SCENE + HEARD: Discover 20/20 Magazine: Advice from Ms. Specs in the City By Staff Monday, April 5, 2021 4:26 PM Dear Fabulous Readers, As many of us take the time to reflect on the past year, Ms. Specs has been reflecting on the circumstances surrounding the inception of this column. It started over two years ago at the Opticians Association of America’s Leadership meeting in February 2019. During a conversation with 20/20’s Deborah Kotob about the state of opticianry, we talked about the apparent decline of positivity and manners, especially on optical social media. That conversation turned into the creation of this column. We envisioned this to be an interactive advice column like “Dear Abby.” We decided our version would be “Dear Ms. Specs in the City.” My inspiration for this is the book, Miss Manners’ Guide to Excruciatingly Correct Behavior by Judith Martin. Read More