Oct 21st, 2008 · An ethics panel sheds light on a few of life's everyday ethical dilemmas. They discuss the right response to everything from a good friend who gets very close to a new boyfriend in your presence to working hard to try to help people even though some accuse you of helping the wrong people.
Jul 15th, 2008 · Rude mortgage companies, students buying houses, babies on the way: What should the savvy consumer do at life's crossroads? Personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary discusses how to resolve the reverse mortgage of someone who has died, whether to buy a home while living off student loans and how to prioritize debt.
May 22nd, 2008 · Microsoft Chief Executive Steve Ballmer got a rude reception while giving a speech in Budapest, Hungary. A young man stood up, began yelling at Ballmer, then began pelting the executive with eggs. Apparently the man was angry about what he believed to be Microsoft's role in limiting independent software development in Hungary.
Apr 17th, 2008 · Rebecca Thomas was 5'10" in the fourth grade and 6'3" by the time she reached high school. In "Life as a Tall Girl" she reflects on her height and what it has taught her. Despite the stares and rude comments she says that she has grown into her body and sometimes even wears heels.
May 16th, 2006 · When the World Cup begins in Germany next month, fans from England will be faced with the task of not being too rude to the host country. Part of the problem: a lingering bitterness about World War II. Years ago, comic actor and writer John Cleese transformed that hatred of all things German into humor on the TV show Fawlty Towers. Now, he's created a song called "Don't Mention the War" to instruct his countrymen how to behave when in the Fatherland.
Feb 9th, 2006 · The Justice Department is reviewing immigration courts after repeated complaints that some judges are rude or incompetent. Immigration judges say there are not enough of them, and they are overworked.
Dec 23rd, 2005 · The author of Talk to the Hand and Eats, Shoots and Leaves has observed quite a bit of rude behavior in shops this holiday season, by both customer and clerk.
Aug 30th, 2005 · Splitting the Dinner Check August 30, 2005 · Day to Day personal finance contributor Michelle Singletary talks with Alex Chadwick about how to deal with the dinner check at a restaurant without being rude, or spending too much. Singletary writes the syndicated column "The Color of Money" for The Washington Post.