February 29 was declared a day when women could propose to men (made famous by cartoonist Al Capp in 1937 as Sadie Hawkins Day) back when that was a big deal. Such a concept is gratefully no longer relevant. But in that spirit, it is a nice idea to give ourselves permission to reach out […]
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What Will You Do On Leap Day?
February 29th, 2008 · 4 Comments
HAPPY VALENTINE’S DAY!
February 14th, 2008 · 2 Comments
I will be in the Singelringen booth at Accessories, The Show in Las Vegas greeting everyone with a “Happy Valentine’s Day.” I will be distributing as many hugs as possible. Please let me wish all of you a Happy Valentine’s Day and express my most sincere appreciation for coming to my blog. […]
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No Global Definition of Valentine’s Day
February 7th, 2008 · 9 Comments
You may not realize that February 14th is not celebrated universally in the same way.
My TwitterBud Shashi Bellamkonda explains that he had not even heard of Valentine’s Day before he arrived in America 11 years ago.
In Japan, February 14th has been successfully commercialized as the day that women give chocolates to men. There […]
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