Valentine’s Day and the ethics of love in today
The piece argues love is celebrated with chocolate roses and diamonds yet these gifts rely on unfair labor and conflict. It urges informed choices through fair trade cocoa, fair trade or locally grown flowers, and conflict-free diamonds while tracing Valentine’s Day to Saint Valentine and a mix of Christian and Roman traditions.
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Central
South America
Africa
China
Angola
Sierra Leone
Congo
Ivory Coast
Liberia
St. Valentine
Valentine's Day legends and global celebration overview
The text traces Saint Valentine legends from Roman era martyrdom to romantic associations. It notes the rise of Valentine greetings, the jailer’s daughter tale, and the famous sign off From your Valentine. By the 18th century exchanges spread in England and France, mass cards emerged in the 1840s, and celebrations extend to Canada, Mexico, the UK, France, and Australia. It ends with well wishes for the reader and loved ones.
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Valentine
England
France
America
United States
Canada
Mexico
United Kingdom
Australia
Utility Comeuppance Near as California Cracks Down
The Supreme Court will allow new state actions against PG&E for its 1996 2001 financial maneuvers during the energy crisis. Lawsuits by Bill Lockyer and San Francisco aim to prove PG&E’s bankruptcy was a ploy to shift billions to customers, potentially triggering up to 5 billion in rebates and prompting other utilities to face similar accountability.
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Enron
Mirant
Reliant
Williams
California
Pacific Gas & Electric Co
Los Angeles Department of Water & Power
DWP
Pg&e
State Public Utilities Commission
PUC
Federal Energy Regulator Commission
Bill Lockyer
U.S. Supreme Court
Atty
Jerry Brown
San Francisco
Pg&e Corp
Lockyer
Dennis Herrera
Lockyer and
Herrera
Supreme Court
Los Angeles
Southern California Edison
Elias
Burzynski
Tdelias
Aol
Abortion Debate Fueled by Activist Views and Statistics
Rex M. Rogers denounces abortion as a dangerous act, calling the womb the most dangerous place and criticizing partial birth methods. He cites 1.5 million yearly U.S. abortions and 30 million since 1973, urging legal and political efforts to curtail abortion.
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Robert Bork
United States
Roe Vs. Wade
America
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Reed Print, Inc
Aldrin Ct
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Congress
P.O. Box
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Donald L. Reed
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Earthlink.net
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Rex M. Rogers
University of Cincinnati
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