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What’s So Special About February?African American History Month. An annual observance to recognize and

commemorate African American culture, African American History Month (or Black HistoryMonth) is celebrated annually in the United States and Canada in February, and in the UnitedKingdom in October.

Valentine’s Day, February 14. While this holiday of love represents the single mostprofitable 24-hour period for florists and is a boon to candy and card companies, privateinvestigators also report a surge in business. Many handle double their normal case load asthey snoop to see who is buying gifts and spending time with illicit valentines.

Groundhog Day, February 2. While waiting for the groundhog this year, consider thatthese hibernating mammals also go by “woodchuck,” “marmot,” and “whistle pig” — the latterbecause groundhogs sometimes emit a loud, sharp whistle when frightened. Let’s hope forclouds; legend has it that if the groundhog sees his shadow, we’re in for six more weeks ofwinter.

The Monday After The Superbowl, February 6. According to research by Kronos Inc., apersonnel management software company, Superbowl fever is a real disease, afflicting 1percent of the U.S. workforce or 1.4 million people and forcing them to call in sick for work.In cities with a team in the big game, the absenteeism rate is even higher.

Valentine’s Day TriviaThe first Valentine card that was decorated and poetic is attributed to the imprisoned

Charles, Duke of Orleans, in 1415. He eased the pain of imprisonment by writing love versesto his wife.

By the 1700s, manufactured cards became the most popular way to declare love. Thecards were elaborately hand-painted and decorated with gold leaf, satins, silks, and exoticfeathers.

Retailers now say that chocolates and roses are the best symbols of love. Candy or not,the 14th of February remains the one day of the year given over to romance.

February Maintenance TipFebruary can be a messy month outside. Here are some tips to help you keep the mud,

water and mess from coming inside with you: • Use the sidewalks. It may mean adding astep or two but will save your carpet and shoes from extra cleaning. • Put mats outside andinside your door. This way your guests can wipe their feet twice. • If you own a pet, keep abox of baby wipes inside your door. When you get back from a walk, just wipe their pawsclean.

The Name GameWe‘re all guilty of forgetting the names of people we‘ve just met, but if you remember it

the next time you see that person, it makes a great impression. Start repeating the name inyour head as soon as you hear it, imaging the person‘s face as you repeat the name toyourself. Make an effort to address the person by name at least twice during the initialconversation.

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T he way to be healthieris to bring your ownlunch to work instead

of relying on fast-food restau-rants for your noontime meal.Eating the same boring sand-wich day after day can be adrag, though—and in the endyou may be tempted to go outanyway. Try these ideas fromthe CNN website to psychyourself up for a healthy mealyou make yourself:

• Plan your week. Thinkahead. Some people make awhole week’s worth of luncheson Sunday night, limiting thetemptation to say they’re tootired or busy to make a lunch

the night before, or in themorning as they’re rushing toreach the o)ce on time.Whatever your approach,you’ll be more disciplined ifyou know what you’re going tofix ahead of time.

• Use your leftovers. Whenyou cook dinner, make a littleextra. This saves you the timeof e'ort of putting a lunch to-gether when you’re pressed fortime. Learn to repurpose yourleftover food: A casserole canturn into a tasty wrap if youput it into a tortilla; pasta canbecome a salad with just a fewextra ingredients.

• Get away from your desk.Takeout food is ideal for eatingat the desk while you keepworking. Instead, take a realbreak and eat in your organiza-tion’s lunchroom or, if theweather’s nice, go outside.You’ll eat less and feel more re-laxed by the companionship, orthe fresh air. You’ll return towork with more energy for theafternoon.

• Pack a treat. “Healthy”doesn’t have to mean “boring.”Allow yourself a little treat fordessert—a few pieces ofchocolate or a yogurt. Satisfy-ing your sweet tooth will makeyou less likely to hit the snackmachine in mid-afternoon.

