In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to politely avoiding small talk with strangers in public places.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Strangers want to make small talk with me while waiting in grocery checkout lines, at bus stops, at the bank, during flights, etc. I do not want to make friends with strangers every ...

With an ever-changing array of funky earrings and crazy giant glasses, local actor Pam McGinnis engages youngsters, entertaining and educating as she reads popular children’s books aloud. She talks ...

Miss Manners assures you that you are not being impolite if, after one or two short responses, you find something to do that won’t give you a stiff neck and instead say, “Excuse me, I’m going to ...

Led by newcomers Marni Duggan and Galaxie Clear, Molly Manners' “Extra Geography” finds humor in feminine angst and youthful ...