April 2009 Archives

Jane Sees Green...and So Does Wyndham Worldwide

By Jane on April 28, 2009

wyndham-green.gifJane is well aware that Earth Day has come and gone this year. But in Jane's HO, every day should be Earth Day. Plus, Jane does not like to orbit around a crowd. Hence, she writes her earthly prose post Earth Day.

Jane is happy to report that the company that signs her paycheck has just been recognized as a green pioneer by New-York based ConEdison Solutions. Wyndham Worldwide was honored for its commitment to environmental preservation and for using electricity provided by GREEN Power.

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Jane Leaves a Message ... But Who Will Listen to it?

By Jane on April 20, 2009

Do any of the following terms ring a bell?

Dial Tone
Rotary Phone
Voice Mail

Depending on your age, some or all of the above may be technological equivalents of the brontosaurus.
 
But Jane, you say, voice mail? Everyone knows what voice mail is. Moreover, it's not all that old. It was only introduced in the 1980s, designed to replace the answering machine (remember those?). At the time, voice mail was considered a revolutionary workplace productivity tool.
 
But those were the days before the Internet, before cell phones, and before the phenomenon of texting.
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Jane Gets to the Bottom of Airplane Seat Etiquette

By Jane on April 13, 2009

Now that planes are more crowded than ever, the likelihood is the middle seat in nearly every row will be occupied. Hopefully, dear reader, it will not be your delightful derriere that will be dwelling in said seat. Still, regardless of whose behind is there, the bottom line is that there are accepted rules of behavior when it comes to middle seat manners. In fact, as Jane will discuss, other seats have their specific rules as well. But middle seat suavities are of greatest consequence.
 
Herewith is the continuation of Jane's Book of Travel Etiquette. 

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Jane Air-Post on Airplane Etiquette

By Jane on April 6, 2009
Jane can be an old-fashioned gal when it comes to matters of etiquette. An "excuse me" when trying to get past someone on an escalator; a helping hand when someone is struggling to put something in the overhead bin on an airplane (assuming said someone isn't trying to stuff an elephant in there); a written thank you note, sent via (drum roll, please) snail mail after someone does something out of the ordinary or bestows a special gift--all of the above are no-brainers in Jane Air's book of etiquette.
 
But sadly, in these days when people shut themselves off to common courtesy by wearing ear buds or when people think a misspelled text message is an adequate thank you for a wedding present...well, Jane simply believes people are losing the ability to be polite.
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