The good news is, there's a sentiment for everyone. The bad news is, you might end up with the sentiment you don't want. Read on, lovelorn and love-satisfied friends, for the best and worst and most thought-provoking sentiments of Valentine's Day.
Flowers delivered to offices, couples crowding up restaurants, hand-holding everywhere. It's going to be a nightmare. So how can you survive the year's most heartbreaking day? Here are some suggestions.
At an unnamed bar somewhere in the middle of Anytown, America, in the late hours of December 31, 2012, a group of New Year's Resolutions were deep in conversation.
The world's biggest party night is less than a week away, meaning if you don't have great plans by now, you're screwed. Or not! Here are some things to remember before you start worrying too much about next Monday evening.
Discovered: the new secret of mistletoe; it's actually the lack of thought that counts; why holiday shoppers are so rude; miracle at Christmas market.
Normally you'd be in a panic, but not this Christmas. This Christmas you will find that neglected someone in your life, and you will find them something perfect.
If you have or are part of something called a "family," you can bet that someone's going to want, need, and expect a photo of the two or three or five or 17 of you this season. And these days, they expect you looking cheery and doing something fun.
The first question to ask oneself, right now, is "Am I a Christmas tree type of person?" If you are, read on! If you're not, read on, too, because you may find yourself becoming one.
Is there anything more difficult than buying an inexpensive gift for a coworker you don't really know that well? Yes, probably. But not much! Here's what you should and shouldn't give.
Many of us are cutting to the chase and simply buying gifts for ourselves this season, according to the market research. 'Tis the season for getting yourself a little something, apparently.
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Gift giving can be perilous! So, how do you give gifts the right way? There is some science to this, Sumathi Reddy writes in The Wall Street Journal.
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A sign of good times? The Wall Street Journal reports that 90 percent of 105 companies surveyed by the firm Battalia Winston will throw parties this holiday season.
So, it's Thanksgiving. What in the world are you going to talk about with your aunts, uncles, cousins, friends, parents, grandparents, and relative strangers? We've collected some of the most helpful packages, anecdotes, and news entries from around the Internet.
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Some parents just hate fun. Specifically, the sugared, cavity-producing, hyperactivity-inducing fun that comes with Halloween candy.
Yes, it feels like it's all downhill from here, but there's still time to make it the best summer ever, or a halfway decent one, if you really try.
For a lot of us, America's midweek birthday leaves us with only one day off, making it more difficult to carve out a three or four day weekend without expending precious vacation days. Whether you think this a great summer tragedy sort of depends on you.
How could we possibly be expected to handle work on a day like this? If The Atlantic Wire had its way, we wouldn't, for we've long advocated June 5 become officially designated Ferris Bueller's Day Off.
This week, several media outlets rediscovered an old New York Times chart that tells you how popular your birthday is, ranking each day of the year from 1 to 366. While it's fun to learn the most common birthdays in the U.S., it's much more fun to think about the most popular conception dates!
It's Valentine's Day. Not sure how you should feel about that? Read on.
We're deep in the countdown to the most dreaded day of the year: Valentine's Day. Here are some suggestions for what to do on the big day. (Or not.)
In a brilliant (and frightening) display of our current holiday spirit, writer Jon Hendren spent his Christmas night re-tweeting anyone who complained about not getting — or worse, getting and not being happy about — expensive unneeded gadgets.
We survived Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and Super Saturday, now it's time for "Gift Receipt Monday," the day when people take back all the stuff bought on those other days to get the Christmas gifts they really wanted.
It's on April 16 (get it) and he also can't resist a 'mayor' oneliner
Ah, green beer. The U.S. loves to celebrate other countries' holidays through alcohol
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