04.27.09
LuAnn de Lesseps Wrote An Autobiography
This a book review of Class with the Countess: How to Live with Elegance and Flair which was written by the Countess LuAnn de Lesseps of the Real Housewives of New York City and co-author Diane Reverand.
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04.19.09
Etiquette – Class With the Countess
It is no accident that LuAnn de Lesseps equates being a Countess with class, while everyone else thinks that she is just a snob. Historically, etiquette developed out of the highly formal and ritualistic court of the French monarchy. Class has always been about trying to properly fit into aristocratic society. Ergo, showing class has always been about being a snob.
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04.18.09
LuAnn de Lesseps is No Countess
Something has been bugging John about the Countess Luann de Lesseps for a long time. Luann appears as a regular on the reality television program called the Real Housewives of New York City on the Bravo network. Does somebody actually have to tell the Native American that America has no royalty?
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04.08.09
Microsoft Goofed with Windows Vista
A very good reason not to buy a new computer is that you are likely to get stuck with the Windows Vista operating system. Even Microsoft itself has accepted the fact that Windows Vista failed in the market place. Commercial businesses wisely did not buy into Vista.
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