Tag: Valentine

Dear Next Generation: The Only Quest Worth Pursuing

Dear Next Generation. It’s important to look at the deeper meaning behind Valentine’s Day because there’s a lot more going on besides heart-shaped boxes of chocolate, flowers, and teddy bears. The concept of love is definitely worth exploring. I believe that not only is true love possible but that it’s the ideal natural state of…


Valentine’s Day: A Time to Celebrate Love

Valentine’s Day is by far the oldest of our American holidays. We can trace its history all the way back to the early times of Ancient Rome and the feast of Lupercalia. Celebrated in mid-February, the fertility rites of Lupercalia featured certain priests of the city dashing about the streets carrying strips of goat hide…


LAPD Investigating Report of George Floyd ‘Valentine’

LOS ANGELES—The Los Angeles Police Department has launched an internal investigation after an officer reported that a photo of George Floyd with the words “You take my breath away” in a Valentine-like format was circulated among officers. Police Chief Michel Moore said Saturday that investigators will try to determine how the image may have come…


Be My Valentine: Embracing the Day

Of all the special days on our calendar, surely Valentine’s Day is the strangest. Unlike occasions such as Memorial Day, the Fourth of July, Martin Luther King Day, or even Christmas and New Year’s Day, Valentine’s Day isn’t an official national holiday. Celebrations such as Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, or Easter are by their very…