Talk Like A Prince

February, 2002

As Valentine's Day nears, millions of men face a difficult choice: whether to send a dozen red roses or a dozen white roses. Flowers, men understand, cannot fail to express a certain mild effort and thoughtfulness. This is the pleasure of the conformist gift. Through generations, men have sent flowers on special occasions as automatically as we've worn safety goggles when welding. In both instances, our objective is to avoid being injured by the sparks carelessness can cause.Women understand how...