Author: L.A. Plume

I actually took my camera out and photographed her, she didn't blink.

The above question was posed to Mr. X, who responded: “Oh, you mean the lady goes first through a door, because they do; gentleman stand when a lady is standing at the table.

It flies, it passes us by, where does it go? We make time, we take time; it's time for this, or time for that.

Dear L.A.Plume,I recently was introduced to a man who is single, works in the engineering field, and seems relatively socially adept.

Dear L. A. Plume, The other day my boyfriend, who is not exactly a natty dresser,  went into a small local shop. The proprietor asked him if he had jumped out of bed, dressed quickly and hurried out the window to avoid someone's husband.

Dear Ms. Plume, Someone asked me the other day whether or not I "know etiquette," which sounds vaguely ungrammatical, but it did set me thinking about the essence of etiquette.

Dear Ms. Plume, Someone asked me the other day whether or not I "know etiquette," which sounds vaguely ungrammatical, but it did set me thinking about the essence of etiquette.

Dear Ms. Plume, Someone asked me the other day whether or not I "know etiquette," which sounds vaguely ungrammatical, but it did set me thinking about the essence of etiquette.

Dear Ms. Plume,I've been invited to join a group of women who are renting a house in the islands for a week.

Dear L. A. Plume, My husband's 60th birthday is approaching and I would like to have a wonderful party for him. What experience/advice/suggestions do you have about a birthday party?