The best Valentine’s Day of my life was in high school, and I can’t say that many since have even come close. Kind of sad that the standout was twenty-five years ago. By contrast, I seem to have a great New Year’s Eve—the other over-promise-and-under-deliver holiday—about every five years, separated by ones that aren’t merely mediocre but instead pretty much …
Valentine’s Day: Realities Don’t Always Rhyme HEAD HONCHO HELLO FOR FEBRUARY 2014

NOSTALGIA 2014: My still-sentimental self thought this 2004 pad could revive a time when every kid in the classroom got valentines. Then again, was that time actually so idyllic? Navigating classroom valentine dynamics was serious and humiliating stuff.