move your money

Move Your Money is a campaign launched by American University students, other universities and financial institutes in the Washington Dc to assist local communities to develop businesses and overcome the gross wealth inequality in the city.

The idea is to move some of the university's $312 million endowment money to local financial institutes like local banks and credit unions which will lend out to help local businesses and help revitalize the community. Specifically the students are campaigning to move 5% of the cash assets from the school's endowment into Community Development Financial Institution like the City First Bank.

Move your money in Washington is not a lone event. Actually in some other cities a similar move has been initiated.

In New York City, Mayor Michael Bloomberg has pledged to move 425 million of municipal tax dollars to local credit unions.

In Los Angeles City, the city Council is reportedly considering a measure to move all government money out of big banks that routinely foreclose on citizen's without mercy or trying to keep them in their homes.

Move your money should be a national campaign to encourage individuals and governments to move cash to financial institutions that are more friendly to the local communities and citizens. We have read news stories saying that some big banks are taking foreclosed homes from home owners and sell the homes for their own interest - in a way to take the equity from the owners.

highest one day score

A lot of people are amazed on the score of Sachin Tendulkar of India in the India vs South Africa Cricket match.

Sachin scores 401-3 from 50.0 Overs making it the highest one day individual score in a cricket match or put it simply, the highest ODI individual score. Sachin Tendulkar scored an awesome, outstanding double century in this 2nd ODI played at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior. Dhoni made 68 where Karthik scored 79 runs in this match.

Sachin Tendulkar becomes 1st player ever who made a double century in ODI history. Sachin scored 200 runs from 147 deliveries with 25 fours and 3 six. This ODI is the one of the best innings played by Indian team made 401-3 in 50 overs. Right nowSouth Africa has made 108-6 in 16 overs. The victory of Indian team is clear in this 2nd ODI match too. Below is the Live scores and streaming information of India vsSouth Africa 2nd ODI.

The entire South African bowling line up was left flabbergasted with the amazing performance of Sachin. Tendulkar achieved this amazing feat with just 147 deliveries of which he smashed 25 boundaries and 3 massive sixes.

Watch the amazing performance of Sachin Tendulkar below as he makes the highest individual odi score:


Congratulations Sachin Tendulkar for hitting a record double ton in India’s 401/3. If ever there were a god of cricket, he would be very happy right now. The reason for this sudden bout of happiness is that Sachin Tendulkar has become the first man to score a double ton in a One Day International Match against South Africa.

Fred Schneider

Fred Schneider, B-52s

The Fred Schneider has been partying out of bounds as the male mouthpiece of the B-52s since the late ’70s. Through that band’s commercial success and longevity, Schneider’s goofy, new-wave jester shtick has evolved into an iconic voice that’s now an inspiration to younger artists. Schneider’s latest project, the Superions, showcases both his supreme silliness (”Who Threw That Ham At Me?” is one of his most riotous efforts) and influence (the Superions’ debut EP, Totally Nude Island, features remixes by four Athens, Ga., bands).

Along with fellow Superions Noah Brodie and Dan Marshall, Schneider has delivered a handful of songs that combine sex, sci-fi, shoplifting and a dance called the Disco Garbage Can. Schneider will be guest editing magnetmagazine.com all week. Read our Q&A with him.

toronto newspaper

Tamil Newspaper in Toronto Vandalized After Reporting on Sri Lanka President Visit

The offices of a Tamil newspaper in Toronto were vandalized over the weekend after the paper received a phone call threatening it for its reporting on the visit of Sri Lanka's president.

The newspaper, Uthayan, said it was threatened after reporting on a meeting between Kula Sellathurai, the president of the Canada-Sri Lanka Business Council and the United Tamil Council of Canada, had with Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa, The Toronto Star reported in an article by John Rieti.

The Star quoted Sellathurai as saying the threatening call made to Uthayan Editor Logan Logendralingam said, "Your friends went and met the president, now you go and see what happened to your store." The entire front of the office was described as smashed, but there were no immediate estimates of the cost of the damage.

Uthayan has a reputation as a moderate paper carrying news about the Tamil community, an ethnic minority in Sri Lanka which includes a rebel army recently defeated by the government, which is mostly ethnic Sinhalese.

WHO SHOT ME?

