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Annie’s Mailbox: History behind tune of ‘Taps’
May 28, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: A few years ago, on Memorial Day, you printed the words to “Taps.” Very few people actually know the history of this melody. Until the Civil War, there …
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Miss Manners: Guests hijack party for own purposes
May 28, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: My best friend and my older sister and I, whose birthdays are only days apart, decided to celebrate together, meaning that a number of the people invited …
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Carolyn Hax: Behavior after death a concern
May 27, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: Eight months ago, after a brief illness, my 57-year-old friend’s husband passed away. Their marriage had always been a bit rocky, and after his death we learned that …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Ask family to intercede with dad
May 24, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: My father and I have never had the best relationship. He was domineering, controlling and verbally abusive to me as a teenager, and as a result, I rebelled …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Email OK to tell some of a death
May 21, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: What are your thoughts about the practice of notifying friends by email of the death of a loved one? This person also included instructions on how to offer …
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Miss Manners: Some are rude in their righteousness
May 21, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: We have a couple of very vocal families of atheists in our neighborhood. I recognize that their personal beliefs are none of my business, and that freedom …
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Carolyn Hax: Be certain before laying blame on sisters-in-law
May 20, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: I come from a large family, and three of my brothers now live within 15 minutes of my 76-year-old mother. All are in their 40s and 50s and …
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Annie’s Mailbox: He wants more than she can give
May 17, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: For the past five years, I’ve been with the most wonderful woman. “Jane” and I plan to marry, but we haven’t set a date because she has two …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Student dreams of living abroad
May 14, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: I am a college senior, graduating in May. I am currently undertaking two internships, and one of them will include a job offer when a position opens up. …
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Miss Manners: Shower threatens to become deluge
May 14, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am fortunate enough to be expecting in a few months, and I have a very sweet and generous mother-in-law who would like to throw me a …
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Carolyn Hax: Dad vs. Mom threatens wedding
May 13, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: My parents recently went through a very ugly divorce. My mother cheated on my father, and a year later he’s still angry about it. While their marriage was …
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Annie’s Mailbox: MIL upset over decision to move
May 10, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: My husband and I have been married for 11 years. We have three young children and a great relationship. We recently decided to move from Boston to Georgia. …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Give in, include cousin in wedding
May 7, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: I am getting married in October. Everything was going smoothly until my fiance mentioned that his mom wanted her cousin’s daughter, “Michelle,” to be a bridesmaid. I have …
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Miss Manners: Simplicity, dignity remain virtues today
May 7, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have been reading about calling-card protocol in a few dusty old etiquette books and something puzzled me. Several authors writing in different time periods indicated that …
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Carolyn Hax: Sister is showing controlling side
May 6, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Hi, Carolyn: My younger sister and I have become very close over the last few years as we are both in our 20s and beginning our own lives. She attends …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Disregard for his weight disturbing
May 3, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: My husband is extremely overweight. He has back problems, and his knees ache. I have discussed the dangers of heart problems, the increased chance of diabetes, etc., but …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Sister, co-workers neglect patient
April 30, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: Last June, I retired from the company where I had worked for 25 years. This past January, I had an accident that resulted in a broken foot and …
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Miss Manners: Send other emails to grandma
April 30, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a 20-year-old college student. My grandmother sends me dozens of forwarded emails each week with information such as “watch out for new virus.” I try …
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Carolyn Hax: Wife’s gone cold on his depression
April 29, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Hi, Carolyn: I’m depressed about the direction my professional life has taken. I feel like I could cry at any moment. I need a warm word or a hug. I …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Your Internet love interest not honest
April 26, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: A year ago, I fell in love with “Bobby” over the Internet. Two months later, he said he loved me. I was stunned. But a little later, he …
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Annie’s Mailbox: You want to settle down with him?
April 23, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: I’m 60, divorced and currently seeing “Don.” He’s five years my junior and extremely attentive. Don has a background of violence (one incident landed him in jail), but …
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Miss Manners: ‘Bride-elect’ suitable term in notices
April 23, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: I have encountered the expression “bride-elect” in engagement announcements. It seems to confuse fiancees with politicians. Where does this expression come from, and is it correct?
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Carolyn Hax: Sex not problem, expectations are
April 22, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Hi, Carolyn: This is a pretty painful question for me to ask. Over the past two years (since graduating from law school) my love life has been a mess; I’ve … 2
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Annie’s Mailbox: Uncle will likely gamble until he dies
April 19, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: My 85-year-old uncle, a widower, spends several days a week at casinos. This is no penny-ante stuff. He gambled away everything he ever owned and had to move …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Tell truth about bullying husband
April 16, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: This past year has been hell in my marriage. My husband has gone out of his way to mistreat me. It has been eight years since we have …
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Miss Manners: FB may tell us more than we need
April 16, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: When I was a child, I was taught that it was in poor taste to talk about private parties and other invitation-only events in a group when …
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Carolyn Hax: Drop excuses, go to event for friend
April 15, 2012 in Features on Page D2 Dear Carolyn: I have a group of friends from college, and we are quite close. One of them pursued a career while the rest of us balanced career and family …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Wife gave fake name for ex-lover
April 12, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: My wife and I were both married before. Last year, she confessed that she’d had a 35-year affair with a married doctor. At the time, she was in …
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Annie’s Mailbox: Help! I slept with my fiancée’s SIL
April 9, 2012 in Features on Page C2 Dear Annie: I recently became engaged to my wonderful girlfriend of four years. The wedding is scheduled to take place in September, and I just made the worst mistake of … 1
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Miss Manners: Personal contacts best to find dates
April 9, 2012 in Features on Page C2 DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am a divorced woman, 64 years old, fit and healthy. I have been single for more than 20 years and lately have felt the desire for …
