When the phone rings and I begin talking, my co-workers do not decrease the volume of their own conversations (which are not ...

The key to doing this is multiple wines served at different stages of the meal that will, of necessity, require a switch of ...

GENTLE READER: Your solution is clever, if a bit devious and indirect. If you want to be more forthright -- or if you tire of ...

When the phone rings and I begin talking, my co-workers do not decrease the volume of their own conversations and do not leave the room.

I have one relative who insists on doing prep in my kitchen immediately before the meal instead of bringing a completed dish.