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Oct.03.2009 - 2:45 pm
My Aunt Jerri
I haven't blogged in a while because a family obligation has recently been requiring a lot of time and mental energy--but I'm taking a breath now, and I want to write about that...
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Sep.16.2009 - 2:40 pm
Forgive You Not
I'm joining the entire Red Room community in writing a short blog post on this week's topic: "Forgiveness." We'll choose at least one of these blogs to be featured on...
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Sep.03.2009 - 5:35 pm
Bullies
I'm joining the entire Red Room community in writing a short blog post on this week's topic: "Back to School." We'll choose at least one of these blogs to be featured on...
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Aug.26.2009 - 4:17 pm
The Etiquette Enforcer
 I'm joining the entire Red Room community in writing a short blog post on this week's topic: "Bad Manners." We'll choose at least one of these blogs to be featured on...
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Comments from Charles

Oct.08.2009 - 10:32 am
In response to: My Aunt Jerri
Thank you, Keith and Shana
--for your comments and your thoughts. It is a sad time, but writing this blog entry really helped put me in a better...
Sep.27.2009 - 9:49 am
In response to: Ode to My Teeth
Thanks for sharing this on Red Room
I loved the poem. An older relative whom I help care for recently had to have the last of her teeth removed--it was not...
Sep.27.2009 - 9:46 am
In response to: Saying Goodbye Without Saying Goodbye
Thank you for sharing this
This is profound and just incredibly moving writing. I read part of the entry aloud here at the Red Room offices, and...
Sep.27.2009 - 9:43 am
In response to: Two Dead Rabbit Tales
What a great read.
Thank you for sharing your writing on Red Room. This was a profound post--it made me think and gave me a chuckle--and...
Sep.14.2009 - 3:10 pm
In response to: What E-Books Can't Give Us
"The Scarlet Letter" and others....
I have a beautiful antique copy of "The Scarlet Letter"--it is inscribed: A.G. Painter Christmas 1900 From His Wife I...

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May.12.2004
Urban Etiquette
Published by San Francisco Chronicle
"Upon arriving home from lunch with Charles Purdy I found a jumble of mail on the hall table, and so inspired was I by Purdy's philosophy of politesse that, instead of just...
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About Charles

Charles Purdy is the author of the book Urban Etiquette (Wildcat Canyon Press, 2004). A longtime professional wordsmith, he is a frequent contributor to publications such as Gay.com, a former columnist for the San Francisco Weekly, a former managing editor of...
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San Francisco Food Bank, Gay Men's Health Crisis, Project Open Hand, San Francisco SPCA, Smile Train, National Lesbian & Gay Journalists Association...

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