NEWS
By Russell Baker | March 13, 1991
CELEBRATING another wedding anniversary the other day so soon after the death of Arthur Murray, I decided to irritate our children. They are now adult enough to endure a little irritation, and afterward when I've gone off to bed it probably enhances their sense of maturity to sit around the kitchen table complaining that they have a lot to put up with.Romance was on my mind for obvious reasons: wedding anniversary, Arthur Murray, dancing cheek-to-cheek, etc. Also the Washington Post had run a good feature that morning about Murray, ballroom dancing and popular songs of long ago which tirelessly flogged the idea of "romance."
NEWS
By Norris P. West and Norris P. West,Sun Staff Writer | February 14, 1995
Avon J. Bellamy draws on the healing power of words and aims them like Cupid's arrows at the hearts of black women.With poetry, he tries to soothe the pain in relationships among blacks, ease tension between men and women and, most of all, revive romance. He says his poems are meant to tell black women something they're told too rarely -- that they're special."We've lost respect for ourselves and our women in a way that we wouldn't have allowed to happen when I was a teen-ager," says Mr. Bellamy, 53, a Baltimore native.
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By KATE SHATZKIN and KATE SHATZKIN,SUN REPORTER | February 8, 2006
If you're the truly last-minute type who is often without reservations or a gift on Valentine's morning - and you have a sweetie who appreciates a Baltimore brand of dressed-down romance - take a lunchtime stroll through the Cross Street Market. Start with a plate of raw oysters at Nick's Inner Harbor Seafood. Stop at the juice bar Juicephoria for "ecstasy," a blend of pineapple, orange, lemon and mineral water. For dessert? Two scoops of Hershey's Ice Cream or some Valentine candy at the Sweet Shoppe.
FEATURES
By ALICE STEINBACH | April 15, 1991
"QUICK," I SAY TO A COLLEAGUE, "what's the most romantic thing that ever happened to you?"Her answer comes back with the speed of an arrow shot from Cupid's bow."This may sound really ridiculous," she says, "but I think it was when a guy I was dating kissed me while I was brushing my teeth. He had been away on a trip and rushed over to my house when he returned. He barged into the bathroom, said he was so happy to see me and started kissing me -- even though I had a mouthful of Crest."Hmmmmmm.
FEATURES
By Elaine Markoutsas | February 2, 1992
Decorating for romance is as much about making a personal statement as it is hearts and flowers, according to Nancy Lindemeyer, editor of Victoria, arguably the most romantic magazine on the marketplace."
FEATURES
By Chris Kaltenbach | July 16, 1997
The two stars reportedly hated each other during the filming, but Richard Gere and Debra Winger sure made convincing romance on screen in "An Officer and a Gentleman" (8: 05 p.m.-10: 50 p.m., TBS).Director Taylor Hackford's 1982 film follows Gere as he maneuvers his way through Naval Officer Candidate School, despite two strikes against him: his attitude (he's quite the operator) and his drill instructor (Louis Gossett Jr.), who's hardly his biggest fan.Gere has never been better; he and Winger generate plenty of heat (some of which will be toned down for commercial TV)