I was delighted to be invited to a baby shower for my daughter, hosted by two of her friends. I thanked them for their generosity and asked if I could bring anything. I also asked if they would like ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A very dear friend of mine, with whom I’ve been friends for 50 years, has grown a full set of very long facial hair. He now has a full beard and a large mustache, all gray. Years ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I occasionally enjoy having lunch at a restaurant with a group of longtime friends. All is well until the time comes when they want to take a group photo, which, of course, gets ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I work around machinery that features rotating plastic molds. While not common, the molds occasionally catch on a person’s clothing and damage the zipper of one’s pants. When that ...

I acknowledge that a person should not be hosting their own birthday parties. However, if I had to wait until I could afford to take everyone out to dinner to invite them out for a good time, we’d ...