Arousal vs. Attraction

I find myself using these words without defining them precisely, though I do not use them interchangeably. I find others using these words as though they were interchangeable, with that idea clearly in mind, but with enough difference in their usage to tell me they have some idea of their difference.

They’re related, certainly, but different enough that thinking of one when one means the other is a sure path to confusion at the least, heartache at the worst. So let’s sort them out, shall we?

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Toast the New Year with a Kir

Happy New Year! Let’s celebrate with a toast and the story behind it!

Once upon a time, in fact during World War II, Canon (priest) Félix Kir became a hero of the French Resistance. After the war he served as mayor of Dijon and was a well-loved proponent of local products, including the regional wines and the blackcurrant liqueur called crème de cassis. Naturally, when he combined the two, people took notice!

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