christmas parties

The Evite to the birthday bash said, "No gifts, please." I complied. Everyone else brought a gift. Now I'm sorry I didn't. But should I be sorry? At holiday and other parties across the land, it seems more and more hosts are asking guests not to bring presents. I welcome the gesture. I can save...

Whether the office holiday party is a chance to unwind with colleagues or an evening of forced fun with people you're already sick of seeing all day, it's an institution of corporate America. The food is abundant, the liquor flows, and for a few hours, your colleagues are human beings. Then the...