Etiquette for Your Spouse’s Company Holiday Party

I’ve been accompanying my husband to his company Christmas parties for 15 years. So I feel like I know how to play the role of the supportive and charming spouse. But this year I was thinking about staying home with my kids and was [...]

Posted On : Dec, 21 2010 | Comments : 0

20-40-60 etiquette: Dating by text: Is it OK?

Ask an etiquette question; get several answers; decide for yourself how to handle the situation. Callie Gordon, a college junior, is 20-something; Lillie-Beth Brinkman, The Oklahoman's assistant features editor, is in her 40s; Helen [...]

Posted On : Dec, 15 2010 | Comments : 0

Giving Alcohol as a Gift: The Etiquette

And on "The Early Show on Saturday Morning," Food and Wine magazine Executive Editor Ray Isle shared some rules of thumb: For Your Boss Don't give something obviously cheap or generic. Do find out what your boss likes [...]

Posted On : Dec, 12 2010 | Comments : 0

The Etiquette Master (Video)

Linked in college football lore for their prolific offense known as "The Pony Express," in which the two star running backs worked out a system to rotate and share carries. Linked in the public perception to the infamy of the S [...]

Posted On : Dec, 10 2010 | Comments : 0

Eco Etiquette: 10 Wow-'Em Green Gifts Under $25

Most Eco Etiquette readers know by now that I'm not big on buying things for the sake of buying, even if those things are eco-friendly, and even if it is the holidays. I stand firm in my belief that the biggest contributor to man-mad [...]

Posted On : Dec, 09 2010 | Comments : 0

Etiquette on the elevators

I hate to sound pretentious, but there are some unspoken rules at Point Park University which need to be spoken, particularly the ones governing behavior in the elevators. Elevators are an integral part of life at Point Park, but a bit o [...]

Posted On : Dec, 01 2010 | Comments : 0

Ex-etiquette: Dad begins to date lady across street

Q: I moved out of the house six months ago and in with the woman across the street. We were not having an affair. It was a roommate thing after my wife and I separated and I wanted to be close to the children, ages 14 and 15. But now we [...]

Posted On : Nov, 30 2010 | Comments : 0

Twitter party etiquette

Monday night I helped Pepsi Canada promote their Refresh Project , a national program that is giving away $1M in grants to community causes, by being part of their tweet-up. For those of you wondering exactly what a tweet-up is, it&rsquo [...]

Posted On : Nov, 25 2010 | Comments : 0

Holiday table etiquette starts at home

It's a day for mediocre TV football, a long nap and a quick walk on a crisp fall afternoon. Preceded, of course, by the highlight of the day, that being the most exceptional meal on earth. Sadly, there is a downside. This is bec [...]

Posted On : Nov, 24 2010 | Comments : 0

ON COLLEGE: Interview etiquette

Q: I just got a request for an alumni interview. I have never interviewed before and don't know what to expect. Can you offer some advice? A: Along with the application essay, the college interview is extremely stressful for som [...]

Posted On : Nov, 23 2010 | Comments : 0

Spoilsports: Some who hunt opt to bag etiquette

Last year, Jim Smith of Fort Wayne went to the hunting blind he had set up in a public hunting area in LaGrange County and found someone had thrown a severed deer leg inside. It made the blind stink. This year, Smith was hunting with his [...]

Posted On : Nov, 22 2010 | Comments : 0

Youngsters learn concert etiquette

As it turns out, being a good audience member takes work. Holding in coughs and sneezes, resisting the urge to fidget and waiting until the end of a piece to applaud are difficult even for some adult audience members. When you’re 1 [...]

Posted On : Nov, 20 2010 | Comments : 0

20-40-60 etiquette: Toothpicks, or not?