DEAR MISS MANNERS: There was a 60-year member of our church who lived in our town all of her life, enjoying a 70-year marriage and raising four children here. In her 80s, she was widowed and lucky ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Could you please suggest a way of saying something is stylishly sophisticated or upscale other than “classy”? While widely used, it seems to me anything but. GENTLE READER: “Classy” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: In my senior year of high school, I got pregnant, and back in those times, I was not allowed to graduate. I married my child’s father and raised two children with him. We were ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Could you please suggest a way of saying something is stylishly sophisticated or upscale other than “classy”? While widely used, it seems to me anything but. GENTLE READER: “Classy” ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter married a very nice man 18 months ago. We have had some contact with the in-laws, and are friendly. The mother-in-law tends to be very negative, and is known to say ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband and I went on a trip to visit my mother-in-law. While we were there, she suggested that my husband’s brother and wife also join us for dinner. We rarely see them and my ...

Miss Manners: Would an American just call out for more food? Miss Manners: The bride wants to know how to properly shame the non-gift-givers Miss Manners: He’s constantly paying for me, but no one ...

Dear Miss Manners: Do you have a suitable answer to those who say to me, an older woman, “You must have been attractive when you were young,” or after looking at an earlier photo, “Is that you?” I ...

If, like me, you have a bunch of DVDs on your shelf, some recent reports may have you worrying if any of your collection has, in fact, rotted. Many physical media enthusiasts may be familiar with DVD ...

Alexa and Amazon’s Echo series have been longstanding names when it comes to smart assistants and smart home products, respectively. Now, in the current Echo lineup, the Echo Dot Max is called the ...