My quirky Valentine links & commentary

Here we are, almost half-way through February, and I still haven't gotten around to that 2016 intentions post. It may be too late unless for an ironic mocking one or calling it something else ~ but never too late to have fun...

Valentine's Day Art Project from @DeepSpacesSparkle

Caveat: my last post here was for Thanksgiving. Otherwise, I don't do many holiday themed posts anymore. They were a staple at Mountainair Arts (which still needs a mission and re-christening) and, before that, for online ESL classes and newsletter. Valentine's Day seems the least likely holiday for me to resume the practice (wait, note the ironic mocking tone). Besides, a) I need more places to share links I collect, and b) whatever works to recharge the blogging engine. 

Yesterday a few quirky Valentine links caught my eye...so I started collecting them

 How To Buy A Conflict-Free Valentine's Day Gift

 Child Labor and Slavery in the Chocolate Industry | Food Empowerment Project

 Happy Valentine's Day! - Medieval manuscripts blog

 Alternative Ways to Celebrate Valentine's Day

 A Very White Castle Valentine's Day - The Atlantic

 Freddy Krueger Will Host Valentine's Day Horror Marathon on the El Rey Network

 A Different Stripe

 Who Wrote the Book of Love? | JSTOR Daily

 What Love Tokens Can Tell Us About Poor Women in Early Modern England | JSTOR Daily

 The Bizarre Tradition of Vinegar Valentines | Bitch Media

 Can't Buy Me Love by Bitch Media | Free Listening on SoundCloud

 Happy Valentine's Day, I Hate You | Collectors Weekly

 A Vinegar Tradition: Happy Valentine's Day, I Hate You - Sociological Images

Finally -- and in keeping with the post title, ICYM the play on words...