In 1747, a sixteen-year-old schoolboy in Virginia sat down with pen and ink to copy 110 handwritten rules of good behavior. The exercise was meant to teach young men how to act in polite society.

Founded in 1968 by Colombian immigrant Julian Montoya, Echo Park landmark Burrito King closed permanently in late June. The space has since been listed for rent at $6,000 a month.

Pros and amateurs alike sketch famous drag queens dressed as "Sailor Moon" characters or draw it girls draped in vintage ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I moved to the U.S., I found quite a bit of difference in the dinner party etiquette compared to my home country. When an American co-worker invited me and other friends for ...

San Mateo County Libraries celebrates Disability Pride Month with a talk by advocate and author of 'With Love as Her Compass," her memoir describing her life as a queer woman with Trisomy 21, commonly ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: A few years ago, my mother-in-law, an amateur painter, gave my husband and me a large portrait of ourselves. I don’t wish to judge the skill of the artist, but will say that it was ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Please explain how to administer a Cut, a Dead Cut, and a Cut Absolute. GENTLE READER: A Cut is pretending not to see someone who is obviously within sight. A Dead Cut is staring ...

Dear Miss Manners: Most mornings, I stop at a deli to get a bagel for breakfast. Sometimes as I approach the door, a man is also approaching a little ahead of me, and will stop and open it for me. If ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I was taught that women sit with their legs together, just crossed at the ankles. My daughter is trying to have her daughter not cross her legs, but she sees all those TV women sit ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was taught that women sit with their legs together, just crossed at the ankles. My daughter is trying to have her daughter not cross her legs, but she sees all those TV women sit ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an aunt to a niece who is married with two sons. She’s always been somewhat naive about certain things. This last Christmas, she gave me a $25 gift card to a place where I get ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am an aunt to a niece who is married with two sons. She’s always been somewhat naive about certain things. Related Articles Miss Manners: I RSVPed to the bridal shower and got a ...