At work, it’s been harder. I’m frequently in meetings where a colleague is so long-winded that if someone doesn’t interrupt, ...

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it ...

GENTLE READER: The proper response lies between those two extremes. By saying, “Thank you for your apology,” you accept it without suggesting that the infraction was unimportant. But you also avoid ...

The Bottom Line: Thank you for all the input from those of you who brought up this subject and the discussions we had. There ...

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I understand that the favorite topic of conversation for most people is themselves, but what happened to a two-way ...

I am always looking to meet new people and make new friends. But for the last five years or so, I have noticed that people ...