I enjoy seeing world and U.S. leaders' photos as they smoke and enjoy pipes, like Ambassador Fenwick, former President Ford, the Honorable Mr.'s Kissinger and Schultz, former President Sadat, and the Honorable Mr. La Guardia plus lots more.
In fact, before running across a photo and the story of Ambassador Fenwick, I was completely ignorant of her fascinating life story and contributions.
BTW--whatever happened to folks, including news pundits, referring to leaders in high office (and high rank such as General MacArthur--an unforgettable pipe smoker!) as, "The Honorable . . . " or with their titles. I suppose this is a dated "pet-peeve" of mine with some of the younger generations (and not so young!). These folks are in positions of rank or leadership and in my opinion, these roles of leadership carry responsibilities that are deserving of recognition and respect (if not the person, then certainly the position and burdens that accompany).
I see it in a variety of arenas including religion (Rev., Dr., etc) and law (Your Honor, Judge) and personally observe an ignorance or disrespect toward the big bad words like, "authority," and, "leadership." Even aging adults are sometimes no longer afforded the dignity that should accompany aging, with common titles of appellation like, "Mr." or "Mrs."
I recall a young man in his thirties in a work environment who regularly failed to greet the senior adult in the office setting and neglected the common greeting of a handshake with other adults. I explained the benefits to him on one occasion, suggesting as we walked together that he try such courtesies in his daily discourse (together with walking beside another more senior aged person and not leaving them behind as they strolled and talked).
I apologize for not doing a closer rereading of the above post for proofing. Perhaps you take my meaning anyway?
When we lack basic civility toward others, we diminish ourselves. Perhaps the whole malady, from my perspective begins in homes where Mothers and Fathers fail to respect themselves and others, and some are even absent--thereby causing the child to have no Dad or Mom (whichever case may be) from whom to learn such respect and civility. How can a Mom truly be both a Dad and Mom, or the other way 'round? Roles that carry great joy AND responsibility, gifts AND obligations have diminished into a new, dare I say, "Dark Age."
Pipe smoking may teach, by necessity, a level of introspection that can prove beneficial as we respect and appreciiate a thing (i.e., pipe or tobacco) for it's intended purpose. A pattern and habit well suited to life, one's own and others.
kindly
mike
In fact, before running across a photo and the story of Ambassador Fenwick, I was completely ignorant of her fascinating life story and contributions.
BTW--whatever happened to folks, including news pundits, referring to leaders in high office (and high rank such as General MacArthur--an unforgettable pipe smoker!) as, "The Honorable . . . " or with their titles. I suppose this is a dated "pet-peeve" of mine with some of the younger generations (and not so young!). These folks are in positions of rank or leadership and in my opinion, these roles of leadership carry responsibilities that are deserving of recognition and respect (if not the person, then certainly the position and burdens that accompany).
I see it in a variety of arenas including religion (Rev., Dr., etc) and law (Your Honor, Judge) and personally observe an ignorance or disrespect toward the big bad words like, "authority," and, "leadership." Even aging adults are sometimes no longer afforded the dignity that should accompany aging, with common titles of appellation like, "Mr." or "Mrs."
I recall a young man in his thirties in a work environment who regularly failed to greet the senior adult in the office setting and neglected the common greeting of a handshake with other adults. I explained the benefits to him on one occasion, suggesting as we walked together that he try such courtesies in his daily discourse (together with walking beside another more senior aged person and not leaving them behind as they strolled and talked).
I apologize for not doing a closer rereading of the above post for proofing. Perhaps you take my meaning anyway?
When we lack basic civility toward others, we diminish ourselves. Perhaps the whole malady, from my perspective begins in homes where Mothers and Fathers fail to respect themselves and others, and some are even absent--thereby causing the child to have no Dad or Mom (whichever case may be) from whom to learn such respect and civility. How can a Mom truly be both a Dad and Mom, or the other way 'round? Roles that carry great joy AND responsibility, gifts AND obligations have diminished into a new, dare I say, "Dark Age."
Pipe smoking may teach, by necessity, a level of introspection that can prove beneficial as we respect and appreciiate a thing (i.e., pipe or tobacco) for it's intended purpose. A pattern and habit well suited to life, one's own and others.
kindly
mike
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