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Online Cupid Help for the Romantically Challenged

Unless you’ve been living in a cave somewhere in Afghanistan with the likes of Osama Bin Laden, you’re well aware Valentine’s Day is less than two days away. Some of you might be painfully aware of this date because you suffer from a condition known as RC (Romantically Challenged). Symptoms of RC include one or all of the following lacks: time, imagination, or money. Acute fear of disappointing is another indicator. Based on year’s past, you know you have a tendency to fail in the romantic gestures arena. You’re painfully aware that if you show up with yet another abysmal … Continue reading →

Cupid Used a Winchester: The Fabulous Toepperweins

This morning during breakfast I broke routine. Instead of watching Today like I usually do, I flipped channels during a commercial. I ended up on the History Channel which had a program about Sharp Shooters. Normally I wouldn’t have watched it, but I just happened to tune in when they were profiling a husband and wife showman shooting team. Apparently they were quite the rage once upon a time. “…we became widely known as the world’s greatest shooting team – The Famous Topperweins. Man, those were the days! Whole towns turned out to see us perform; schools were closed in … Continue reading →

Valentine’s Day Roots

February 14th is a day that recognizes love. The candies, the flowers; they are all on display for sale in stores decorated with Cupids and hearts. Restaurants are filled with couples dining by candlelight. Love is in the air… So where did this holiday come from? Cupid (“god of the heart”) was the “son” deity also referred to as Tammuz, Nimrod, and Osiris, just to name a few. He is shown with an arrow representing Nimrod as the “mighty hunter”. It’s said he would shoot people in the heart. His mother was Venus, Semiramis, Juno (depending on where you were) … Continue reading →