Texting has become part of the culture, even a shorthand language has emerged. One can order a pizza or vote on American Idol with a text message. Obama announced his vice-presidential candidate with a text message to 10 million people, or at least that was his plan. An SMS message sent simultaneously to several million recipients, at the same time, is not yet possible, and that is probably a good thing, in light of the spamming that occurs with SMS.

According to Nielsen Mobile research, during the second quarter of 2008, the average US cell phone user sent or received 204 voice phone calls per month and sent or received 357 text messages per month. Teens in the United States, on average, send and receive an average of more than 1,700 text messages per month.

SMS was originally developed to allow deaf people to use cell phones and is similar to a pager (does anyone still use a pager?). In the United States, the term is colloquially called “texting,” but in some parts of the world, the term is “SMSing.” SMS is available on most mobile phones and personal digital assistants (PDAs), and is compatible with a wide range of networks (including 3G). However, not all text messaging systems use SMS. For example, BlackBerry uses standard mail protocols such as SMTP over TCP/IP (Internet Protocol).

If the destination cell phone is offline, the Short Message Service Center (SMSC) will store the message for a later attempt. The message can be stored for several days. Successful message delivery is not guaranteed and delay, or unfortunately even loss of a message, is not uncommon. This occurs most often when messages are sent between different networks. The sender of an SMS text message can receive a confirmation notifying them if the message was delivered successfully.

With some providers, it is possible to send messages to a subscriber’s phone via email. For example, an AT&T subscriber whose phone number is 234-456-7891 would receive emails at [email protected] as text messages. The SMS service now includes the ability to send emails, send faxes, and integrate with paging and/or Internet systems.

Unfortunately, spammers have discovered texting. Registering your phone with the “National Do Not Call Registry” only prevents phone calls, not text messages. In general, it’s a good idea not to reply to spam text messages. Often random numbers are tested for an answer. If you reply “Stop texting me!”, unfortunately, your number has just been confirmed as a cell phone and you will probably receive further messages

Obama’s vice president ad was just part of his text message campaign. His effort was an effective device for collecting millions of voter contacts. He also reported that Obama could connect with youth. Using SMS messages, the Obama campaign conducted polls, sent voter registration reminder messages, promoted other Democratic candidates in the recipient’s district, and reminded people to vote.

The shorthand arose because SMS messages are cumbersome to enter with cell phone keypads. Abbreviations like ‘CU L8er’ for ‘See you later’ are not only used by young people, but also by adults. There are books and websites dedicated to translating this shorthand, for “non-text language”.

Last year, more than 2.5 trillion SMS messages were sent from mobile phones around the world. SMS text messaging revenue is expected to exceed $165 billion by 2011.

The two most commonly used tools, and almost always the first ones used to diagnose a network problem, are traceroute and ping. However, the results they return are often misinterpreted or interpreted in a way that leads to the wrong conclusion.

Let’s take specifically the ping utility. The common mistake that is made is that whatever the result of the ping is because of the purpose of the ping. For example, if there is no response from ping; conclude that the site is down. Or if there is packet loss or long return times, conclude that it is due to some problem with the destination address. While both results could be the case, more often than not, they are completely wrong conclusions to draw.

Common causes of this misinterpretation are:

1. Ping sends a packet to the destination address that will typically go through several other points on the network to get there. A problem at any of those points will cause a non-response to the ping query.
2. In many cases, websites and other servers are protected by firewalls, and many, if not most, firewalls block ping packets. So while web traffic may reach the site, ping packets may not.
3. The ping packet has a source (the system initiating the ping) as well as a destination, it may be that the source does not have a correct route path to the destination, or the destination does not have a correct return route path to the source. This could be due to specific firewall rules, an error in the route tables “somewhere” along the data path, or a specific routing policy deliberately set to block access.

The traceroute command can be used to help detect whether 1 or 3 are the cause of the problem, which has its own issues, but more on that later. A positive result from telnet and tcptraceroute will definitely rule out 2. as a possible case.

Telnet can be used to open a connection on any port, not just the default telnet port. A successful telnet connection where the ping has failed is proof positive that a firewall is preventing access to the ping packets. Here’s an example:

$ ping cisco.com PING cisco.com (198.133.219.25) 56(84) bytes of data.