Caught in the act!

night of the iguana

Richard Burton’s Night of the Iguana

Earlier in the day is Night of the Iguana, but debauched priests. well it just seems too close to Richard Burtons real life though it is a good film. Whos Afraid of Virginia Woolf? is also on and if you like to see two drunk people yell at each other for two hours knock yo-self out. It also seems too close to Thanksgiving Day at the Burton/Taylor household to be great for some reason. Professors are either louts or potheads or rapists in movies. Im also a lawyer so I at least have Atticus Finch.
Does anyone do desperate better than Richard Dreyfuss? I totally got the potato Devils Tower and I have a errr soft spot for Teri Garr too. Earlier in the day is 2001 and 2010 back to back. I like sci-fi and HAL 9000 is ground breaking, etc., but I dont even care to figure it out or chew on it and I blame that on the director. After Third Kind is a Neil Simon doubleheader The Goodbye Girl and Chapter Two. Marsha Simon has relationship diffizzzzzzzzzzzz..

Splendor in the Grass is also on if you like movies about repressed Midwesterners and how they need to open their minds and their legs to be truly happy. Wow that was all positive wasnt it? To be fair to Neil Simon I did like Goodbye Girl when I saw it 20 years ago Chapter Two not so much.

Did I mention Im not a fan of 2001: A Space Odyssey starring Keir Dullea as Prince Valium?

Avandia

FDA report says Avandia should be taken off market: report

GlaxoSmithKline's (GSK, GSK.LN) diabetes medicine Avandia weakens the heart sufficiently to increase users' chances of the heart attacks and heart failure, according to a U.S. Food and Drug Administration report obtained by the New York Times, the paper reported on its Web site Friday night for its Saturday edition.

Citing the FDA report, the Times said that "if every diabetic now taking Avandia were instead given a similar pill named Actos, about 500 heart attacks and 300 cases of heart failure would be averted every month because Avandia can hurt the heart."

"[The drug] should be removed from the market," the FDA report said, according to the Times.

Medal Count Vancouver 2010

Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics Medal Count: US leads with 18

The Americans are back on top in the medal count race in the Winter Olympics 2010. The United States now has 18 medals with 6 gold, 5 silver, and 7 bronze. Germany is now on the second spot with 11 medals (4 gold, 4 silver, and 3 bronze). In third spot is Norway with 8 medals (3 gold, 3 silver, and 2 bronze). Host nation Canada shares fourth place with France. Canada has 3 gold, 3 silver, and 1 bronze. France has 2 gold, 1 silver, and 4 bronze.

Korea and Austria on the sixth place with 5 medals each. Korea has 3 gold and 2 silver. Austria has 1 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze. For the United States: Evan Lysacek won the gold medal in Men’s Figure Skating. Shaun White won the gold medal in Men’s Halfpipe Snowboard. Shani Davis picked up the gold medal in Men’s 1000m SpeedSkating. Lindsey Vonn won the gold medal in Ladies’ Downhill Alpine Skiing. Seth Wescott picked up the gold medal Men’s SnowBoard Cross. Hannah Kearney won the gold medal in Ladies’ Moguls FreeStyle Skiing.

niu shooting

NIU Shooting Leaves 1 Hurt, 1 in Custody

One person has been injured and another is in custody after an early morning shooting near a campus residence hall at Northern Illinois University.

One student, 22-year-old Daniela Bedolla, says she heard a gunshot while studying in her dorm room. Bedolla says the sound "was really loud" and the school later sent a text alert about the shooting.

Friday's shooting happened near Stevenson Hall. And police believe it was an isolated incident between two individuals.

Police say the victim was taken to Kishwaukee Community Hospital. There are no details yet about that person's condition.

Last week marked the two-year anniversary of a shooting rampage at NIU that left five students dead before the gunman killed himself.

sean white olympics 2010

NBC Olympics Shaun White, Sean White Olympics 2010 and Shaun White Olympics 2010 pictures, photos.

The men’s halfpipe competition was won by the Shaun White. He bagged the gold medal at Cypress Mountain in front of thousands of fans. This was his first run score of 46.8. Besides, he also created history as his back-to-back Olympic gold medals.

The other player to throw a challenge to him was Peetu Piiroinen of Finland. He put some pressure on White during the competition with a second run score of 45.0. He ended up with the silver medal.

