Tag Archives: Valentine’s Day

Happy..Um, Thursday?

I tried making an appointment for today, and the woman on the phone said, “Oh, well, Thursday is Valentine’s Day, so I can make your appointment on Friday.” “Um, thanks, but Thursday’s a better day for me…and I’m single, so…” “Okay. Well, I have Friday at 9:30?” So when did Valentine’s Day become a national… Read More


Pondering “Love”

What does it mean to “fall in love?” Love has been so “Hollywood-ized” (totally made that word up, but I’m sure you know what I mean) and Disney-ed that it’s morphed into a mish-mash of confusion, idealism, and superficialism. In a few weeks, millions of dollars will be spent on a commercialized “holiday” to show… Read More