This week's letters to the editor, featuring your views on both local and national politics and their effects on our everyday ...

This week's letters to the editor, featuring your views on both local and national politics and their effects on our everyday lives.

Credit - Photo-Illustration by Chloe Dowling for TIME (Source Images: MirageC/Getty Images, Liliya Krueger—Getty Images) W hen you get invited to a wedding or a party, “yes” might feel like ...

Sample to decline a job offer but still be considered in the future. Here’s a sample letter that follows all the guidelines discussed for declining a job offer politely while keeping the door open. It ...

8 Polite Ways to Decline a Party Invitation. ... “We’re raised to be polite or not rock the boat and to avoid hurting someone's feelings, ... for example, is traveling to New York City this summer, ...

8 Polite Ways to Decline a Party Invitation. ... “We’re raised to be polite or not rock the boat and to avoid hurting someone's feelings, ... for example, is traveling to New York City this summer, ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Most of us enjoy dogs. And, we admire how they are well loved and cared ...

You are able to gift 5 more articles this month. Anyone can access the link you share with no account required. Learn more. Most of us enjoy dogs. And, we admire how they are well loved and cared ...

Politely declining is perfectly OK if you don’t feel you can write a strong or meaningful recommendation. It’s better to be honest than to provide a lukewarm endorsement that doesn't help your ...

Another example: The lady downstairs is a heavy smoker and drinker. When she calls me up and asks if I would like some of the food she has prepared, I always find an excuse to decline. She seems ...