March     7, 2019 

Thought for today: 

“Gossip is how we establish cultural norms.  Talking about  others is our way to test the social boundaries - to learn  what raises eyebrows, what is met with shrugs - without  directly talking about ourselves.” 

Lisa  Belkin, in article, 

“Public Displays of Disaffection,” 

Page 9, New York Times 

Magazine, July 12, 2009