It is not an easy world to live in.
It is not an easy world to be decent in.
It is not an easy world to understand oneself in, nor to like oneself in.But it must be lived in,
and in the living there is one person
you absolutely have to be with.Jo Coudert
Thanks to DiAnne for sending this to us.
Tejas
“If you guys don’t add this to the list, then it just shows you don’t know a great love song when you hear one!” This from loyal reader, and subscriber, Evelyn, as she gently encouraged us to add her favorite love song to the list of The World’s Great Love Songs. She didn’t really call us stupid.
In all fairness, Evelyn emailed us twice regarding her recommendation, and we failed to respond in a timely manner. We get a lot of email, and sometimes it takes a few days to get back to people. In our defense, we didn’t regard this as an emergency situation. So, by the third email, when Evelyn made the statement quoted above, she was feeling ignored. So, recognizing an unhappy reader when we see one, we contacted Evelyn right away and told her we were on it. We promised we would be looking at What Are You Doing The Rest Of Your Life that very day. And we did.
We’re happy to report that Evelyn’s right. This is one of the great love songs of all time. It was written by the husband and wife team of Marilyn and Alan Bergman, with music by Michel Legrand, and this video is the only known performance of the song, by Streisand, to have been captured on video. She originally recorded the song for her 1974 album The Way We Were, but the video is from her 1993 concert tour.
The song has been nominated for an Oscar (1969), and has won two Grammy awards (1973 and 2006). And now, thanks to Evelyn’s persistence, it has made the big time; a place on the ValiantHearts list of The World’s Great Love Songs.
We hope Evelyn has forgiven our slow pace, and we thank her for not giving up on us. If you have a favorite song that you believe belongs on the list, please let us know. We’ll try to get to your request faster than we did Evelyn’s, and if we agree with you, we’ll post it. Or, we’ll just be stupid.
Thanks,
Dave
At ValiantHearts, we frequently get questions from site visitors and newsletter subscribers, regarding aspects of their personal and professional lives and relationships that, quite frankly, we are not qualified to answer.
For some time, we’ve made our best effort to direct these readers to a source of information that would be more appropriate to their needs. But, the time spent researching these questions was becoming overwhelming for our small staff, and we could never be certain that we had found the best answer.
Then we found Kasamba and LivePerson, two online companies that have been in the professional advice and counseling sector for years, and merged in October 2007. LivePerson now offers over 30,000 experts, in every discipline, for immediate access online, and we have brought them right here to our site for the benefit of our readers and subscribers. Their fees are reasonable, and all sessions start for free.
We will be experimenting with their presence on our site for a while, in terms of aesthetics and the amount of space available to present their experts, so don’t panic if their space looks different from one visit to another. They are still the same people, offering the same excellent service, but we’ve just been fiddling with the page.
And please don’t feel that we’ve decided to shirk our responsibility to our readers. When you have questions about online dating, personals and dating sites, writing profiles, and all the other things we are here to help you with, by all means fire away. We welcome your questions and comments at all times. If we don’t know, we’ll still try to find out.
But, when you feel that the issue you’re facing is potentially life-changing, or that the advice you seek needs to come from someone with real authority in their field, don’t hesitate to give LivePerson a try. They have specialists in just about every field of expertise, not just romance and relationships, and they’re available online 24/7 365 days a year.
We hope LivePerson proves to be a real benefit to our readers. Please let us know what you think, here on the blog or by private email. We’d love to hear about your experiences.
Cheers,
JoAnne
Visit LivePerson here on ValiantHearts starting today.
We’re excited to be adding a new online dating site to our review pages at ValiantHearts. Singles of Faith is a Christian dating site “with a difference” and we think our Christian readers will be glad to learn that they have become a part of the ValiantHearts selection of faith-based dating services. Our review page is not finalized, but we hope to have it complete and posted within a few days.
We think those of you looking to meet partners who share your Christian values and beliefs will be pleased with the added dimension this brings to your choices at Valiant Hearts. Let us know what you think.
Dave
I just found out about the coolest gift I’ve ever seen! Dave wanted me to wait until he could put it on the Gift pages before I mentioned it, but maybe he won’t read this.
It’s called Timeless Message in a Bottle and it would just melt your heart if someone gave you one. Oprah called it the most romantic gift on the planet!
You have to go look at these. They come in all shapes and sizes. You choose a bottle, write your message, or choose one of theirs, and it gets written on an antique looking scroll. Then they roll it up, tie it with ribbon, and drop it into the bottle.
Then you give it to your true love! Or maybe just someone you hope will be your true love. What could be more romantic? But don’t tell Dave I told you. 
JoAnne
Dave put several Michael Webb eBooks on the Gifts pages not long ago, and my favorite is among them, 1000 QUESTIONS FOR COUPLES - What You Absolutely Must Know About Your Relationship. I think it’s a ‘must read’ for anyone in, or hoping to be in, an important romantic relationship.
You’ll find out a lot about yourself, and your partner. Oprah loves this guy, and so do I. He really does know what he’s talking about when it comes to romance and relationships. It’s a downloadable eBook too, so it also satisfies that need for instant gratification
JoAnne
What’s in a name? Quite a lot, it seems, if you are internet dating. New research has found those looking for love online should take care what screen name they use to maximize their digital appeal. Full Story @ TIMESONLINE
So you should apparently think twice before choosing “smartypantsrichbitch!”
JoAnne
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ASSOCIATED PRESS — Apr 3 — Money lost in Internet-related crimes hit a new high last year, topping about $240m, according to a government report showing increases in scams involving pets, check-cashing schemes and online dating. The report, based on data from the Internet Crime Complaint Center, shows men lost more than women on average — $765 compared to $552 for women. The amounts lost increased with age. Victims in their 20s lost $385 on average while people over 60 reported lost an average $760 per scam. Full Article @ ASSOCIATED PRESS
It’s like we’ve been telling you, have fun, meet people, but keep your guard up until you know who they are.
Dave
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Looking for a great romantic movie or book to share with your online sweetie. So are we. And we’ll be posting suggestions from time to time, like the American Film Institute’s 100 Greatest Love Stories. Until we get that together, however, here are “25 Romantic Movies Worth Watching More Than Once” (a list by Charles Cordova).
JoAnne
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Is the online persona genuine? Is the process too nebulous? Is the ‘real’ world a safer place to look for love? WiseWoman helps you sort through these questions, and reach some conclusions. I think. Read Magic Personified
Dave
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