Happy Valentine’s Day: They Called Up Our Unit

Note: I stumbled upon this post from 2006 recently, and thought it gave an interesting look at my viewpoint at the time–after my first marriage, but before my second. In other words, I’m much happier […]
Still searching for that perfect Valentine’s Day gift? Well, diamonds are forever. So goes the old marketing slogan. And now, thanks to high tech advances, there’s a whole new spin on the meaning of “forever,” […]
Artwork by Lauren Faulkenberry. Text/idea by Bill Spencer. Lauren Faulkenberry is a novelist and illustrator living in western North Carolina. Originally from South Carolina, she has worked as an archaeologist, an editor, and a ranger […]
For years people the world over have sought my advice as a foremost authority on matters of the heart. Perhaps it’s because I’m half-German. Or maybe because I got an A- in French in high […]
At some point in the relationship, every man I’ve ever gone out with has looked at me sadly and concluded “You aren’t very romantic, are you?” I am not. I am loving and funny and […]
On Valentine’s Day in fifth grade, we remember sitting at our desks anxiously awaiting the distribution of cards from a shoebox wrapped in red foil. We could count on getting valentines from our girlfriends. Maybe […]
Is every librarian a poet at heart? I don’t know, but a group of librarians just put their heads together and came up with these library-themed Valentine’s Day poems: Roses are red Your book’s overdue. […]
Valentine’s Day is here! IT IS HERE. Do you have your well-thought-out, creative, one-of-a-kind gift purchased for your special boo? Have you scoured the pages of Pinterest to find THE perfect craft project that will […]