Miss Manners: Invite asks guests to bring their own silverware, plate and cup

An invite’s “awkward” and “messy” request for the guests makes the letter writer wonder: “Is this a new trend?” ...

Miss Manners: Classic comeback would have worked fine when younger, bigger person jabbed senior for holding up the line

Miss Manners, I am ill, weak, meek and small (5 feet tall, 90 pounds); the stranger behind me was at least 6 inches taller, ...

Miss Manners: I keep going over and over how rudely this person treated me while waiting to vote

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at the head of a line to vote; the precinct wasn’t crowded, and no one’s wait was long. The precinct ...

Miss Manners: Springing surprise holiday vacation on adult children may backfire

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I have taken our grown children, their children and friends on several nice vacations. We ...

Miss Manners: My friends threaten to leave the country over politics

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to when acquaintances threaten to leave the country ...
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Miss Manners: Saying ‘ouch’ works well to get your point across

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was at the head of a line to vote; the precinct wasn’t crowded, and no one’s wait was long. The precinct volunteer encountered a problem that prompted her to seek help, and I ...

Miss Manners: Acquaintances threaten to leave the country over election results

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am sometimes treated to acquaintances railing that they will leave the state/country if one candidate or another wins. “I’ll help you pack” is an inappropriate response, but is ...

Then a farmworker in Napa, now he owns a label: A Latino’s journey for visibility in a challenging industry

Jaime Rojas reflects on the joys and difficulties of wine-making in a changing market, as well as the slow rise of Latino ...