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Miss Manners would approve of this creature from outer space: before invading earth, he waited to be invited. He is the first extraterrestrial to visit our planet in response to a summons from the Voyager 2 spacecraft, which since 1977 has careered through the heavens carrying recorded greetings in 55...
Can it be outrageous? I'd like the complete 250 volumes of the Loeb Classical Library. I already have two or three," says The Rev, Peter J. Gomes, Minister in Memorial Church and Plummer Professor of Christian Morals. Padre, you're welcome to come borrow I he Crimson's I...
"The only people who make love all the time," Aunt Alicia tells Gigi, "are liars." Aunt Alicia tells Gigi lots of things. Never accept semi-precious stones: to be caught alive wearing an opal is as offensive to her as to be caught dead in substandard undergarments is to Ann...
Even though I have lived on Long Island for ten years, I still long for the polite "Yes Ma'am" and friendly "Ya'll come back" of my native Memphis. I also miss the luncheons, teas and dinner parties that never went out of style down there. There...
One month ago, my husband took to reciting table manners from the 1963 edition of Amy Vanderbilt's New Complete Book of Etiquette. Our two young sons howl with laughter when they hear how to eat bacon, chicken or spaghetti. Who knows, it just might sink in.