Whether single or in a relationship, I've always loved Valentine's Day for all the reasons the rest of the world seems to hate it. Whatever. I take any excuse to let my hedonistic flag fly, and if the fourteenth of February is the day, so be it. Romance has nothing to do with it (really, it's all ... Read More
On Love + Valentine’s Day
I don't claim to be an expert on love and relationships; in fact, I barely know a thing about it. Scratch that: I don't know a thing about it, except that it's a word—a pretty loaded one at that—that the Oxford dictionary defines as "an intense feeling of deep affection," and one that I use only in ... Read More
Valentine’s Day Gift Guide
February is a lot of things. Sixty-something degree weather one year, and bitter cold the next (hellooo, Nemo!). It's the start of spring semester, Black History Month, and of course, Valentine's Day. They say it's commercial—if not altogether superficial—and to some extent Valentine's Day is. I'll ... Read More