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DEAR MISS MANNERS: During the pandemic, my neighbors both got COVID, and I took meals to them for three days. I asked if there were any dietary restrictions or any foods they just did not care for.
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What exactly are the rules for saving seats at an informal event where seats are not assigned? When I was invited to my nephew’s martial arts presentation, I arrived half an ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: What exactly are the rules for saving seats at an informal event where seats are not assigned? When I was invited to my nephew’s martial arts presentation, I arrived half an ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband believes that when we receive a single, indivisible gift intended for us as a couple (such as a platter, restaurant gift card or other anniversary gift) or a shared ...
Prince William has been quietly taking on more duties to support his father behind palace doors, raising questions about whether the monarch would ever step down to prioritize his health.
Enterprise Minister Tim Johnston says a £2.2 million government loan to King William's College is fully repayable. In the House of Keys this week he faced questions from members about the loan ...
This article was republished with permission from WTOP’s news partner InsideNoVa.com. Sign up for InsideNoVa.com’s free email subscription today. The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Alexandria has ...
William J. Camuti, the man convicted of putting a fatal dose of cyanide in a business partner’s iced coffee in 2013, was given a fair trial and must serve out his life sentence, the state’s ...
Dear Miss Manners: I am curious what the etiquette is at a gathering when music is playing in a friend’s home on the voice-controlled device. Is it OK for a guest to speak directly to the device ...
William Wall is the author of seven novels ... the Raymond Carver Award and This is the Country was longlisted for the Man ­Booker Prize in 2005. In 2021–2022, he was the first Poet ­Laureate ...
DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in my late 20s but have been going gray since preschool. My hair is now about 95% gray. I like it, and get many compliments about it, to which I always say thank you and ...
Dear Miss Manners: I work as an usher at a popular field house that hosts a large number of sporting and entertainment events (concerts, comedy shows, etc.). One of the rules is that we are not ...