If we have dinner at the home of one of my stepsons, we contribute food. If we go out to dinner, we always pay.

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GENTLE READER: Wash your hands at the time appointed, hold hands during the prayer, and then, when everyone else starts to ...

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.

However, it seems like other folks never got this same lesson. I frequently find that some well-intentioned guest will look over, notice me not eating, and try to persuade me to go ahead and dig in — ...

We all hold certain truths to be self-evident when it comes to dining out. You wait to be seated, you use your napkin, and ...

Honestly, this list sounds like the house rules for my son’s elementary school classroom. But I suppose this is where we are ...