The third position was occupied by Scotty Lago of the United States. He used a big first run to win the bronze medal. It was a surprise win.

From the beginning of the game White was the favorite to win the gold. In his event he is a celebrity and it is difficult for others to defeat him. He was known figure inside the athletes’ village, which was occupied by other halfpipe players. He had moved to Cypress Mountain after the opening ceremony of the game was over. Besides, his story has grabbed headlines. And reporters and magazines have unfailingly carried his stories. Many sports magazine ran his picture on the cover.

After winning the gold, White said: “It feels good. Heavy lies the crown.”

Of his second run: “I felt it was such a miracle run … I just felt like I didn’t come all the way to Vancouver not to pull out the big guns. I put down the tricks I’ve worked so hard on. My coach said at the top, ‘Don’t do this unless you’re gonna stomp it.’ ”

curling game

Great Britain vs Sweden Curling Live Streaming and Highlights On PC

Watch Great Britain vs Sweden Curling live streaming Vancouver Winter Olympic 2010 game online through internet tv. The live streaming of Great Britain vs Sweden Curling game will be kicked off on Tuesday February 16 at 9:00 PST.
You are a great fan of this event, isn’t it? If it is, you shouldn’t miss it. You can watch the live streaming of Great Britain vs Sweden Curling through a HD internet TV with crystal clear video and smooth sound. Don’t waste your time. Go through the link below, check it out and choose it.

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Now start watching Great Britain vs Sweden Curling live streaming Vancouver Winter Olympic 2010 Game.

Watch Great Britain vs Sweden Curling
Event: The Vancouver Olympics 2010
Venue: Whistler Olympic Park
Date: Tuesday 16 February 2010

nbc olympic coverage

Chrono-challenged NBC great for Canada

The following should probably come with some kind of the warning: The words you are about to read are probably a bit late.

Then again, we are discussing the gorilla Olympic network, NBC, so you could say we're right on time.

Just as they have done for the better part of two decades, the network that spent $820 million US for rights fees is taking a prepackaged view of the Vancouver Olympics.

It's no biggie in most of the United States, especially with the network spilling more of its coverage to ancillary channels, which are not available in Canada, and showing a limited amount of live streaming.

But it's got to be hell for viewers on the U.S. west coast once again, waiting for hours to watch events which have already taken place. What worked 20 years ago is apparently still good now.

At least we've gone past the point where announcers no longer warn viewers not to plug their ears if they don't want to hear the results of an event before they are shown.

NBC's Olympics is supposed to be a time of network soothing, perhaps not for parent company shareholders, who were told months ago the Games wouldn't lose $200 million US, but $250 million.

The spin is that American audiences are supposed to forget the Jay Leno-Conan O'Brien faceplant during the next two weeks.

And if it works for NBC, why should we care? Think of NBC as the replay show; the world version of Hockey Night's After Hours.

If there's any reason to watch the American coverage -- and frankly CTV's early work has been so superior there doesn't seem as if there's a need -- it's only because of our curious nature as Canadians to check out how were are being portrayed.

So far, though, NBC has more than gone out of its way to get it right.

We're guessing the network might want to have back the suggestion at the opening ceremony that Olympic flag carrier Betty Fox was the mother of Michael J. Fox.

Otherwise, NBC has been hitting doubles and triples if not home runs the first few days. U.S. ratings are up 25 per cent over four years ago from the less time-friendly Winter Games in Turin.

The netwok's flagship Today show dragged Alexandre Bilodeau up to Grouse Mountain to be interviewed at 4 a.m. Monday even before they talked to American medallists. There wasn't a single moment of cringing, even during the yummy food segments.

Hours after some parts of the continent are discovering the best we have to offer, Americans are getting the right message.

"You all put up a fantastic show of the opening night. Keep it up," an emailer wrote from Orlando, Fla.

Maybe later can be better. Experiencing the Olympics only through TV and the Internet and see something amusing or outrageous? Drop Armchair Olympian a line at lullrich@theprovince.com during the Winter Games.

westminster dog show

In Madison Square Garden the Westminster Dog Show kicks off today. This is the 134th Dog Show that includes 173 breeds plus three newly recognized by the American Kennel Club. All of them are competing in show for the honor of best. Typically the term ” dogs of Wall Street refers to the year’s worst stocks but on Tuesday it will have the different meaning. During a televised stock exchange tradition some of the nation’s finest canines will be featured including Lola, a Pyrenean shepherd from Salisbury Township owned by Maggie Emmell and Nan Frantz.

