Linda Lewis Griffith is a retired marriage, family and child therapist who lives in San Luis Obispo. Graciousness is the act of behaving in a courteous, well-mannered way. For instance, a college ...

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou As I write this, my daughter’s wedding is ...

Tom Chiarella recently wrote an ode to graciousness for Esquire. Any aspiring lady or gentleman would do well to take it to heart: Do not mistake mere manners for graciousness. Manners are rules.

It’s a fact of life: We mess up. It’s not the mistakes themselves, but how we respond to our mistakes that really make the difference. I once worked for a dean who said to me “People remember the last ...

Editor's note: Harper Lee died Feb. 19. As a tribute to Lee, we are promoting a column from our April 10-23, 2015, issue, written by Colman McCarthy about his encounter with the author. Whenever it's ...

My daughter’s wedding is just days away. Soon, dozens of guests will be arriving from out of town, and I want to make sure they’re well taken care of, fed, entertained and ultimately glad they came.

Graciousness is the act of behaving in a courteous, well-mannered way. For instance, a college student may graciously accept a gift card by saying, “Oh man, thanks, Grandma! I love Vans! I’ll ...

“I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” — Maya Angelou As I write this, my daughter’s wedding is ...