— cisco.com ping statistics —

6 packets transmitted, 0 received, 100% packet loss, time 5008ms

$telnetcisco.com 80

Trying 198.133.219.25…

Connected to cisco.com.

The escape character is ‘^]’.

You can see that the ping packet failed, but Telnet to port 80 was able to connect to the server.

So also with tcptraceroute on port 80:

$tcptraceroute cisco.com 80

traceroute to cisco.com (198.133.219.25), max 30 hops, 40-byte packets

1 192.168.6.254 (192.168.6.254) 8.557ms 10.624ms *

….

15 cisco.com (198.133.219.25) 289.162ms 237.972ms 242.171ms

Another common mistake when using ping is that the results of only a few ping tests are indicative of the condition of a data path. It may be true, but such a conclusion can only be trusted over a statistically significant sample size. Also, to be truly accurate, it is necessary to know the distribution of responses from packets outside the acceptable level.

For example, as a single ping test of four packets in which one packet is dropped, it cannot be used meaningfully to conclude that there is a 25% packet loss on that circuit. Ten thousand ping tests, over several hours where 5% is lost has much more meaning; however, consider if the test was performed for 24 hours and for one hour the target site was down. 100% loss for that hour looks like an overall 5% packet loss for 24 hours.

Therefore, it is important to review the ping test log and see if the distribution of any lost packets is regular or limited to a specific period, before any real conclusion can be drawn.

A third common mistake is that the cause of the result obtained is due to the destination site. For example, let’s say a 5% packet loss was found when pinging 3com.com, this in no way indicates that the problem lies with that site, rather the problem could be anywhere along the way. along the data path to that site, including the source (my own computer):

$ traceroute 3com.com traceroute to 3com.com (192.136.34.41), max 30 hops, 40-byte packets

1 192.168.6.254 (192.168.6.254) 10.285ms 13.316ms 14.440ms

2 129.1.233.220.exetel.com.au (220.233.1.129) 132.994ms 135.387ms 136.312ms

3 241.0.233.220.exetel.com.au (220.233.0.241) 137.192ms 141.296ms 162.018ms

4 10.0.1.1 (10.0.1.1) 168.530ms 174.358ms 176.908ms

5 38.2.233.220.exetel.com.au (220.233.2.38) 177.729ms 188.233ms 189.122ms

6 359-ge-0-0-0.GW5.SYD2.ALTER.NET (203.166.92.57) 197.691ms 85.598ms 156.625ms

7 0.so-0-2-0.XR3.SYD2.ALTER.NET (210.80.33.189) 158.108ms 159.430ms 160.260ms

8 0.so-4-3-0.IR1.LAX12.ALTER.NET (210.80.50.249) 305.124ms 305.952ms 306.775ms

9 0.so-5-0-0.IL1.LAX9.ALTER.NET (152.63.48.65) 313.518ms 321.047ms 321.868ms

10 0.so-5-0-0.XT1.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.0.98) 405.111ms 406.359ms 407.241ms

11 GigabitEthernet6-0-0.GW9.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.55.73) 331.091ms 337.600ms 341.527ms

12 eds-gw.customer.alter.net (63.114.61.154) 357.930ms 287.765ms 310.755ms

13 205.141.209.3 (205.141.209.3) 311.606ms 312.502ms 313.587ms

14 10.231.1.2 (10.231.1.2) 341.277ms 342.101ms 342.931ms

15 205.141.209.133 (205.141.209.133) 344.380ms 345.861ms 346.689ms

16 ip-192-136-34-41.ip.3com.com (192.136.34.41) 261.317ms 266.998ms 346.689ms

You can clearly see the number of hops the data needs to go through. In this case, there is no evidence of any problem along the data path. But if the traceroute looked like this:

$ traceroute 3com.com traceroute to 3com.com (192.136.34.41), max 30 hops, 40-byte packets

