As Di Bruno Bros. prepares to shutter three stores, shoppers say it lost its 'special touch'

As word spread Friday that upscale grocery Di Bruno Bros. would shutter three of its five grocery stores in the coming weeks, ...

Dear Abby: I’m done with aggressive, demanding requests for tips

DEAR ABBY: It seems that everywhere I go, people expect tips. Yesterday, I pulled up to the drive-through at a cookie store, ...

Dear Abby: I think tipping has gone too far and gotten too expensive

DEAR ABBY: It seems that everywhere I go, people expect tips. Yesterday, I pulled up to the drive-through at a cookie store, ...

Dear Abby: When did tipping come with guilt trips?

My niece recently told me that after she left a tip at a restaurant, the server followed her outside and asked if she hadn’t ...
The Post-Journal

Hidden Treasure: No Hiding Pine Junction’s 20 Years Of Popularity

For 20 years, Pine Junction in Findley Lake has been one of the best places in the area to eat — if you can find it. “Part of ...
The Daily Evergreen

Jigsaw puzzle competition brings foot traffic to shrinking downtown Pullman

To see a group of college students flooding into a brewery on a wintry Saturday morning may be a reason for concern, but ...

Dear Abby: In this economy, the 20% tip rule shouldn’t apply

DEAR TIPPED OUT: The server you mentioned may need tips to survive on her sub-minimum or minimum wage income. However, a tip should never be requested, and for a server to follow your niece out of a ...
The Durango Herald

Patron provides two cents about tipping

It seems that everywhere I go, people expect tips. Yesterday, I pulled up to the drive-thru at a cookie store, and before I paid or was handed my cookies, the clerk asked, “Would you like ...

Dear Abby: Trivia night is no fun when sister-in-law belittles my brother in front of us

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA ...

Dear Abby: Is tipping getting out of hand?

Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
Inquirer Opinion on MSNOpinion

The lost art of many things

Last week, a fellow professor posted on Facebook about his students simply sending an email with no cover message and only an ...