I wanted my class to submit a written gesture of gratitude to some instructors. Then I encountered a surprising hurdle.

I'm not keen to (thank her children) for a bequest that was A. not of their generosity, and B. handled entirely by lawyers.

GENTLE READER: You do your late friend no honor by snubbing her children, at least one of whom she trusted enough to name as ...

GENTLE READER: You do your late friend no honor by snubbing her children, at least one of whom she trusted enough to name as ...

Readers are obviously frustrated with recent national events and a lack of acknowledgment of their concerns by North Dakota's congressional delegation and state leaders. One remedy for this is an ...

GENTLE READER: You do your late friend no honor by snubbing her children, at least one of whom she trusted enough to name as ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: An elderly friend died last year after a long decline. I was very fond of her, as she was of me, and I visited her regularly after she moved from her home to the care facility where ...

But no, you need not thank the family for the bequest, which was none of their doing. Any acknowledgment to the ... www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through postal ...

If we renewed the lovely fashion of wearing gloves, people wouldn’t have to fear catching germs from shaking hands or ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My daughter was married last June, and apparently she has not written her thank-you notes yet ... www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or through ...

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