Let's put the "man" back in "manners." (tm)

Sterling Manners is a syndicated good manners and social commentary column brought to you by award-winning writer and psychiatrist, Ron Sterling, M.D. As you may know, "Sterling" stands for "excellent, superior, and honorable." Sterling Manners is about respect, civility principles, mindsets and motivations, and often focuses on men and gender issues. You may questions about manners, etiquette, ethics, civility, courtesy and, of course, men.

      The Sterling Manners Focus.

Although Sterling Manners is written for adults of all ages and sexual identities, Dr. Sterling advises "since the column is written by a man, it contains certain manly nuances -- it is not just 'Miss Manners' in pants." Occasionally, Dr. Sterling will be more obvious in his nudging of male and female readers toward a different civility mindset. At other times, he may be more subtle.

Dr. Sterling's attitude can be summed up best by his trademarked, signature phrase "Be kind and prosper"™. Sterling Manners articles often contain an illustrative song, pointed social commentary, and humor.

      A Little Sterling Manners History.

From 1998 to 2000, Dr. Sterling wrote a "manly" version of Sterling Manners as a popular biweekly and monthly column for The Butler County Chronicle, a Kansas newspaper. (That, in and of itself, was history in the making.) In addition to attracting a large female readership, men found the articles humorously compelling and insightful. Thus, in a significant manner, Dr. Sterling's column garnered a much wider audience (more men) for a good-manners column than for the more traditional columns written almost entirely by women.

      Most Recent Sterling Manners Articles.

The following links will take you to the most recent Sterling Manners articles. To view selected older articles, please see links further below. To view all syndicated articles that are available for purchase, please visit MentalHealthNewswire.com.

• Real Women Know How to Shake It! -- Don't be misled. Although you might think you know everything about "shaking it," this article will help you get a much better grip on the "state of the shake."

• The Manners (Refinement) of Love -- It may be the flu season, but most of us are lovesick (one way or another) around Valentine's Day. Sorry, there is no immunization shot for the infatuation virus. However, Dr. Sterling offers a refinement of "love" and a song that could alter your attitude.

      MannersTalk.com Message Board.

Would you like to participate in discussions about manners -- the good, the bad, and the ugly? Ron Sterling and SterlingManners.com have just launched a great place to ask questions, get help, and discuss concerns about civility, etiquette and manners. It is MannersTalk.com! Registration is free. MannersTalk.com also allows you to critique and comment on articles posted here at SterlingManners.com.

      Selected Sterling Manners Articles.

To view all the syndicated articles that are available for purchase, please visit MentalHealthNewswire.com.

If you wish to view samples of articles that are part of Dr. Sterling's syndicated offerings, please click on the following links.

• The Time is Right for a "Mr. Manners" -- This is a recommended first article for a recurring column on good manners by Dr. Sterling.

• Just Say "Yes" -- Real men know how and when to say "yes."

• The "Animal" Within Us -- One of our favorite excuses bites the dust and how the movie "Animal House" had it all wrong.

• Goosing The Gander -- The 21st Century significance of a 17th Century English proverb.

• The Backward Baseball Cap -- The truth about a trend that may shock you and a point of etiquette about hats.

• A Cuss-Free Merry Christmas -- How a song in your heart could save you from spending time behind bars in at least a couple of U.S. counties (oh, and help put an end to the Age of Profanity).

      Cost-Effective "Good Manners" Syndicated Articles.

Would you like to purchase syndicated good manners and social commentary articles?  At MentalHealthNewswire.com you can easily find and purchase syndicated columns written by Dr. Sterling. The mission of MentalHealthNewswire.com is to give editors and publishers a cost-effective source for quality mental health, substance abuse, and social commentary content.

      Alternative Titles for Your Recurring Columns.

Although Dr. Sterling used the title Sterling Manners for his recurring column written between 1998 and 2000, he can edit any of the articles written under that title to be appropriate for use in recurring columns with other names.

Dr. Sterling recommends the following alternative recurring column titles which are based on domain names which he owns.

• Manners Man
  
• Be Kind and Prosper
  
• Kind Regards

      Sterling Manners Terms of Use.

Dr. Sterling sincerely thanks you for your responses, questions, and concerns about civility. Although he cannot claim to be "distraught" by his inability to respond to all your communications, he sincerely acknowledges the contributions his readers make to the mission of Sterling Manners. Without thoughtful readers, well, there would be very few successful writers.

With a genuine desire to straddle the line between legalistic wordiness and being clear about mutual responsibilities, Dr. Sterling submits the following for your consideration.

• Any communications delivered to Ron Sterling by any means, whatsoever, become the sole property of Ron Sterling and are subject to editing.

• Authors of communications to Ron Sterling will use their best efforts to protect their identity if they are concerned about public disclosure of personal information.

• Ron Sterling will never publish your name or e-mail address and will use his best efforts to edit and disguise any information that is part of a response or question which might disclose your identity.

• Ron Sterling's determination as to which questions shall be answered or which communications shall be responded to is final and at his sole discretion.

• Although he will use his best efforts, Ron Sterling is not obligated to and shall not be required to respond to or address every question or communication delivered to him, either by personal response to the person submitting the question or information, or by publication in any public forum.

• By submitting a question or communication to Ron Sterling, the person submitting the communication gives Ron Sterling the right to edit and publish the communication and his response or answer in selected online and offline publications and Web sites.

• Although he will use his best efforts, Ron Sterling is not required to provide any person who submits a communication with any notice that the submitter's question or communication has been responded to or has become part of a public publication or Web site.

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      Thank You for Stopping By!

Best wishes, and be kind and prosper -- Dr. Sterling