No man is an island, except, perhaps, a man who owns one. The alienating, even dehumanizing effects of extreme wealth and ...

A reader never gets an office birthday party, despite all the co-workers getting one; a reader with a health issue is being ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: For almost 20 years, I’ve worked with the same group of nine people. Every birthday is celebrated with a ...

GENTLE READER: Either of these responses is polite. But Miss Manners assures you that using your recovery as an excuse is not ...