How to make your cut flowers last longer

Make your homemadelunches more appealingthan takeout

Make your homemadelunches more appealingthan takeout

Cast a love spell onValentine’s Day

Did you forget to make dinnerreservations for Valentine’s Day?Nice job! Here are some tips tomake it seem like you planned aromantic “ evening in” all along…

Takeout to the rescue! All youhave to do is go a step above fastfood and pick up some slightlyexotic finger-food fare, such assushi, gourmet tacos, shish kebabor satay (available at Indonesianand southeast Asian restaurants).Be sure to call the eatery ahead—hours before you think you’ll beready to eat—because you’re notthe only love-day procrastinator.

Fill your home with romanticscents. Dot a drop or two ofjasmine essential oil on a lightbulb here and there. (Do it whenthe bulb is cold, please.)According to Laurie Steelsmith,ND, LAc, jasmine oil emits asweet, musky aroma thatprompts the release of pleasure-supporting brain chemicals suchas endorphins. It rouses passion…and helps establish an ambienceof intimacy. Who needs arestaurant?

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JOHN WICK: CHAPTER 2 Keanu Reeves returns as legendaryhitman John Wick who is forced to back out of retirement by aformer associate plotting to seize control of a shadowyinternational assassins’ guild. Bound by a blood oath to help him,John travels to Rome where he squares off against some of theworld’s deadliest killers.

FIST FIGHT On the last day of the year, mild-mannered high school English teacher AndyCampbell (Charlie Day) is trying his best tokeep it together amidst senior pranks, adysfunctional administration and budget cutsthat put jobs on the line. But things go frombad to worse when he accidentally crosseshis much tougher and deeply fearedcolleague, Ron Strickland (Ice Cube), whochallenges Campbell to an old-fashionedthrow down after school. News of the fightspreads like wildfire and ends up becomingthe very thing this school, and Campbell,needed.

A CURE FOR WELLNESS An ambitiousyoung executive is sent to retrieve hiscompany’s CEO from an idyllic butmysterious “wellness center” at a remotelocation in the Swiss Alps. He soon suspectsthat the spa’s miraculous treatments are notwhat they seem. When he begins to unravelits terrifying secrets, his sanity is tested, as hefinds himself diagnosed with the samecurious illness that keeps all the guests herelonging for the cure.

COLLIDE After a heist goes terribly wrong,Casey Stein (Nicholas Hoult) finds himself onthe run from a ruthless gang headed by mobboss Hagen (Anthony Hopkins). Now Caseyhas precious cargo that belongs to Hagen,who will stop at nothing to retrieve it. Leftwith no choice, Casey calls his formeremployer and drug smuggler Geran (BenKingsley) to protect his long-time girlfriendJuliette before Hagen gets his hands on her.

THE SPACE BETWEEN US Gardner Elliot, thefirst human born on Mars, begins an onlinefriendship with Tulsa, a teen in Colorado. Onhis maiden voyage to Earth, the 16-year-oldfinally gets to experience all the joys andwonders of a world he could only read about.Problems arise when scientists discover thatGardner’s organs can’t withstand theatmosphere. United with Tulsa and on therun, the interplanetary visitor races againsttime to unravel the mysteries of how he cameto be, and where he belongs in the universe.

THE LEGO BATMAN MOVIE When GothamCity is threatened once again, the brooding,heavy-metal rapping machine is forced towork with a new police commissioner and acertain young orphan to save the day. Will hefind that working alone isn’t all it’s cracked upto be? Maybe the Dark Knight will learn towork as part of a team, finding new friendsand happiness along the way.

THE GREAT WALL When a mercenarywarrior (Matt Damon) is imprisoned withinThe Great Wall, he discovers the mysterybehind one of the greatest wonders of ourworld. As wave after wave of maraudingbeasts besiege the massive structure, hisquest for fortune turns into a journey towardheroism as he joins a huge army of elitewarriors to confront this unimaginable andseemingly unstoppable force.

PATIENT ZERO In the pandemic thrillerhumanity is battling intelligent, adrenaline-fueled creatures born from a viralsuper-strain. After being bitten, humansurvivor Morgan (Matt Smith) realizes he isasymptomatic and can communicate with theinfected, leading the last survivors on a huntfor Patient Zero and a cure.

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