Archive for November, 2010
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Tuesday, November 30th, 2010The (Lost) Art of Dinner Party Patter
Tuesday, November 30th, 2010
We were going around the Thanksgiving table last week giving thanks when one of my in-laws seized the opportunity to grandstand about the plight of Native Americans. The table fell into a dead silence.
Conversation is often perilous at meals. But at this time of year, when gala dinners, luncheons and holiday meals dominate the social landscape, it’s more like a triathlon in a minefield–something between an obstacle course, a relay race and a…




