor Nutter speaks out against violent flash mobs of Philly Teens on the attack!
Bravo to Mayor Nutter of Philadelphia. Finally, a black leader speaks out against violent hooligans and flash mobs of teens who have no respect for self or others.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoxQbnVx4TU&feature=related
Honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens come in all colors, shapes, sizes, ages, health, wealth, education, religious and political affiliations. Uncivilized behavior has nothing to do with genes. It is all about teaching respect and good manners.
The whole point of living in a civilized society is to show respect to self and others. We each benefit as a whole when large numbers of people live in close quarters such as cities and towns. The more uncivilized and illegal behavior we tolerate, the more freedoms we give up.
It is easy to recognize that these lawless young people are looking for boundaries. Children feel safe and comfortable when they are taught the boundaries of civilized behavior. Children crave the affection of both a mother and a father. All adults are role models whether you like it or not. There is no opting out. You are either a good role model or a bad role model. Consequences for bad behavior are important in order for a young person to understand the importance of behaving in a civilized manner. We do them no favor by not holding them accountable for their own actions.
Children want to be treated with respect just as each of us wants to be treated with respect. It is our common bond. Respect and Good Manners must be taught. We are not born with this information. Those who are not lucky enough to have two loving parents teach them respect and good manners, still have a personal responsibility and civic duty to learn how to be an honorable, civilized, law abiding citizen. Poverty does not have to be mean, violent, and uncivilized. It can only be changed by the people living in poverty. It is a personal decision by each member of society to willingly hold themselves to a higher standard. Every freedom that you can name exists because honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens take personal responsibility for their own actions.
Respect and Good Manners cannot be mandated by government; it comes from willing, honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens who then elect our own government officials from among ourselves. The more honorable We The People are, the better our government will be and the less government we will need.
Confidence, good self esteem, and common sense are by products of knowing Respect and Good Manners. The ability to make good decisions comes from knowing respect and good manners. These traits cannot be given to anyone. They come from within and are the result of knowledge and action. Teaching social skills is an obligation of parents, teachers and managers; however, it is bad manners for the rest of us to go around correcting other people’s bad manners.
Respect and Good Manners are the first tools one needs to learn in order to succeed in family, school, social and business situations...not the last tools to learn after you have acquired an education and wealth. The sooner they are learned, the easier it becomes to learn additional skills necessary to become an honorable, independent, civilized, law abiding citizen.
Good Manners are powerful and will last a lifetime. What you learn as a child will stay with you for the rest of your life. As a nation, we need to place more value on an honorable, civilized, law abiding citizen than we do on looks and money alone. We are all born with good character, until we decide to give it up.
Honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens are the backbone of our country. We are the eyes and ears of America. We are always there on the spot in any disaster and we know how to take charge and work together until the government officials arrive to pick up the pieces.
You cannot teach something you do not know. We invite you to read “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk, $27.95, which features 365 common, every day courtesies written by Margery Sinclair and the reasons to use each one. AYOGM also features Jan Polk’s Great American Flower Collection “respect series” images which are reminders to treat yourself and others with respect. This 180 page book is easy to read and understand. The information applies to all citizens.
In addition to a carefree, happy childhood, children are also little people in training to become honorable, civilized, law abiding adults. They learn by observing their parents and other adults. By age 8, children are expected to have table manners as good as or sometimes better than their parents. It helps to know what is expected of you and why.
It helps to know where your boundaries are at an early age. Learning to “maintain composure when displeased" (no yelling) is a very valuable social skill to own and is expected from all adults.
AYOGM Tip by Margery Sinclair: “Etiquette also has a visual component. People notice your clothes first (now that you have removed the ring from your eyebrow). Whether it is your personal appearance or a table setting, making the effort to be attractive is a compliment to others.” How you dress shows respect to yourself and to others.
Margery Sinclair provides a reason for each tip. When the reasons change, it is time for the rule to change. No matter how much technology changes and evolves, showing respect and behaving in a civilized manner will always come first in a civilized society.
AYOGM Tip by Margery Sinclair: “Good manners are the great equalizer. They apply to everyone, are free and available to all. They are the opposite of being elitist, arbitrary, and artificial. When society refuses to obey the practical rules of etiquette that govern behavior, rudeness, thoughtlessness will prevail. Every problem of the world could be, or could have been, solved on the level of etiquette before descending to lawsuits or wars.”
We invite you to securely purchase your copy of “A Year of Good Manner”
by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk on line at http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qoxQbnVx4TU&feature=related
Honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens come in all colors, shapes, sizes, ages, health, wealth, education, religious and political affiliations. Uncivilized behavior has nothing to do with genes. It is all about teaching respect and good manners.
