Analysis - Ruth First, born 100 years ago, was a South African freedom fighter, journalist and scholar who worked against the racist system of apartheid during white minority rule. She was ...

Why do people send flowers to a funeral? The person they’re sent to is dead and can’t appreciate their beauty. After the ...

I have a hint for Holly H. of Arcadia, Florida, whose letter I saw in a recent issue of the Los Angeles Daily News. When I ...

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, [email protected]; or ...

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

He said my granddaughter is aware, but I’m not sure if she knows how much he’s drinking. Is there anything I can do to help ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have a tremor in my hands, worse in my dominant hand, and it affects my table manners. In public, I try ...

I enjoy your column every day in the Oregonian. Concerning the use of molasses in oatmeal or other foods, we found that the ...

Since I read your column almost daily, I see people who write in and brag that they don't wash off their makeup yet have ...

DEAR SOLO: I sure can. The next time this friend wants to visit, grow a backbone. Tell her you no longer want to share your ...

GENTLE READER: Talk to your mother about it: “It is so sweet that Earl loves babies and wants to share in grandparenting with ...