R.J.B., men mostly certainly do consider clothing choices in the matters of business. Definetly they do.

 Clothing choices say a lot about mood, and outlook, it can be very telling about one’s leanings in life and such. Although no one should put clothing choices above other attributes or one’s abilties, attention to appearance should be taken into consideration, and is. From tribes deep in the rain forest, to the world media, appearance matters.

Most of the time, I find that those that are consumed with their appearance are as insecure as the one that pretend not to be. One hopes to compete, the others fears it.

R.J., I agree to an extent.  But when you go to an office and the first person you see is a nicely dressed male or female, the person entering gets it’s first impression of the business/agency from the first encounter they make.

When I was working my cloths were an issue, we were given a dress code and we did not dare try anything new.  Especially when we were meeting with those in authority, we needed to make a good impression.  Men wear suits mostly, especially those in the gov’t, or gov’t contractors, doctors offices, and if your lucky enough to have a job that has a lack dress code be grateful.  Think   about the kids and older Americans who work at McDonalds, Walmart, Kmart, they all have strick dress codes, and some uniforms.  Then you have doctors and nurses who wear scrubs, or uniforms and they have to wear them, but when their out in the public eye most dress to the nines to show pride in themselves.

Being educated and holding a good job is the dream of all people I’ve known through out my life and if a uniform isn’t required then they dress nice so people can see the pride they have for themselves and the jobs they perform.

I wore a Navy Uniform for years and when I went to work at the for the government I dressed to show my pride in myself and my accomplishments.  When I’d get off work I had to go home and change for my second job at Sears and put on an entirely different outfit, when working for the Military non-active duty you are expected to wear clothes that are up to the standards of the active duty military, and then working at Sears I’d be over dressed and have to go and dress down for my shift.

I know first hand from being a government employee working with people in power and as a Mom of two kids dressing for whatever situation I’d find myself in.  Clothes do say an awful lot about the person, male or female. They show our bosses, subordinates, children, church family how we view ourselves.

Frannie, I’ve been praying for your son’s safe passage home, I’m extremely happy for both you and him.  As we have spoke before you know I was in the Navy, He’ll have some adjustments to make when he gets home.  Some advice if I may, I don’t know If he lives with you or if he’s married, you never said, but here goes:

1.  Make him his favorite foods

2.  Listen if he needs to talk, and please for your sake, don’t ask questions, let him come to you, many troops who are coming home don’t have a supportive family that will allow them to talk and just be there to listen.

3.  Give him all the time he needs to get back into the swing of things, if he’s lucky he will be able to get right back into living outside the military.

4.  Just show him how much you love him, and leave the healing up to him and who ever he calls his "Higher Power", only give advice when asked.

War takes a lot out of our troops, some bounce right back, others take time.  Have the local VA hospital number handy just in case it is needed.  For both physical and mental health.

 I’m really very happy for you and I’ll be praying for your son.

As for Ms. Clinton I prefer to see a woman in service to her country wear a dress, skirt once in a while, it shows she’s famine, Even in the Military women have to wear skirts, especially those working in an embassy, on recruiting duty, in parades, it’s required. Remember back to the Clinton era, many thought she was gay, while being gay doesn’t bother me one way or the other, some in the media thought she looked butch.