The whole point of living in a civilized society is to show respect to self and others. We each benefit as a whole when large numbers of people live in close quarters such as cities and towns. The more uncivilized and illegal behavior we tolerate, the more freedoms we give up.
It is easy to recognize that these lawless young people are looking for boundaries. Children feel safe and comfortable when they are taught the boundaries of civilized behavior. Children crave the affection of both a mother and a father. All adults are role models whether you like it or not. There is no opting out. You are either a good role model or a bad role model. Consequences for bad behavior are important in order for a young person to understand the importance of behaving in a civilized manner. We do them no favor by not holding them accountable for their own actions.
Children want to be treated with respect just as each of us wants to be treated with respect. It is our common bond. Respect and Good Manners must be taught. We are not born with this information. Those who are not lucky enough to have two loving parents teach them respect and good manners, still have a personal responsibility and civic duty to learn how to be an honorable, civilized, law abiding citizen. Poverty does not have to be mean, violent, and uncivilized. It can only be changed by the people living in poverty. It is a personal decision by each member of society to willingly hold themselves to a higher standard. Every freedom that you can name exists because honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens take personal responsibility for their own actions.
Respect and Good Manners cannot be mandated by government; it comes from willing, honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens who then elect our own government officials from among ourselves. The more honorable We The People are, the better our government will be and the less government we will need.
Confidence, good self esteem, and common sense are by products of knowing Respect and Good Manners. The ability to make good decisions comes from knowing respect and good manners. These traits cannot be given to anyone. They come from within and are the result of knowledge and action. Teaching social skills is an obligation of parents, teachers and managers; however, it is bad manners for the rest of us to go around correcting other people’s bad manners.
Respect and Good Manners are the first tools one needs to learn in order to succeed in family, school, social and business situations...not the last tools to learn after you have acquired an education and wealth. The sooner they are learned, the easier it becomes to learn additional skills necessary to become an honorable, independent, civilized, law abiding citizen.
Good Manners are powerful and will last a lifetime. What you learn as a child will stay with you for the rest of your life. As a nation, we need to place more value on an honorable, civilized, law abiding citizen than we do on looks and money alone. We are all born with good character, until we decide to give it up.
Honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens are the backbone of our country. We are the eyes and ears of America. We are always there on the spot in any disaster and we know how to take charge and work together until the government officials arrive to pick up the pieces.
You cannot teach something you do not know. We invite you to read “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk, $27.95, which features 365 common, every day courtesies written by Margery Sinclair and the reasons to use each one. AYOGM also features Jan Polk’s Great American Flower Collection “respect series” images which are reminders to treat yourself and others with respect. This 180 page book is easy to read and understand. The information applies to all citizens.
In addition to a carefree, happy childhood, children are also little people in training to become honorable, civilized, law abiding adults. They learn by observing their parents and other adults. By age 8, children are expected to have table manners as good as or sometimes better than their parents. It helps to know what is expected of you and why.
It helps to know where your boundaries are at an early age. Learning to “maintain composure when displeased" (no yelling) is a very valuable social skill to own and is expected from all adults.
AYOGM Tip by Margery Sinclair: “Etiquette also has a visual component. People notice your clothes first (now that you have removed the ring from your eyebrow). Whether it is your personal appearance or a table setting, making the effort to be attractive is a compliment to others.” How you dress shows respect to yourself and to others.
Margery Sinclair provides a reason for each tip. When the reasons change, it is time for the rule to change. No matter how much technology changes and evolves, showing respect and behaving in a civilized manner will always come first in a civilized society.
AYOGM Tip by Margery Sinclair: “Good manners are the great equalizer. They apply to everyone, are free and available to all. They are the opposite of being elitist, arbitrary, and artificial. When society refuses to obey the practical rules of etiquette that govern behavior, rudeness, thoughtlessness will prevail. Every problem of the world could be, or could have been, solved on the level of etiquette before descending to lawsuits or wars.”
We invite you to securely purchase your copy of “A Year of Good Manner”
by Margery Sinclair and Jan Polk on line at http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
Wednesday, August 10, 2011
You do have Power. You have the final say in how you behave....good or bad.
Respect and Good Manners are Powerful! Think about it.......every problem is directly related to uncivilized behavior and lack of respect for self, others, and the laws of the land. If the laws do not apply to everyone, change them. Jails would get smaller, police departments and justice departments would shrink, illegal drug use would decline and illegal drug cartels would no longer have a reason to exist, bullying would disappear, spouse abuse would decline, murder rates would drop, road rage would decline.
