The only bubble in the flat champagne of February is Valentine’s Day. It was no accident that our ancestors pinned Valentine’s Day on February’s shirt: he or she lucky enough to have a lover in frigid, antsy February has cause for celebration, indeed.
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The game he played in Portugal for us in February was ... SVEN GORAN ERIKSSON They don't have enough promotional inventories in the stores. They'll only be selling full-price and... DANA TELSEY "Though our day might be difficult, it is important to remember that there is something good in ever... TOM BAKER AKA THE PONDERING MAN It was definitely something. You don't usually see that in February. CLARK ROBERTS Oracle reported it was ahead of plan in December and January but saw a significant slowdown in Febru... GRETCHEN TEAGARDEN February is a dry month anyway. It's typically the driest month. And this February was drier than mo... BRIAN AVERY It was February sixth: eight days until Valentine's Day. I was dateless, as usual, deep in the vice ... JOAN BAUER I was born in Washington, D.C., on February 19, 1941, the eldest of four sons. DAVID GROSS Hopefully we'll be in the studio in February or March. It would be nice to have something out by Jul... 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STEVE BLANK We've been having this annual convention on the last weekend of February since 1971. Our date has be... DON CORBETT Overall, it is disappointing for February. JHARONNE MARTIS Every person who has gone to war has struggled with the question of, 'did he do it right?' and I hav... BOB KERREY Saturday was an emotional day for us, as it was the last [regular season] home game for the 10 senio... HEIDI ROSS "Strive to have sunshine in our hearts each day. It will greatly improve our outlook." ~Tom Baker TOM BAKER AKA THE PONDERING MAN Facebook was founded on February 4th, 2004, and around February 5th, we were feeling pretty confiden... DUSTIN MOSKOVITZ This has discouraged the MPC from cutting interest rates in February. GREG FUZESI Our wedding was many years ago. The celebration continues to this day GENE PERRET She is almost single-handedly responsible for the existence of this organization. She started it and... LEN PARKER All this suggests that the ECB is in no hurry to hike interest rates. A move in February can effecti... JOERG KRAEMER Nothing special has happened today; no one can say she was more provoked than usual. It is only that... NAOMI ALDERMAN February was always the cruelest month for Hunter S. Thompson. An avid NFL fan, Hunter traditionally... DOUGLAS BRINKLEY "How safe in life are we without putting our faith, in a loving God? My Grandfather believed he was ... TOM BAKER AKA THE PONDERING MAN Hess had a great day. He got pinned in his first match, then came back to beat the same kid for thir... DAVE WINGER This specific flaw was reported to Oracle on the 19th of February 2006. DAVID LITCHFIELD No. We feel like we're in really good shape in the months ahead. February is our biggest month as fa... GREG COOK If your vote is your voice for change, then your letter is your pleading for reform. We must unite a... 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