Valentine’s Day is an extremely polarizing holiday. It pins people into two camps: those who celebrate and those who protest the holiday. Those who celebrate do so at varying intensities, from simple card-givers to those who make elaborate shows of affection by carpeting their domiciles in red roses or buying teddy bears the size of small planets. The protestors are nearly as apparent in their stance on February 14th. I’ve been the audience to many a tirade about the commercialization of love and how the greeting card industry is to blame for the materialism behind Valentine’s Day. [Read more...]