What tangled webs we weave

I remember when they first invented chocolate

The season of love

Gals before Vals

Ah, Valentine's Day, the holiday where couples with 9 to 5 jobs get to terrorize people in various industries. If you work in entertainment, service, or hospitality, I am so sorry. You do not deserve the chaos, madness, and terror that is coming to you during this Hallmark card of a holiday. For most people in the hospitality industry, January and February are chill months! Unless your hotel is hosting a convention or you worked at an Arizona Hotel last weekend, your hotels are likely pretty em…

That includes you

There is no way around it: Valentine's Day is a “Hallmark holiday." For those of you who are unfamiliar, Hallmark is a greeting cards brand that has been churning out the corny, pre-packaged sentiments since 1910. The company, which is based in Kansas City, Missouri, is the largest (and oldest) manufacturer of the products in the United States. You don't have to be based here to understand that “Hallmark holidays” are commercial creations. Hallmark started shilling cards for Valentine's Day in…