Category: The Journal
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When do 19th century etiquette rules become obsolete?
Have the rules of etiquette changed in the last 150 years? If not, what has remained the same and why?
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The rules of etiquette c. 1857
I’m reading a book so fantastic, it’s going to get a YouTube book review from me. But first, I need to finish reading this masterpiece. How to Behave:…
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Warming up next to a piece of history
The air conditioning in my office is set to “meat locker.” The downside is that I am wrapped in blankets like it’s mid-winter and not July. The upside…
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New Computer and a New Editing Program
I am having so much fun! I have to share! I should warn you though: this post is for geeks. OK. Fair warned? Then read on! Last weekend…
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A little pageant girl named Dog
In late April 2019, I entered the Miss BC Pageant on a whim. There was no forethought. I didn’t wake up and say, “I’m going to enter a…
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After the Pageant: My Top 10 Lessons
The pageant is now done and I am continuing to muse over the lessons I learned in the Miss BC Pageant. Because so many women and girls want…
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Should you enter a pageant
I am home from the Miss BC Pageant. What a ride. Probably I should unpack all of that in a separate post, but here are the highlights: I…
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I don’t agree with pageants
One of the more interesting things I have heard oft repeated during my pageant journey is, “I don’t agree with pageants.” It’s an interesting statement and in truth,…
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I’m a feminist in a pageant?
If you’ve been around this blog, you know some stuff about me. I’m a unionist. I’m an activist. I’m a feminist. I have a lot of -ists to…
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