She raises her eyebrow and gives me the look. “What? What!”, I respond, exasperated. Wordlessly, she looks down at my shoes. Ahhh, yes. My shoes. My daughter isn’t registering her disapproval about my choice of footwear, she’s registering a comment about the fact that I even have shoes on, at all. Indoors. Inside. Namely, indoors, […]
Jane MacDougall
Jane MacDougall is a Canadian journalist who has worked in the newspaper, radio, TV and film industries. Her columns have appeared in a variety of publications in Canada, including the National Post, as well as in the U.S. (She is also a trained chef who recently appeared on Sara Moulton’s PBS show, Sara’s Weeknight Meals.) You can email Jane at booklessclubusa@gmail.com and visit her website at https://janemacdougall.com.
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Op-Ed: You don’t say …
Jane MacDougall is a Canadian journalist who has worked in the newspaper, radio, TV and film industries.
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Op-Ed: Everyday heroes
You weren’t my first choice. The other guy didn’t show up. Three times. Can’t say I blame him. Removing a stand of bamboo is a miserable job. Well, I do blame him. Repeated no-shows? What a jerk. So, on the third no-show, I called you. You’d come highly recommended, but recommended the way someone recommends […]
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Op-Ed: The art of being a good houseguest
Newspapers used to offer etiquette columns that helped us learn the ropes for so many social situations but the information can still be found. And maybe it’s not a bad idea to keep the existence of your guestroom on the downlow.