Parents have a civic duty and an obligation to teach respect and good manners to their children. You cannot teach something you do not know. Slavery of any kind is no longer legal in the USA. No one is allowed to own another person in the USA. We have a civic duty and obligations to take care of ourselves and one another, but we do not own another person. Stand up for your rights. If people do not treat you with respect, do not allow them the privilege of being in your life.
One AYOGM tip by Margery Sinclair: “Maintain composure when displeased.”
You will want to read all 365 tips. Purchase your copy here: http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
We do not need bigger and bigger government. We need more honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens. The more freedoms we are willing to give up in order to have the government take care of us, the more dependent and enslaved we become. Dependant people are not free. Beware of those who unjustly attack others for any reason and those who pit one group of people against another. In the United States of America, we must strive to stand united for the good of all honorable, civilized,
law abiding citizens. United We Stand – Divide We Fall.
Quote by John Polk
“If you take care of your family, your business, and you do what
is right and honorable, everything else will take care of itself.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQfGxI0_9I4&NR=1
Respect and Good Manners equal Freedom and must begin in each home.
Parents have a civic duty and an obligation to teach respect and good manners to their children. You cannot teach something you do not know. Slavery of any kind is no longer legal in the USA. No one is allowed to own another person in the USA. We have a civic duty and obligations to take care of ourselves and one another, but we do not own another person. Stand up for your rights. If people do not treat you with respect, do not allow them the privilege of being in your life.
One AYOGM tip by Margery Sinclair: “Maintain composure when displeased.”
You will want to read all 365 tips. Purchase your copy here: http://www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
We do not need bigger and bigger government. We need more honorable, civilized, law abiding citizens. The more freedoms we are willing to give up in order to have the government take care of us, the more dependent and enslaved we become. Dependant people are not free. Beware of those who unjustly attack others for any reason and those who pit one group of people against another. In the United States of America, we must strive to stand united for the good of all honorable, civilized,
law abiding citizens. United We Stand – Divide We Fall.
Quote by John Polk
“If you take care of your family, your business, and you do what
is right and honorable, everything else will take care of itself.”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xQfGxI0_9I4&NR=1
Respect and Good Manners equal Freedom and must begin in each home.
Thursday, August 4, 2011
Happy 50th Birthday to President Barack Obama
Everyone may not like President Obama’s
Socialist policies and redistributing the wealth
but we all have to recognize that he has the
“likability factor,” confidence, good self esteem,
and good manners. President Obama has
many qualities to be admired.
He has proven that forever more, skin color is no longer
a barrier to success in the United States of America.
He will be the first President to raise a
billion dollars in donations so that he can run for
a job that only pays $400,000. President Obama
is articulate, well dressed, and a wonderful role
model as a husband and father. He has proven that
you can like someone and still civilly disagree with
them for reasons other than skin color.
He is to be admired for being married
to the mother of his children and living with them.
He is to be admired for being a father who loves and
takes care of his children and provides for his family.
As parents, they both stress to their children that
education is important.
AYOGM Tip by Margery Sinclair: “Never discount
the “likability factor.” When people like you,
partly because of your good manners, they are
more likely to give you a break in other areas.
A likable person can be charmingly eccentric;
an unlikeable person just seems weird.”
You will want to read all 365 tips and the reasons to
use them in “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair
and Jan Polk, $27.95.
Securely purchase on line at www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
Socialist policies and redistributing the wealth
but we all have to recognize that he has the
“likability factor,” confidence, good self esteem,
and good manners. President Obama has
many qualities to be admired.
He has proven that forever more, skin color is no longer
a barrier to success in the United States of America.
He will be the first President to raise a
billion dollars in donations so that he can run for
a job that only pays $400,000. President Obama
is articulate, well dressed, and a wonderful role
model as a husband and father. He has proven that
you can like someone and still civilly disagree with
them for reasons other than skin color.
He is to be admired for being married
to the mother of his children and living with them.
He is to be admired for being a father who loves and
takes care of his children and provides for his family.
As parents, they both stress to their children that
education is important.
AYOGM Tip by Margery Sinclair: “Never discount
the “likability factor.” When people like you,
partly because of your good manners, they are
more likely to give you a break in other areas.
A likable person can be charmingly eccentric;
an unlikeable person just seems weird.”
You will want to read all 365 tips and the reasons to
use them in “A Year of Good Manners” by Margery Sinclair
and Jan Polk, $27.95.
Securely purchase on line at www.ayearofgoodmanners.com
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