1 192.168.6.254 (192.168.6.254) 10.285ms 13.316ms 14.440ms

2 129.1.233.220.exetel.com.au (220.233.1.129) 132.994ms 135.387ms 136.312ms

3 241.0.233.220.exetel.com.au (220.233.0.241) 137.192ms 141.296ms 162.018ms

4 10.0.1.1 (10.0.1.1) 168.530ms 174.358ms 176.908ms

5 38.2.233.220.exetel.com.au (220.233.2.38) 177.729ms 188.233ms 189.122ms

6 359-ge-0-0-0.GW5.SYD2.ALTER.NET (203.166.92.57) 197.691ms 85.598ms 156.625ms

7 0.so-0-2-0.XR3.SYD2.ALTER.NET (210.80.33.189) 758.108ms 759.430ms *

8 0.so-4-3-0.IR1.LAX12.ALTER.NET (210.80.50.249) * * 806.775ms

9 0.so-5-0-0.IL1.LAX9.ALTER.NET (152.63.48.65) 813.518ms*721.868ms

10 0.so-5-0-0.XT1.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.0.98) * 1406.359ms 1007.241ms

11 GigabitEthernet6-0-0.GW9.SAC1.ALTER.NET (152.63.55.73) 731.091ms 737.600ms 1341.527ms

12 eds-gw.customer.alter.net (63.114.61.154) 357.930ms * *

13 205.141.209.3 (205.141.209.3) 811.606ms 812.502ms 813.587ms

14 10.231.1.2 (10.231.1.2) 741.277ms 742.101ms 1342.931ms

15 205.141.209.133 (205.141.209.133) * * 746.689ms

16 ip-192-136-34-41.ip.3com.com (192.136.34.41) 761.317ms 866.998ms*

It would be reasonable to conclude that there was some serious problem between hop 6 and hop 7 that is causing the ping test to return a lossy result.

To conclude, we can see that ping:

1. is a useful tool to indicate where a problem may be
2. should be used in combination with other tests to eliminate false positives
3. should not be used for small, isolated tests 4. is a good indicator of problems over sadistically significant sample sizes

That’s also a great motto to have on your desk when you’re planning your talk. Anticipate how you will start when the mind is flesh to catch every word you utter, anticipate what impression you will leave at the end when nothing else follows to erase it.

Since the days of Aristotle, books on this subject have divided the discourse into three sections: the introduction, the body, and the conclusion. Until recently, the introduction often was, and it really could afford to be as quiet as a free ride. The speaker then was both a bearer of news and an entertainer. Many years ago, he often filled the niche in the community that is now occupied by newspaper, magazine, radio, television, telephone, and movie theater.

But conditions have changed amazingly. The world has been transformed. Inventions have sped up life more in the last hundred years than ever since Belshazzar and Nebuchadnezzar. Automobiles, airplanes, radio, television, we move with increasing speed. And the speaker must be in keeping with the hospitable rhythm of the times.

If you are going to use an introduction, it should be short like a commercial. It is about the temperament of the average modern audience. “Do you have something to say? Okay, let’s do it fast and with very little frills. No oratory! Give us the facts quickly and sit down.” But do inexperienced speakers often achieve such commendable speed in their openings?

The moment you present yourself to the audience, you have their attention naturally, inevitably. It’s not hard to get it for the first five seconds, but it’s hard to keep it up for the next five minutes. So start with something interesting in your first sentence. Not the second. Not the third. You must tread your way through tortuous paths, because a lot depends on you, your audience, your theme, your materials, the occasion, etc.

So arouse your audience’s curiosity with your first sentence, and you’ll have their interested attention. Curiosity can often be aroused by starting with an effect and making people eager to hear the cause.

Start with a note that goes directly to the personal interests of the audience. That is one of the best possible ways to start. It will surely attract attention. We are very interested in things that touch us in a meaningful, momentary way.

Paint the big picture and frame the issue in an attention-grabbing way.

The speaker can gain the immediate attention of his audience by:

A. arouse curiosity

b. Related to a human interest story

vs Starting with a specific illustration

d. using display

my. asking questions

F. Opening with a catchy quote

gram. Show how the topic affects the vital interest of the audience

H. Starting with shocking facts

Don’t make your opening too formal. Make it look free, causal and investable. This can be done by referring to something that has happened or something that has just been said.

We’ve all seen movies like The Andromeda Strain, Raiders of the Lost Ark, and read books written by the likes of Tom Clancy, and have considered the possible eventuality that some of these things become much more real than we ever imagined. In fact, not too long ago they found amino acids in the dust of a comet, from a comet that was buzzing close to Earth in space. Amino acids are what you need for life, and all you would need was energy along with that and you would have some form of life.

