In his book, Walden, in fact in the very first chapter, Henry David Thoreau wrote, “Most men lead lives of quiet desperation.” I would offer that today — at least based on the noisome detritus posted on social media — this is more like “lives of loud, rude selfishness and
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Dead Wild Roses: Pronouns and Respect – Double Standards, Quelle Suprise!
The strain of male entitlement runs through most of transactivism. The pronoun debacle, is no exception. A corollary to this notion of respect is the ‘don’t be a jerk’ angle. What’s the harm in playing along with someone’s wishes? Why offend them when it’s just a simple linguistic modification. I’m
Continue readingTHE CAREGIVERS' LIVING ROOM - A Blog by Donna Thomson: The GOOD of Good Manners in Caregiving
I am reminded so often that receiving care is a skill that requires training in good manners, empathy for the caregiver and a healthy dose of polite assertiveness. I found this old blog post from October, 2010 and I think it contains a message that’s worth repeating. It IS good
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