Gabriel Operanta: I was a Welsh school boy boxer and champion, then Karate came along as a new thing in the early 1970s and ...

Now, with the convenience of texting, last-minute cancellations have become the norm. People say yes to plans only to back ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away, and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is no food or drinks in the living room or bedrooms. Growing up ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is no food or drinks in the living room or bedrooms. Growing up ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of my boyfriend posted a years-old photo of a bunch of their friends, and she tagged one person as a way of saying “happy birthday” to them. The photo included my ...

You might point out this discrepancy. But while Miss Manners generally agrees that guests’ comfort takes precedence over rugs and furniture, she has her limits, and they usually apply to children.

You might point out this discrepancy. But while Miss Manners generally agrees that guests’ comfort takes precedence over rugs and furniture, she has her limits, and they usually apply to children.

In 1922, Emily Post published the bible of American manners, “Etiquette,” devoting 33 pages to the subject of doing weddings ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A friend of my boyfriend posted a years-old photo of a bunch of their friends, and she tagged one person as a way of saying “happy birthday” to them. The photo included my ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended two touring Broadway shows, and many families were at each performance. For one show, some people wore costumes: Across from me, a child had on a rather large hat the ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My son and his family live four hours away, and visit often with our two grandchildren. One rule I have is no food or drinks in the living room or bedrooms. Growing up ...