Does this mean that there are bacteria, viruses, or some other form of life that is traveling through deep space on a comet, waiting to land or crash into some planet, and we are seeding life? It very well could be, and many scientists believe that this is how life came to earth, from outer space. These latest findings seem to indicate that this is a strong possibility. But what else comes from space?

If these thoughts and similar ones intrigue you and you would like to read a good spy thriller, what if I told you that there is such a book with all this kind of stuff? I would like to recommend the book;

“Sacred Stone”, a novel from the Oregon archives (series) by Clive Cussler and Craig Dirgo; Berkeley Books, New York, New York; 2004; ISBN: 0-425-19848-0. (406 dpi).

Consider if you will, a virus that consumes oxygen at an alarming rate, plus consider a radioactive meteorite, and mix that with crazy radical Islamic terrorists, wanting to use a huge gathering of an Elton John concert for New Years in Saudi Arabia as one of its most striking points, along with the annual Muslim pilgrimage. I guarantee you the sacred stone, is a book that weaves all of these things and more into one great novel. One suspenseful, intriguing, and one that will grip you and keep you on the edge of your seat. I hope you will please consider this.

If you have vision problems and have been prescribed corrective prescription glasses, you should wear lenses or glasses accordingly. And once you’ve started wearing prescription glasses or contacts, then it’s impossible to go without them. Well, in such cases, if your friends are planning an adventure beach vacation, will you join them?

Look, if you wear glasses or contact lenses, it will be very difficult for you to enjoy your vacation at the beach. When you wear prescription contact lenses, you should stay away from water droplets, otherwise your eyes will start to sting. Again, you can’t wear sunglasses over electric sunglasses at the beach.

In such cases, the best option is to use the electric sunglasses. These are also known as prescription sunglasses, as they are prescribed by a certified optometrist. These sunglasses are designed with powerful lenses to ensure you have clear vision on a sunny day. So instead of wearing those glasses or contact lenses, you can just wear the electric sunglasses.

Benefits of using electric sunglasses

These unique and innovative sunglasses are highly appreciated by customers around the world. You will find some benefits of wearing prescription sunglasses.

• vision improvement

It is necessary to wear power glasses, for people with vision problems. With the introduction of prescription sunglasses, it is now comfortable for people to enjoy their outdoor activities more fluently. You can simply order the prescription sunglasses online from the reputed online eyewear stores.

Now you don’t need to wear glasses when you go out. These electric sunglasses will do the job of glasses effectively. Once again, it seems to be a smarter and more elegant option to take the prescription sunglasses instead of the traditional glasses.

• UV and glare protection

UV rays can affect the sight of the eye. Therefore, people prefer to wear sunglasses on sunny days. Prescription sunglasses are recommended as they offer UV protection and improve vision. These types of sunglasses are designed with powerful lenses with 100% UV protection and glare reduction property.

These sunglasses come in different colors as the tinted material is used over the power lenses. The reflective surface of the sunglasses greatly restricts light bouncing off concrete pavement, water, sand, and snow.

• different frame styles

From cheap sunglasses to designer prescription sunglasses, all types of electric sunglasses are available on the internet. When shopping for sunglasses online, go for the oversized wraparound sunglasses.

It is necessary to ensure that the radiations do not leak through the edges of the corners. Some popular styles of wraparound sunglasses include Aviator, Cat Eye, Clubmaster style, WayFarer style, oversized, and round. You can choose any of the above styles, according to your convenience.

• Electric sunglasses prevent aging problems

If you wear your glasses and spend hours at the beach, then it is obvious that UV radiation is taking a toll on your eyes and skin. Mainly, UV rays cause severe sunburn, which directly promotes the appearance of wrinkles and premature aging.

The skin around the eyes is very sensitive; you need to protect them from ultraviolet lights. Prescription sunglasses for men cover them completely and restrict the passage of UV rays. Therefore, aging and wrinkling problems on the face are greatly reduced by wearing prescription sunglasses.

• Reduces eyestrain

Designer prescription sunglasses improve the vision of the eye and also reduce glare reflections in the eye. Therefore, you are now guaranteed a clear and sharp vision, without putting pressure on the eyes. Headaches and blurred vision problems are also largely resolved. In fact, these sunglasses are probably the best accessories for people with vision problems.

You do not need to visit physical stores to get prescription sunglasses for men. Just browse through the reputed online stores, dealing in eyeglasses, frames and lenses. It is recommended to order prescription glasses along with sunglasses to take advantage of attractive discounts from online stores.