New breeds are being spotlighted by the NASDAQ. The dogs are recently accepted in the American Kennel Club and for the first time they are competing for the show. On Tuesday at the NASDAQ Stock Market, Westminster dogs have been invited to ring the closing bell. Now it is to see that at the closure of the market at 4 p.m. which dog will ring the bell? Co-owner and handler of Lola, Emmell said that it was unknown even to the owner of the dogs that who would be the dog that will rang the bell.

CEOs of NASDAQ-listed companies are invited as guest bell ringers. They will sign their name on the electronic board that projects their name on the seven-story-high screen of NASDAQ in Times Square. On the thoroughbred canine calendar the most influential event in the show is that this weekend how the New York Times characterized the show in an article and how bucks and hype determine the winner by playing large roles. CNN and CNBC will televised the closing ceremony.

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Printable Valentine’s Day Cards for Free – Print Greeting Cards Online for Her on February 14th

One of the most heavily searched keywords this morning is printable Valentine’s Day cards for free. Many American men will be looking to print greeting cards online for her on February 14th. With the advancements in technology it is easier now than ever to print your Valentine’s day card online for free and save a significant amount of money. There are many websites that do this so it should be very easy to find these resources.

The Google Insights for Search chart for “print cards” escalates during the Holidays especially Christmas and Valentine’s Day. Make sure to get your printable Valentine’s Day card for free now. It will be very interesting to see how this trend drops off as the day moves forward. Most couples are likely to give each other cards first thing this Sunday morning, February 14th.

venereal disease

There’s a great opportunity for the everyone to learn about Venereal Disease that is ‘STD’ or ‘sexually transmitted disease. The 16th International Conference on Venereal Diseases and AIDS is scheduled to be hosted by Ethiopia for the year 2010. The news was released in a statement by Government Communication Affairs Office on Wednesday.

The African Association for HIV/AIDS has selected Ethiopia to host the aforementioned conference since the country has already shown commitment with regards to fight against the cruel most disease known as HIV/AIDS, further elaborated in the official statement. No tentative dates for the conference, however, confirmed yet.

With regards to Ethiopia’s being selected as the host country, it was further evident from the statement that this particular region has already successfully held many international conferences thus fully capable of handling the matters yet again, being an experienced host.

Directorate also seemed pretty satisfied with reference to the availability of essential characteristics such as media outlets, peace and stability and a suitable and convenient atmosphere. Thus it appears that taking into consideration the above, the directorate made the venue selection.

The main focus of above stated conference remains to conduct collective research to create awareness about the STD or VD i.e. sexually transmitted diseases and venereal diseases, respectively. STD is also referred to as STI i.e. sexually transmitted infection and all these diseases are kind of illness, transmitted between humans or even animals.

The probability of such transmission largely depends on human sexual behaviors thus can be transmitted even through vaginal intercourse alongside oral sex and most likely through anal sex. An infected person becomes a source to infect others potentially while there are no obvious or visible sings of these diseases.

Valentine's Day Cards

Valentine's Day Cards

Valentine's Day is a time for showing those you love just how much you love them! Our fun and unique Valentine's day cards are sure to put a sweet smile on their face!

Valentine's Day Quotes

Valentine's Day Quotes

Oh, if it be to choose and call thee mine, love, thou art every day my Valentine! ~Thomas Hood

When love is not madness, it is not love. ~Pedro Calderon de la Barca

Many are the starrs I see, but in my eye no starr like thee. ~English saying used on poesy rings

Loving is not just looking at each other, it's looking in the same direction. ~Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Wind, Sand, and Stars, 1939

Gravitation is not responsible for people falling in love. ~Albert Einstein

I don't understand why Cupid was chosen to represent Valentine's Day. When I think about romance, the last thing on my mind is a short, chubby toddler coming at me with a weapon. ~Author

For you see, each day I love you more
Today more than yesterday and less than tomorrow.
~Rosemonde Gerard

