Apparently, we've drawn attention by not bidding at the charity auction.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I saw a theatrical production that was written by, and starred, a friend of a friend. This person used to live in our city. Our mutual friend suggested we convey ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been to several weddings over the last few years, and I’ve noticed a trend. Do the groomsmen have no responsibilities to the bride and groom before, during or after the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend from college works in Europe now and asked to stay with me for 10 days when he was here visiting. I made sure he had fresh towels every day. His first day here ...

Browsing Footprints in Time, the memoirs of Winston Churchill’s longtime private secretary, John Colville, I found a tale from 80 years ago with a lesson for American public life today.

When babies are born, they naturally have no concept of manners. This means the responsibility of showing the polite way to interact at home and in society falls on the shoulders of the adults in ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I’m a widowed woman with enough money to live on comfortably. Most of my friends are in a similar position, financially. I have many friends, including many couples ...

Dear Miss Manners: A friend from college works in Europe now and asked to stay with me for 10 days when he was here visiting. I made sure he had fresh towels every day. His first day here ...

Dear Miss Manners: Two months ago, my parents asked if they could stay with my fiancée and me for a few nights. (They live in a different part of the country.) After checking with my fiancée ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My wife and I saw a theatrical production that was written by, and starred, a friend of a friend. This person used to live in our city. Our mutual friend suggested we convey ...