Get Out Of The Way: Door Dynamics

There are many complicated rules governing modern society. Tax laws. Building codes. International treaties. The offside rule. I’d like to propose one more, and I think we can keep this one fairly simple: Don’t stop in the doorway. This shouldn’t require legislation. We probably don’t need signs. I’m hoping we can avoid creating a federalContinue reading “Get Out Of The Way: Door Dynamics”

The Long Goodbye at the Door

Social gatherings have a moment when a guest decides it’s time to leave and it usually starts with, “Well, I should get going.” In theory, that sentence means you’re about to leave. In reality, it often means the evening has entered a completely new phase: the long goodbye at the door. You stand up, thankContinue reading “The Long Goodbye at the Door”