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Show Page B2 - THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, Sunday, February 7, 1993 How to write love note Japanese and German men most unromantic- - your valentine will love V ; 3 . - PRNewswire DALLAS Just because love runs deep doesn't mean it's easy to pen those sweet sentiments to your valentine. "Most people feel it's difficult and awkward to express their love in com- Dallas-base- d writing," says munications consultant Dianna Booher, "but there's no gift more appreciated than a personally written valentine or love note. "It's something the recipient often will cherish and later keep in a box with other treasured mementos," she says. For those who struggle putting pen to paper, Booher offers the following valentine-writin- g tips. These and hundreds of other guidelines, suggested phrases, and models for writing personal and business letters are included in her book "The Complete Letterwriter's Almanac" (Prentice Hall; 354 pages; $34.95). Be sincere. You don't have to be a novelist or poet to express words of love, you just have to write from your own heart and experience. Make use of short sentences and simple words. Strong emotions such as love are most eloquent when expressed simply and directly. Photo courtesy Turner Broadcasting The Fred Flintstone and Barney Rubble families look on as Pebbles shows off her new "rock." PEBBLES: the things to be able to write about," VanderPyl said. . as viewers Bamm-Bam- may recall, was left on the Rub- (Continued from Page Bl The cast of "The Flintstones" thought adding a child to the show was a good idea when Pebbles' character was created, she said. "We all thought it was a good move because it cduld expand ble's doorstep and was the strongest baby in the world. VanderPyl said she actually had a baby on the same day that Pebble's birth was broadcast. In another instance of reality imitating art, VanderPyl said Megan MuIIally, the woman providing Choose specific words and ideas rather than abstract ones. For example, instead of saying, "You are considerate," say, "You always remember to ask how I'm feeling after I've had a tough day at work. the voice of Pebbles in the wedding episode, delayed her honeymoon to help record the script. As for future Flintstones episodes, VanderPyl said there is Use a conversational tone. Write as you would speak the "definitely the possibility for thoughts, in simple understandable language. more." "I'm just hoping we can all stay well and everything will go smoothly and it will go on to the other things really quickly," she said. For more information about "The Complete Letterwriter's Almanac,' call Booher at fostate cancer no excuse for infidelity Dear Ann Landers: My husband and I have been married for 40 years. "Barney" has prostate cancer. He has been in remission for nearly five years, and he feels fine. In those last five years, our sex life, which was always excellent, has been limited to oral sex because of the kind of surgery Barney had. He was totally faithful until three years ago when he felt the need for the company of other women. I discovered that Barney had made 19 phone calls to a former secretary. When I questioned him, he admitted he had taken her to lunch, sent her flowers and taken her for a ride in our private plane. He insists they are just "pals." This woman is 40 and divorced. 1 learned last week that there are now two other women in the pic-lur- e. When I confronted 'Barney, he became angry and said that I was overreacting and should know there can't be anything sexual going on because of his surgery. I realize what an ego buster this surgery can be for a man, but Barney's behavior is humiliating, and I am getting physically sick from the aggravation. What can I do? 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Today, gifts of red roses, boxes of chocolates and romantic Valentine's Day cards are '' popular ways to say "I love you . This year, why not indulge in a truly memorable gift for your special someone? The experts at Macy's have compiled the following list of Valentine's Day gift suggestions: Cupid, son of the goddess of love and beauty, has come to symbolize "passionate, tender or playful love." This embodiment of affection has emerged as a fashion statement today, and can be found in a variety of romantic gold and silver pins and pendants, accented with delicate hearts, bows and pearls. Send your gift of love and kisses with a red leather "XXX" handbag, cosmetic purse or wallet, from Paloma Picasso (or perhaps a tooled leather handbag from Kenneth Cole, imprinted with an intricate shoe motif.) For a fun, whimsical look at the lighter side of love, buy a pair of stylized coffee mugs for you and your mate, by Vice Versa, with such contradictory messages as "Heaven" and "Earth," "King" and "Queen," "Love" and "Hate," and "Fire" and "Wa- FASHIONS & 2- SLATS SELECTION PRNewswire "NEW" WINDOW r OFF! next-to-la- st 1 Valentine gift suggestion offered by Macy's experts m WOOD BUNDS VERTICAL BUNDS 20-3- 3 1 1 , Japanese an average men women gave their 4.54 in sexiness and 5. 1 1 in charm both dead last. American men, for their part, finished in 7th place for sexiness, but were in 11th place for charm. German men, meanwhile, proved to be the bottom in kindness, with a full 20 percent of respondents giving their mates the lowest possible ranking. On the more positive side, Greek men received top overall ratings for charm, consideration and sexiness. They apparently got to the top by starting out on the right foot: 73 percent still remembered their first date with their Communications problems also might be behind Japanese men's woes. Only 34 percent ever tell their mates "I love you" outside the bedroom, well below Poland ' s 5 percent . Even in the bedroom, the Japanese apparently aren't paying close enough attention only 23 percent knew their partner's underwear size, compared with 54 percent of Australians. Combining results from the 14 countries, the survey found that Italian and French men were considered most romantic. Japanese and German men, already scorned at home, also got little respect in other countries, finishing last along with LIGiniNGyDESIGN ESTIMATES ME COLORLINE AND CROSS STITCH BOOKS t, next-to-las- 1 "FREE" BLANKETS, of one to LJW OrOT Univ. Mall, last. On a scale --- Many Valentine's Gifts May we show to You? .THE mantic men. The unromantic results were reported by Harlequin, the Toronto-base- d publisher of romance novels, in a survey of 5,112 women from 14 countries released here last week. Asked to rate how "romantic" their partners were, German men ranked 12th, Japanese men finished 13th, and Polish men were . Sweaters are Red, Blazers are Blue, d, rgriittfu fcg0e$s& back, I would press charges. So Even though the ad clearly stated the supplies were free, I sent the money order anyway. A few days later, I received a booklet which instructed me to put an ad in a newspaper and call a local radio station to buy time saying I am looking for work at home. The booklet said these ads would cost about $60. I was then instructed to contact a broker and ask for names and addresses of possible clients, which would cost an additional $50. After this, I was told I should have a rubber stamp made and open a separate checking account. partner, tops in the survey. 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