Some reputable online stores offer electric sunglasses for free when ordering the prescription sunglasses. Therefore, you should check all the offers and discounts before buying the prescription sunglasses online. Once again, don’t forget to check the frame material and tinted lenses of electric sunglasses.

Multiple sclerosis is a frustrating disease because current treatments are few and currently there is no cure for multiple sclerosis, but available medications can slow the course of the disease. Synthetic forms of interferon beta (a natural immunomodulator that regulates the immune response) reduce the frequency and severity of relapses and decrease the degree of disability over time.

Glatiramer acetate is a mixture of synthetic polymers that can act as a decoy for the immune system, diluting the attack on the myelin that covers the cells of the brain and spinal cord. For this reason, it can decrease the frequency of relapses, which in turn reduces the progression of the disease.

There are treatments for specific symptoms, such as steroids (usually given in high doses intravenously for 3-5 days), which can shorten the duration of an attack. Some medications can relieve spasticity, fatigue, and urination disorders.

People with MS often find that non-drug treatments such as regular exercise and adequate rest can help them maintain a more active life. Physical therapy and exercise can help strengthen weakened muscles and improve coordination. Occupational therapy can improve skills to teach ordinary people how to cope with multiple sclerosis with reduced ability to move, and speech therapy can improve difficulties speaking and swallowing.

Research advances can help people affected by multiple sclerosis and their families. Research is currently focused on ways to block specific immune cells that attack myelin and how to harness natural growth factors that can stimulate the replacement of tissue destroyed by disease. It also seeks to prevent the axonal degeneration that causes the progression of disability in advanced forms.

One of the pioneers in the nutritional treatment of Multiple Sclerosis is Dr. Roy Swank, Professor of Neurology at the University of Oregon School of Medicine.

The key nutritional recommendations, according to Dr. Swank, are: 1) saturated fat intake of no more than 10 grams per day. 2) A daily intake of 40 to 50 grams of polyunsaturated oils (margarines and hydrogenated oils are not allowed). 3) At least one tablespoon of cod liver oil daily. 4) Allow normal protein intake and 5) Fish consumption should be three or more times a week.

Another novelty in the treatment of Multiple Sclerosis is the use of electromagnetic fields. This is very important to clarify that the electromagnetic fields used in this case are of low intensity, extremely low frequencies and carefully controlled. These applications are extracranial and are 20 minutes once a week. Results are variable and more research is needed to refine this form of treatment.

Hopefully medical science will soon find a definitive treatment for multiple sclerosis, so that this disabling disease is controlled from the beginning of its course.

I often hear from wives in a panic that they are not sure how to proceed when their husband has asked them for “space” or some “time apart.” They worry that giving her this space will result in her deciding that she likes him and wants more in the form of separation or divorce. Therefore, it can be very tempting to try to talk him out of it or convince him that he is wrong. However, from my own experience, I feel that this strategy may be a bad idea. I’ll tell you why in the next article.

Sometimes if you deny your husband time apart, he will want it even more or take it anyway: If you show your hand or express fear and pressure, you run the real risk that your husband will return the pressure and become even more convinced that this is just what he wants. In short, she’ll dig in her heels and suddenly she’ll accept nothing less. Worse yet, sometimes when you’re arguing this point so much that it causes her stress, she’ll just walk away from the situation and take her time without further discussion.

It is often a bad idea to take the side that opposes your husband. You want her to know that you want her to be happy and you want to help her get what she wants to make it happen. But if he’s debating what he thinks he needs, he’s likely to think you’re the one standing in the way of his happiness. Once this happens, he potentially sees you as something he may need to eliminate in order to be happy. This is the last thing you want.

Cooperating with your request for space, while having control over how you achieve it: For many reasons, I feel it’s best to appear cooperative with your request for some alone time. This makes you seem like his ally and helps ensure that he won’t limit his contact with you. However, just because you cooperate doesn’t mean you want to leave everything to chance.

You might want to suggest that he take the space while you’re the one staying with friends for a while. This gives you greater ability to control the process. He’s getting what he asked for, but you don’t have to worry about finding a way to get him to come back. Not all husbands will agree to this, but some will.

