"Love they neighbor—and if he happens to be tall, debonair and devastating, it will be that much easier." —Mae West The declaration “I love you” usually expresses a genuine and profound attitude. But ...

When I was a kid, my parents were very persnickety about language. For example, whenever I passionately declared that I “loved” ketchup, one of my parents would be sure to correct me by asking, "Are ...