What Role Should Etiquette and Ceremony Play in our Lives?

What Role Should Etiquette and Ceremony Play in our Lives?

In a society ever more given to banality, technological gadgets, utilitarian education, vulgar treatment and unbridled sensual pleasure, what role do ceremony and etiquette play? Are manners really important anymore? Would not life be easier without them? The wise and edifying work by Saint John Baptist de la Salle, founder of the Christian Brothers, answers … Read more

Lizzie Post’s Shocking Attempt to Mainstream and Gentrify Marijuana

The battle to make marijuana use a part of daily life continues. The latest manifestation comes from an unexpected quarter – the world of etiquette. Etiquette books have been around for at least three hundred years. They helped establish rules and conventions that regulate social behavior and polite conduct. Any society needs to have means … Read more