May 21, 2009

The Real Housewives of New York City Last Fling

Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged , , , , , , , , , at 3:55 pm by John Gohde

The last episode of the housewives reality television show was not quite as exciting as I had hoped. A bit unexpectedly, it was open season on Kelly Bensimon. But Ramona Singer managed to get her last digs in on the Countess Luann de Lesseps.
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April 27, 2009

LuAnn de Lesseps Wrote An Autobiography

Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged , , , , , , , at 9:18 pm by John Gohde

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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April 22, 2009

LuAnn de Lesseps Most Hated Next to Casey Anthony

Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged , , , , , , , , , , at 10:11 pm by John Gohde

Is LuAnn de Lesseps the most hated female in America next to Casey Anthony? One could easily get that impression from reading the comments and discussions left on the various Internet bookseller web sites. Is all that public animosity against LuAnn really good for book sales? Apparently, life even for the rich and famous reality television stars has its ups and downs.
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April 19, 2009

Etiquette – Class With the Countess

Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , at 10:26 am by John Gohde

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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April 18, 2009

LuAnn de Lesseps is No Countess

Posted in authored by John Gohde tagged , , , , , , , , , , , at 3:31 pm by John Gohde

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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