Love is a symbol of eternity. It wipes out all sense of time, destroying all memory of a beginning and all fear of an end. ~Author Unknown

Love - a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker. ~Author Unknown

I claim there ain't
Another Saint
As great as Valentine.
~Ogden Nash

Trip over love, you can get up. Fall in love and you fall forever. ~Author Unknown

Anyone can catch your eye, but it takes someone special to catch your heart. ~Author Unknown

A hundred hearts would be too few
To carry all my love for you.
~Author Unknown

You have to walk carefully in the beginning of love; the running across fields into your lover's arms can only come later when you're sure they won't laugh if you trip. ~Jonathan Carroll, "Outside the Dog Museum"

We are all a little weird and life's a little weird, and when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love. ~Author Unknown

Must, bid the Morn awake!
Sad Winter now declines,
Each bird doth choose a mate;
This day's Saint Valentine's.
For that good bishop's sake
Get up and let us see
What beauty it shall be
That Fortune us assigns.
~Michael Drayton

Love is a smoke made with the fume of sighs. ~William Shakespeare

kisses are a better fate
than wisdom.
~e.e. cummings

If love is blind, why is lingerie so popular? ~Author Unknown

Who, being loved, is poor? ~Oscar Wilde

In melody divine,
My heart it beats to rapturous love,
I long to call you mine.
~Author Unknown

Grow old with me! The best is yet to be. ~Robert Browning

Without love, what are we worth? Eighty-nine cents! Eighty-nine cents worth of chemicals walking around lonely. ~M*A*S*H, Hawkeye

The hours I spend with you I look upon as sort of a perfumed garden, a dim twilight, and a fountain singing to it. You and you alone make me feel that I am alive. Other men it is said have seen angels, but I have seen thee and thou art enough. ~George Moore

We loved with a love that was more than love. ~Edgar Allan Poe

Love is the magician that pulls man out of his own hat. ~Ben Hecht

Time is too slow for those who wait, too swift for those who fear, too long for those who grieve, too short for those who rejoice, but for those who love, time is eternity. ~Henry Van Dyke

Are we not like two volumes of one book? ~Marceline Desbordes-Valmore

A bell is no bell 'til you ring it,
A song is no song 'til you sing it,
And love in your heart
Wasn’t put there to stay -
Love isn’t love
'Til you give it away.
~Oscar Hammerstein, Sound of Music, "You Are Sixteen (Reprise)"

I've fallen in love many times... always with you. ~Author Unknown

Love is much nicer to be in than an automobile accident, a tight girdle, a higher tax bracket or a holding pattern over Philadelphia. ~Judith Viorst, Redbook, 1975

What I need to live has been given to me by the earth. Why I need to live has been given to me by you. ~Author Unknown

I love thee to the depth and breadth and height my soul can reach. ~Elizabeth Barrett Browning

When you're in love you never really know whether your elation comes from the qualities of the one you love, or if it attributes them to her; whether the light which surrounds her like a halo comes from you, from her, or from the meeting of your sparks. ~Natalie Clifford Barney

Take away love and our earth is a tomb. ~Robert Browning

Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place. ~Zora Neale Hurston

Love is a game that two can play and both win. ~Eva Gabor

Without love, the rich and poor live in the same house. ~Author Unknown

We don't believe in rheumatism and true love until after the first attack. ~Marie Ebner Von Eschenbach, Aphorism

I love thee - I love thee,
'Tis all that I can say
It is my vision in the night,
My dreaming in the day.
~Thomas Hood

Love, and a cough, cannot be hid. ~George Herbert, Jacula Prudentum, 1651

Love unlocks doors and opens windows that weren't even there before. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Second Neurotic's Notebook, 1966

Poetry spills from the cracks of a broken heart, but flows from one which is loved. ~Christopher Paul Rubero

A man is not where he lives, but where he loves. ~Latin Proverb

Tell me how many beads there are
In a silver chain
Of evening rain,
Unravelled from the tumbling main,
And threading the eye of a yellow star: -
So many times do I love again.
~Thomas Lovell Beddoes

The heart has its reasons that reason knows nothing of. ~Blaise Pascal, Pensées, 1670

