"I shall have a great advantage over you Mr: (sic) Gerry when we are all hung for what we are now doing. From the size and weight of my body I shall die in a few minutes, but from the lightness of your body you will dance in the air an hour or two before … Continue reading RISE, RISE, THIS AMERICA RISE (AGAIN) – A TRIBUTE
Image by Gerd Altmann from Pixabay "Accomplishing the impossible means only that the boss will add it to your regular duties." Richard Sachs: What does she want you to do, call the National Guard and have her airlifted out of there? Andy Sachs: Of course not! [beat] Andy Sachs: Could I do that? ~The Devil Wears Prada, IMBD … Continue reading ADMINISTRATIVE PROFESSIONALS – THE BACKBONE OF THE ORGANIZATION
"Civility costs nothing and buys everything." ~ Mary Wortley Montagu "The ability to get along with people is as purchasable a commodity as sugar and coffee. I pay more for that ability than any under the sun." ~ John D. Rockefeller "Etiquette requires us to admire the human race." ~ Mark Twain "'Minding your manners' … Continue reading 2026 ETIQUETTE: CONVENTIONS — AND CUSTOMS — STILL HOLD
"The Constitution begins with 'We, the people.'" ~ Gloria Steinem "As citizens of this democracy, you are the rulers and the ruled, the law-givers and the law-abiding, the beginning and the end." ~ Adlai E. Stevenson "The principle of self-government cannot be violated with impunity. The individual's right to it is sacred - regardless of … Continue reading THE ONCE AND FUTURE, WE THE PEOPLE
June 12, 1971 Photo Courtesy of Gloria's Foundation Archive - From L to R, Gloria Steinem, Bella Abzug, Shirley Chisholm, Betty Friedan "Abortion doesn't belong in the political arena. It's a private right, like many other rights concerning the family." ~ Bella Abzug "No matter what men think, abortion is a fact of life. Women … Continue reading WOMEN’S HISTORY: THE PATH TO ROE REDUX INSPIRED BY THE FABULOUS FOUR OF THE 1960s & 1970s
O say can you see, by the dawn's early light,What so proudly we hail'd at the twilight's last gleaming,Whose broad stripes and bright stars through the perilous fightO'er the ramparts we watch'd were so gallantly streaming?And the rocket's red glare, the bomb bursting in air,Gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,O … Continue reading HAPPY FOURTH
"In order to rise from its own ashes a phoenix first must burn." ~ Octavia E. Butler, Parable of the Talents "A person that thinks those who defend their country in uniform, or are shot down or seriously wounded in combat, or spend years being tortured as POWs are all ‘suckers’ because ‘there is nothing … Continue reading WHEN WILL CIVILITY RISE FROM THE ASHES?
"Assistants in general wield potent influence on their managers, department staff and outside business associates. They are often the go-to people for advice and assistance on many issues and are depended upon more than the average person realizes. And, they have more far-reaching networks within the workplace than do their managers. This is true of … Continue reading STILL POWERFUL AFTER ALL THESE YEARS
"Well, I did something no one thought was possible, I got rid of Roe v. Wade." Former President Donald Trump "After today, young women will come of age with fewer rights than their mothers and grandmothers had. The majority accomplishes that result without so much as considering how women have relied on the right to … Continue reading HANDS ACROSS THE SEA: LES FEMMES DE FRANCE TENDENT LA MAIN AUX FEMMES D’AMÉRIQUE
"What the world needs now is love, sweet loveIt's the only thing that there's just too little ofWhat the world needs now is love, sweet loveNo not just for some, but for everyone..." ~ Words and Music by Hal David and Burt Bacharach, Released in 1965 "People all over the world (everybody), Join hands (join), … Continue reading WE NEED A LITTLE CUPID NOW!