Filipino culture is all about connection — to family, community, faith, and heritage. Every home in the Philippines carries a ...

Grande dame Lucilla Andrews regretfully never got the chance to address concerns over similarities between her 1977 autobiography and Ian McEwan's smash-hit novel, Atonement ...

The aqua-marine building with its distinctive smokestack might not win architectural awards, but that chimney is working overtime ... The kind of crispy perfection that makes you forget table manners ...

Many guests would think it rude if I excluded their spouses from the guest list. But I resent having to extend a party invitation to people I don’t know.

I have an unusual, “made-up” first name. Nowadays it’s common for kids to have a uniquely spelled name, but I’m in my 60s, so it wasn’t common growing up. Related Articles Miss Manners: My neighbor’s ...

I only correct the pronunciation if I expect to see that person again. This way, I’m not constantly feeling rude by correcting everyone.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I live in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. A few of the ladies in my cul-de-sac have become ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a reader who has spent decades navigating mispronunciations, cautioning parents that creative naming choices have practical ...

To be clear, Miss Manners has never liked sending money as a present. But the thought of a young child who has been used to ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When my mother passed away some years ago, my brother and his wife placed a stuffed black cat toy in her casket. My mother had owned several black cats.

GENTLE READER: There is no fighting with the internet. Miss Manners suggests you not even try. What you can do is stop talking while your cousin and his wife are click-clicking, telling them that you ...

I live in a great neighborhood with wonderful neighbors. A few of the ladies in my cul-de-sac have become close: looking out for each other, picking up delivered packages if they’re out of town, ...