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I used a screen to keep the restaurant table quiet. My in-laws criticized my 'table manners'.

We all know that family dinners are supposed to be about connection and good conversation. But we also know they can be a ...

Miss Manners: Why are table knives placed with the cutting edge toward the plate?

GENTLE READER: It was to avoid the knives being used to attack fellow diners -- or at least to lessen that possibility.

Miss Manners: Help me remember the logic behind this table-setting etiquette

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 ...

This Cartoon Taught My Kids the Power of Optimism—but You Probably Haven’t Heard of It

This show about a kid who can't outrun hijinks and circumstances has optimism, resilience, and strong friendships at its core ...