At the touch of love, everyone becomes a poet. ~Plato

True love stories never have endings. ~Richard Bach

The eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love. ~Margaret Atwood

Nobody has ever measured, even poets, how much a heart can hold. ~Zelda Fitzgerald

Love is missing someone whenever you're apart, but somehow feeling warm inside because you're close in heart. ~Kay Knudsen

Ah me! love can not be cured by herbs. ~Ovid

Soul meets soul on lovers' lips. ~Percy Bysshe Shelley

I need the starshine of your heavenly eyes,
After the day's great sun.
~Charles Hanson Towne

Love is the silent saying and saying of a single name. ~Mignon McLaughlin, The Neurotic's Notebook, 1960

Love would never be a promise of a rose garden unless it is showered with light of faith, water of sincerity and air of passion. ~Author Unknown

Sometimes we make love with our eyes. Sometimes we make love with our hands. Sometimes we make love with our bodies. Always we make love with our hearts. ~Author Unknown

The eskimos had fifty-two names for snow because it was important to them: there ought to be as many for love. ~Margaret Atwood

You know when you have found your prince because you not only have a smile on your face but in your heart as well. ~Author Unknown

Love puts the fun in together, the sad in apart, and the joy in a heart. ~Author Unknown

Who would give a law to lovers? Love is unto itself a higher law. ~Boethius, The Consolation of Philosophy

Candle light, moon light, star light,
The brightest glow is from love light.
~Grey Livingston

A baby is born with a need to be loved - and never outgrows it. ~Frank A. Clark

Anyone can be passionate, but it takes real lovers to be silly. ~Rose Franken

Love is like dew that falls on both nettles and lilies. ~Swedish Proverb

I love you like crazy, baby
'Cuz I'd go crazy without you.
~Pixie Foudre

How did it happen that their lips came together? How does it happen that birds sing, that snow melts, that the rose unfolds, that the dawn whitens behind the stark shapes of trees on the quivering summit of the hill? A kiss, and all was said. ~Victor Hugo

It is astonishing how little one feels alone when one loves. ~John Bulwer

Love is not singular except in syllable. ~Marvin Taylor

They who meet on an April night are forever lost in love, if there's moonlight all about and there's no moon above. ~E.Y. "Yip" Harburg and Fred Saidy, dialogue just before the song "Old Devil Moon" in the musical Finian's Rainbow (Thanks, Katherine!)

Love me and the world is mine. ~David Reed

Love is an irresistible desire to be irresistibly desired. ~Robert Frost

Love is the poetry of the senses. ~Honoré de Balzac

Come live in my heart and pay no rent. ~Samuel Lover

True love comes quietly, without banners or flashing lights. If you hear bells, get your ears checked. ~Erich Segal

Love is what you've been through with somebody. ~James Thurber, quoted in Life magazine, 1960

Love is being stupid together. ~Paul Valery

For twas not into my ear you whispered
But into my heart
Twas not my lips you kissed
But my soul
~Judy Garland

As soon go kindle fire with snow, as seek to quench the fire of love with words. ~William Shakespeare

My heart to you is given:
Oh, do give yours to me;
We'll lock them up together,
And throw away the key.
~Frederick Saunders

Love is the greatest refreshment in life. ~Pablo Picasso

What the world really needs is more love and less paper work. ~Pearl Bailey

Give me a kisse, and to that kisse a score;
Then to that twenty, adde a hundred more;
A thousand to that hundred; so kisse on,
To make that thousand up a million;
Treble that million, and when that is done,
Let's kisse afresh, as when we first begun.
~Robert Herrick, "To Anthea (III)"

Falling in love is so hard on the knees. ~Aerosmith

Love is a canvas furnished by Nature and embroidered by imagination. ~Voltaire

The most beautiful view is the one I share with you. ~Author Unknown

The most important things are the hardest to say, because words diminish them. ~Stephen King

My whole heart for my whole life. ~French saying used on poesy rings

Like I've always said, love wouldn't be blind if the braille weren't so damned much fun. ~Armistead Maupin, Maybe the Moon

Love is metaphysical gravity. ~R. Buckminster Fuller

If I had a single flower for every time I think about you, I could walk forever in my garden. ~Attributed to Claudia Ghandi

Valentine's Day Poems

Valentine's Day Poems

Be my Valentine
I think of you often...I do,
From morning 'til evening I do,
When memories bring laughter
Or moments bring pain,
There is faithfulness, too, once again.

