Letter writer wants to talk about movies without offending friends with different tastes. Dear Miss Manners: How do I talk about my preferences for the art I consume without demeaning others’ tastes ...
Farms, pirates, leprechauns, collages and gratitude are among the themes coming this year at the monthly preschool ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a strong moral requirement not to lie, which has led me to reflect on the role of full truthfulness in good manners. I often observe people giving false reasons or ...
The holidays are all over — or are they? Did you remember to write those thank-you notes for the gifts you received? Did you encourage your children to write them? “Meh,” you say. You sent a ...
Art by Mernet Larsen, Steve Lotz and Bruce Marsh will be the focus of the next exhibit at the Mennello Museum of American Art in Orlando, titled “The Original Influencers: Central Florida’s ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My difficult mother-in-law has lost her husband. I don’t want to do anything for her, since she never appreciates it and always wants more. But I feel bad for her, since she ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a 67-year-old man who works out regularly at a gym. The gym is open 24/7, and members have a key fob to enter since it is not always staffed. I was exercising at 9 p.m ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have friends who seem to think every little milestone should be celebrated like a small wedding. They hold celebrations and attach a wish list, sometimes with hundreds of ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am pregnant, and I’d like to host a coed party to celebrate it. Not a baby shower: I do not want any gifts, and I do not want anyone else to have to shoulder the burden of ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I spent a few days with some friends at a house in a rural setting near a small lake. During our stay, the electricity went out. The toilets did not work for over ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What is the proper etiquette for disembarking a plane when the aisles are full and someone’s bag is several rows behind them? I was getting off a flight when a couple in the ...