Friday, August 22, 2008 - Page updated at 02:01 p.m.
Nice Matters: Mary Mitchell
Each Saturday, Mary Mitchell answers readers questions about etiquette. She is a Seattle-based corporate trainer and author of "The Complete Idiot's Guide to Etiquette."
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Marketplace
shopping
events for Saturday, Jul. 4th
- Darrington Open Air Market
- Blackbird Spring Half-Yearly Sale
- REI Summer Sale and Clearance
- Jaxx Boutik Summer Sale
editors' picks
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