And time always shows me
And God always shows me
Both sunshine and rain,
How, we gain yearly
From the love we're share dearly.

So, my dear, my sweet bubbaloo,
Remember our love, dulce bubbaloo,
For we've come so far and there's so much to come
And I have love to yet give
For the life we will live...together.

Make little of what makes you cry,
Be sure that what makes you cry
Has greater desire and a more certain will
To pray for His help from above
and restore the feelings of love.

So let's stir up our passion today,
Let memories give way today,
To the now and the future
For the joys and hopes and for all
Send Valentine's Day Poem The times my heart hears you call.

I'm so glad,
I'm so glad,
I love you
You love me fine
Be my Valentine.

Valentine's Day Gift

Valentine's Day Gift

1. Chocolates
Chocolates are a great noncommittal gift. Get her a box that emits class, not something from the drugstore, and get her a variety box if you don't know whether she's a caramel girl or more into truffles.

2. Dog treats
When you've first met a girl, you're unlikely to know her likes, dislikes and diet restrictions. You always, however, know what kind of treats her dog (or any other pet she may have) will appreciate. Buying a gift that's healthy for her pet shows you're sensitive to her beloved buddy's well-being.

3. Flowers
While a bouquet of red roses may be a bit overzealous for a first date, other flowers may send your message perfectly. Do some research and choose carefully; gardenias denote secret love, orchids are always lovely, showing beauty and refinement, while yellow roses mean friendship. Just be sure to order your flowers early because Valentine’s Day can be a busy time for this industry.

4. Heart-shaped pendant
Pendants were practically designed for giving to new girlfriends: They’re sweet (but not too serious), pretty (but not distractingly eye-catching) and tailor-made to make her swoon on a daily basis.

5. Hand-dipped strawberries
Strawberries in chocolate are a trademark seduction treat; they wonderfully mix the romantic with sexual fantasy, without being as obvious as lingerie. Buy these pretty, tasty treats, and prepare to nestle down and share. Or better yet -- make them yourself.

6. Bed & breakfast getaway
Bed & breakfasts offer a unique mix of comfort and luxury. Moreover, plenty of B&Bs offer treats like wine tours and nature walks. If you’re looking to underscore the romance in a new relationship, a getaway is the way to do it -- and you will definitely sweep a new romantic partner off her feet with a local romantic trip.

Valentine's Day Ideas

Valentine's Day Ideas

1. Handmade Valentine's Day Gift Ideas

Nothing is quite as sweet as receiving a handmade gift. Valentine's Day in particular tends to be oversaturated with cheesy, cliched gifts, which is why a heartfelt, handmade present is extra special. Going the extra mile to craft or find the perfect handmade Valentine's Day gift idea doesn't have to be hard, however. With our four easy ideas, the ideal gifts for your loved ones is just a quick read away.


2. Top 5 Valentine's Gifts for Him

Do you have trouble finding the perfect Valentine's Day gift for your guy? Relax, we've got your covered. Read our Top 5 Unique Valentine's Day Gift List for Guys and find your man something he would have picked for himself.


3. Top 5 Valentine's Gifts for Her

What do women want? For Valentine's Day, what she wants depends largely on what type of a person she is. Although go-to gifts like roses, chocolates and jewelry are always welcome, they're not the most creative or personalized options. This year, give her something different that she'll love--just follow our guide below.


4. A Valentine Scavenger Hunt

Use these creative clues surrounding all things Valentine for a classic Valentine Scavenger Hunt that the kids will love.Lisa Kothari is the founder and president of Peppers and Pollywogs, a kids' party planning company that provides parents with ideas,entertainers, and interesting web-based tools (customized rhymes andcards for your invitations!) to make kids' party planning easy.


5. Homemade Valentine's Day Card Ideas

Homemade Valentine's Day cards are as heartwarming as they are unique. Store bought cards, though full of poetic waxing on the meaning of love and romance, can be impersonal and trite. A homemade card, on the other hand, speaks volumes about the care and effort that went into making it without the long-winded, cliche words about love.


