I think it’s important that we hold each other up, acknowledge each other’s efforts, let each other know we’ve still “got it.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Carrie and Ashley are both good friends of ours. We enjoy their company and accept their social ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My brother and I celebrated the birthday of a close friend with several others. The dinner was at a local restaurant, beginning at 5 p.m. (stated time). We had difficulty finding ...

GENTLE READER: When you say you were very pointedly watching the movie, Miss Manners understands you to mean that, in spite of the brevity of your answers, your lack of engagement and the unspoken ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a community volunteer who participates in and has created community organizations to do a variety of projects -- arts, history, service, political advocacy and so forth. I ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: After 25 years at the same company, my role was eliminated by the parent corporation. When it comes to former co-workers, who should call whom after such a job loss? I consider this ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a very small apartment whose contents and decor I have curated according to my specific needs and taste. But even friends who know this about me give me gifts of ...