Today’s obituary: Nancy Billings, 90, was Miss Syracuse in 1955; became an ‘avid entrepreneur’

After being crowned Miss Syracuse and the Queen of the NYS Fair in 1955, Nancy Billings started her own businesses.

Miss Manners: Do I need to say something about why I was dressed like that?

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am in the process of searching for a home for myself, my spouse and our young child. It will be a slight ...

Miss Manners: I ran into coworkers at a music festival and I wasn’t exactly dressed in business attire

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a music festival, where I wore pasties instead of a top. While there, I actually ran into a ...

Miss Manners: My co-workers all saw me scantily clad at a music festival; how do I face them?

GENTLE READER: Let them have their laughs. Presumably you followed the festival directive: Scantily clad for maximum airflow.

Miss Manners: We want to turn our living room into a playroom for our child

GENTLE READER: This may come as a shock, but etiquette does not care how your house is laid out (or whether or not you have a ...

Miss Manners: New homeowner questions etiquette of an unusual room use plan

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or ...
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Miss Manners: One black hole to disappear into, please

Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, gentlereader@missmanners.com; ...
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Miss Manners: Who has the right of way when using the restroom?

GENTLE READER: The person leaving the facilities is usually allowed to exit first. But if the other person’s bathroom needs ...

Miss Manners: My co-workers saw me nearly topless at a festival

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I attended a music festival, where I wore pasties instead of a top. While there, I actually ran into a ...

Miss Manners: Who has the right of way in an awkward bathroom standoff?

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to the proper protocol for restroom doorway encounters and when to make exceptions.

Miss Manners: Would it be rude for us to entertain guests in our kitchen?

(Please send your questions to Miss Manners at her website, www.missmanners.com; to her email, dearmissmanners@gmail.com; or through postal mail to Miss Manners, Andrews McMeel Syndication, 1130 ...