Vegans, Valentines & Twitter Etiquette: Listening To Local Voices

1. Sure, Valentine's Day is over.

But you're going to want to spend some time with that special person again; and, when you do, Patch Blogger Steffani Baker has 101 suggestions on how to make that time special.

2. Our newest blogger, William Joherl, is a divorce lawyer who chose to introduce himself on Valentine's Day.

And, no, he wasn't being ironic or cynical.

Instead, Joherl offered practical advice for relationships that need a change.

"Seriously, your priority should be getting your “ducks in a row” before you bring up the “D” word (divorce / dissolution)... It is going to be different for each individual, but the start is to decide what direction the change is going to take you," he advises.

Read more from Joherl here.

3. Opposites attract, right?

Well, what if you and your fiance have opposing dietary habits.

Rachel Jewell, our vegan blogger, talks about how she makes it work with her omnivorous fiance in her latest post.

"Do I lecture, admonish, or preach to my fiance about his carnivorous eating habits?" she asks. "When he is eating a hamburger do I tell him in graphic detail the horrors that occur in factory farms/meat processing plants? Do I mumble under my breath "Animal Killer" when he is nibbling on chicken wings?"

Hint: She does not.

4. Let's say your a teacher with a twitter feed. What do you do when one of your students try to follow you?

Unfortunately, the answer is not so simple as "let them" or "block them."

The good news is Mike Penta breaks down how to handle the situation in his latest blog post.

5. Retired engineer and handmade artisan/goddess Jane Skoch is hooked on Pinterest.

Don't know what Pinterest is? See what she has to say about it.