Growing up, Mom was not sanguine with the Hallmark Holidays, though she understood the kid-sized pressure of St. Valentine's day and ensured we all had Valentines for every kid in the class. But, as she said of Mother’s Day, “What about the other 364 days of the year?" Show your love today and everyday in ways large and small.

Bustle shows us that the War On Women extends to Silicon Valley, as Brianna Wu tells us her story.

Occasional Planet says that Republicans have it tougher than the rest of us.

gregfallis presents a Socratic Method dialog on… Alabama?

Bonus Track: For Valentine's Day, we have Rejected Conversation Hearts

Round-up by Tengrain who blogs at Mock, Paper, Scissors and at Liberaland. You can follow Tengrain on the electric Twitter machine, too. Send tips, requests, and suggestions to mbru@crooksandliars.com (with "For MBRU" in the subject line).