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| A Valentine's Day Chat with Hamlet Linden http://www.secondlifeherald.com Though the really big news in virtual journalism this week is the retirement of Herald Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Urizenus Sklar, another shift in the ranks is taking place as well, as Second Life's "embedded journalist," Hamlet Linden, announced that he was going independent and that his blog, New World Notes, would no longer enjoy the corporate sponsorship of Linden Lab. We tracked down Hammie on Valentine's Day for an exit interview, and though we forgot to ask him why he didn't have anything better to do than talk to the Herald, we did get the dirt (such as it is) on his splitting up with his corporate benefactors at Linden Lab.
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| David Valentine's Day Chat http://forallcassidyfans.tripod.com David Cassidy: Not in the near future, although I'm planning on doing some more concerts later in the year after the summer, and I would love to come back and play Chicago. It's a GREAT city, and to quote Frank, "It's My Kind of Town!"
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| The History of Valentine's Day http://www.chatanplay.com Every February, across the country, candy, flowers, and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and why do we celebrate this holiday? The history of Valentine's Day -- and its patron saint -- is shrouded in mystery. But we do know that February has long been a month of romance. St. Valentine's Day, as we know it today, contains vestiges of both Christian and ancient Roman tradition. So, who was Saint Valentine and how did he become associated with this ancient rite? Today, the Catholic Church recognizes at least three different saints named Valentine or Valentinus, all of whom were martyred
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