Saint’s Day

| February 14, 2005

Of all the saints on the roster, who decided that Saint Valentine of Rome was the saint we had to memorialize every year? St. Valentine is the patron saint of: affianced couples betrothed couples engaged couples happy marriages love Perhaps it is no coincidence that he is also the patron saint of greeting card makers. […]

If Thy Eye Offends Thee…

| February 4, 2005

CNN’s Jeanne Moos did a report that aired tonight — “Giving the Finger.” [Video is, for the time being, accessible here (scroll down). I don’t know how long it’ll be there.] They showed pictures of a number of web pages featuring Americans who showed their support for the Iraqi elections by inking their fingers and […]