I feel like the mannerly thing to do, now that there’s text and email, is to send a quick note thanking them for thinking of ...

While not all cultures have a literal word for 'please' or 'thank you', they have other ways to signal gratitude and ...

GENTLE READER: Nothing says “thank you for thinking of me” like completely ignoring the person right back. The mannerly thing ...

I have lost my ability to write nicely by hand. My solution is to send enotes for expressing appreciation, recognizing ...

GENTLE READER: Sorry, but you will have to snatch the fountain pen out of Miss Manners’ cold, lifeless hand before she agrees ...