THE Dar es Salaam derby between Simba SC and Young Africans SC ended 2-2, but the scoreline quickly became background noise.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I heard this anecdote in college and a couple of times in the years since then: An applicant goes to a job interview. There is a piece of crumpled paper on the floor of the ...

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Letter writer remembers an anecdote about a secret way to test job applicants.

GENTLE READER: While disapproving of traps disguised as hiring practices, Miss Manners does enjoy the test from a ...

In today's Miss Manners column, advice columnist Judith Martin responds to a classic job interview dilemma involving a piece ...

A reader heard that some interviewers leave trash on the floor as a test for job applicants, but a family member says picking ...

I heard this anecdote that anyone who doesn’t stop to pick up the trash and dispose of it will not be hired because they are ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: My husband is the president of a local college alumni chapter, and I am the secretary. The chapter recently held an alumni meeting at the residence of the headmaster of a local ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: Although I am content with my life, a friend continually says she is worried about me. When I reply that I am fine and there is no need to worry, she replies that she still is. If I ...

Dear Miss Manners: I was invited to a brunch as the only guest. The hosts live in a 6,000-square-foot mansion, of which all of the rooms could be photographed for a slick architectural magazine.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: I am fortunate to lead a comfortable life financially. I am often in a position to help my elderly neighbors by doing tasks such as grocery shopping, shoveling snow, giving rides ...