Nothing makes you more aware of the passing time than being stuck talking about something you’re not interested in. Clunky subject changers like “well, anyway” might do the job, but they never have ...

If you want to really help your organization, one of the more subtle things you need to learn to do is to effectively change the subject. Over the years that I’ve advised technical managers, young and ...

There you sit, happily spooning mashed potatoes onto your plate, when Uncle Larry starts spouting off his unique views about politics and the conspiracy theory he read about on Facebook that morning.

DEAR MISS MANNERS: One of my in-laws will wait for a person to finish speaking, then say something on a completely different subject. No “hmmm,” “interesting” or any other noncommittal word to ...

Special to the SentinelI’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: I’m not here to talk politics. Quite the opposite, in fact —I’m here to NOT talk politics. It’s not that I’m uninterested or don’t ...

This Thanksgiving is not about the turkey. It's about the elephant. You know. The elephant in the room. The thing that is impossible not to acknowledge, however much you wish it wasn't there. In this ...