An unexpected rainstorm. A traffic jam on your morning commute. Realizing you forget to put on deodorant. There are many things that can turn your day from good to bad. But there is one thing you’re ...

Depending on when you were born, the phrase "Wham, bam, thank you, ma'am" may or may not have been something you casually incorporated into your vocabulary. You might have thought it simply meant ...

I know we’re all proud of our manners and how we treat people around here, but I met a woman recently who had moved here from New Jersey a few years ago. We got to talking about cultural differences ...

Two weeks ago, I came across a thought-provoking article posted on CNN.com by Janelle Davis titled “How ‘ma’am’ went from being a respectful word for some — but polarizing for others.” Davis, a senior ...

Imagine you are addressing someone as “Miss.” About how old is the person? How old is the person you are addressing as “Mister”? “Ma’am”? “Sir”? Did you imagine a young woman for “Miss”? Older woman ...

I cannot guarantee the accuracy of any of the colors found in this restaurant review. If you dine after dark at Ma’am Saab, which opened in May at the corner of Meeting and Wentworth streets, the ...