Customs, Etiquette and Manners

May 26, 2016

Social Q’s: Grand Gestures From Grandparents

May 26, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES Two years ago, my son moved to Florida with his wife and decided he no longer wanted a […]
May 20, 2016

Circa Now: The Remarkable Shelf Life of the Offhand Comment

May 20, 2016 By HENRY ALFORD Sometimes a seemingly trivial comment will lodge in our brain and start to fester, ultimately exhibiting a shelf life equal […]
April 29, 2016

Social Q’s: Words Can Never Hurt Me? Bah!

April 28, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I have Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder and was prescribed Adderall, which has some side effects, including loss of […]
April 7, 2016

Social Q’s: For Co-Workers, What’s in a (Nick)Name

April 7, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a woman in my 20s and work in a small, friendly office of 20 people. My […]
April 1, 2016

Social Q’s: A Teenage Girl Searching for a New Normal

March 31, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I am a 16-year-old girl who was in a serious car crash. I had to have muscle grafts […]
March 24, 2016

Social Q’s: A Daughter’s Looks Aren’t Everything

March 24, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES I have a 6-year-old daughter who is very pretty. She didn’t get her looks from her father or […]
March 17, 2016

Social Q’s: Sibling Revelry, Threatened

March 17, 2016 Social Q’s By PHILIP GALANES We are a family of four siblings. We always got along pretty well, then our luck ran out. […]