6. Setting the Mood on Valentine's Day: Food, Flowers and Candles

Because Valentine's Day is all about love and expressing your feelings I prefer to keep the event itself low key and comfortable. At the same time the mood should be sensual, encouraging contact and communication. There are a few key elements that definitely help you to create this vibe: flowers, candles, and food that can be eaten (and fed to each other) with your fingers!


7. Valentine's Day Quotes and Sentiments

Flowers have a magical way of saying what words sometimes cannot. At the same time the words that accompany the flowers can have a power all their own. Those words can be heart wrenching or funny, a simple "I love you".


8. Homemade Valentine's Day Candy

What could be sweeter than to make your loved one homemade candy on Valentine's Day? Don't be intimidated if you've never made candy before. Some of these recipes are very easy and only require microwave cooking, or rather melting, while others employ traditional candy-making methods. The best part is that they are in holiday colors such as Pink Pecan Fudge, Red Velvet Rocky Road, or Scarlet Toffee perfect for Valentine's Day!


9. Five Fun Valentine's Day Cupcake Ideas

Show your love for your valentine by treating them to a delicious batch of cupcakes. We recommend using a recipe for red velvet since the color is perfect for Valentine's Day.


10. Aphrodisiac Valentine's Day Menu

Aphrodisiac menus are hot this time of year. So why not create a party for couples based on this theme? For a budget-friendly Valentine's Day party, host a potluck and ask guests to bring an aphrodisiac dish and explain the history behind it.


11. Valentine's Day Cookies

Give something sweet to your sweetheart on Valentine's Day. Make a batch of Linzer cookies that feature a cute little cut out heart or bake up "Secret Message" heart-shaped sandwich cookies where you can slip a little note inside to your Valentine.


12. Valentine's Day Italian Dinner for Two

Instead of joining the amorous masses at a restaurant this Valentine's Day, whip up a romantic Italian dinner for two at home. For an appetizer, serve artichoke bottoms topped with a puffed Gruyere cheese, followed by decadent Lobster Ravioli in a Brandy Cream Sauce, and end with Individual Ice Cream Cassata Hearts for dessert.


13. Cheap and Romantic Valentine's Day Ideas

You don't need to spend a lot to show someone how much you love them on Valentine's Day. Why spend money at a fancy restaurant when you could be even more romantic at home? Personalize an evening at home this Valentine's Day.


14. Sweet and Sexy Valentine's Day Ideas

Stumped about how to show your love to that special someone this Valentine's Day?Whether you're demure or daring and looking for steals or splurges, we've got you covered.Read on for unexpected yet simple ideas that will make your sweetie swoon.


15. Candy Hearts Crafts for Valentine's Day

You know Valentine's Day is near when you see the bags of conversation hearts lining the candy aisle, and you want to dig through them to find the sweetest - or silliest - phrases. These ubiquitous holiday candies do more than satisfy a sweet tooth. They also make great Valentine's Day crafts that adults and kids can enjoy. Make them to decorate your home or office, and don't forget to sneak a few while you work.

Chinese Valentine's Day

Chinese Valentine's Day

Chinese Valentine's Day is on the 7th day of the 7th lunar month in the Chinese calendar.

In China time zone,
Year 2009 is on August 26, 2009
Year 2010 is on August 16, 2010
Year 2011 is on August 6, 2011
Year 2012 is on August 23, 2012

Valentine's Day Pictures

Valentine's Day Pictures

Valentine's Day means something special for everyone. We hold memories from our childhood during which we gave our favorite valentine to our sweetheart, and we keep those memories alive by taking pictures of Valentine's Day.

Valentine's Day Movie 2010

Valentine's Day Movie 2010

Bradley Cooper, Anne Hathaway, Jessica Alba, Jessica Biel, Julia Roberts and Ashton Kutcher

A comedy about 10 people in Los Angeles whose lives intersect on the romantic holiday. The film is being fasttracked with hopes for a release on Valentine's Day 2010.

PG-13, 1 hr. 57 min.

Directed by: Garry Marshall

Release Date: February 12, 2010

Valentine's Day Greeting Card

Valentine's Day Greeting Card

1. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Everyone

2. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Family

3. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Flirting

4. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Friends

5. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Humor

6. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Love

7. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Marry Me

8. Valentine's Day Greetings, Valentine's Day eCards - Miss You