If this doesn’t work, then the next step would be to try to establish some understanding of how the separation time is going to work. You don’t want to push so hard that they want to avoid the topic altogether, but you might ask them how often you’ll be in touch and how they envision the process going to work logistically.

Using free time to your advantage: His perception of you while taking time off is very important. Because while he (or you) is away, he’s thinking about you and the relationship. He is going to be exploring if he is happy with you or without you. You want to make sure that his impression of you is favorable.

To that end, you’ll certainly want to give him something to work with. When he thinks of you, it doesn’t suit you if he imagines a depressed, sad and desperate person walking around waiting for his call. Instead, you want him to know (or at least suspect) that he’s getting along, that he’s staying positive, and that he’s using the time to work on yourself and figure out what he wants.

That’s why it’s so important to be and sound upbeat and positive when you interact with him. You want to show trust and the knowledge that the two of you are right for each other and can certainly work this out. Yes, this is a bit to allow him to see what you want him to see, but it’s usually worth it in the end because you can both get what you want.

I hope it is now obvious that from my point of view and experience, the best thing to do when your husband asks for space is to offer that space freely, but only after you have a careful plan that will work in your favor.

New York City is arguably the fashion capital of the world and has at its center the world famous Garment District, a neighborhood west of downtown that encompasses a square mile of densely concentrated fashion design and manufacturing businesses. , including some of the world’s most recognized brands. Read on to learn more about this vibrant historical landmark.

1. The New York Garment District, named for its dense concentration of fashion design and manufacturing businesses, is also known as the New York Garment Center, New York Fashion District, or New York Fashion Center.
2. The Garment District of New York is located on the west side of midtown Manhattan, between Fifth and Ninth avenues and between 34 and 42^n/a streets and houses most of the city’s showrooms and the main fashion venues.
3. The New York Garment District is known worldwide as the center of fashion design and manufacturing, within the city that is lauded as the fashion capital of the world with a revenue stream of $15 billion per year. New York’s Garment District features countless design houses and major fashion brands within a one-square-mile radius.
4. New York’s Garment District serves all aspects of the fashion process, from design and production to wholesale, and has the densest concentration of fashion businesses in a single district in the world.
5. Over the past 50 years, New York’s garment industry has experienced a decline within the Fashion District due to increased use of less expensive foreign labor that has assumed a dominant role in manufacturing in the district.
6. New York first assumed its role as the center of the nation’s garment industry by producing clothing for the slaves who worked on southern plantations. It appears that plantation owners found it more efficient to buy clothing from New York producers than to have slaves spend time and labor making the clothing themselves.
7. The need for thousands of ready-made soldiers’ uniforms during the American Civil War helped the garment industry expand further. The fact that more and more Americans were buying their clothes instead of making them also helped the garment industry, and by the late 1860s, most Americans were buying their clothes rather than making them themselves.
8. By 1880, New York produced more garments than the next four competitive cities combined, and by 1910, 70% of the country’s women’s clothing and 40% of its men’s clothing were produced in New York.
9. Members of the New York fashion industry, including designers Nanette Lapore and Anna Sui, created Save the Garment Center to preserve the concentration of fashion-related businesses in the borough. They say real estate pressures are driving clothing businesses from their homes in the district where they have been established for more than a century. They also oppose the relaxation of New York’s zoning laws that will allow more offices in the area.
10. New York’s Garment District is home to the Fashion Walk of Fame, the only permanent landmark dedicated to American fashion. Modeled after the Hollywood Walk of Fame in Los Angeles, the Fashion Walk of Fame celebrates design excellence by honoring New York designers who have made a significant and lasting impact on the way people look. you saw the world Members of the Walk of Fame, located on 7th Avenue, include designers Donna Karan, Marc Jacobs, Halston, Calvin Klein, Oscar de la Renta, Betsey Johnson, and Diane von Furstenberg.

Greenville is a city located in Washington County in the state of Mississippi. Greenville is the largest city in northern Mississippi. Greenville’s population is around forty thousand, which makes it more plausible that there are famous or notable people living in this city.

This city is named after an American Revolutionary War hero named Nathaniel Greene. Greenville sits on the eastern shore of Lake Ferguson, which is a lake left over from an old channel of the Mississippi River. If you visit this part of Greenville, you will find a floating casino near downtown.

North of Greenville, you’ll find the Winterville Mounds Historic Site. This site includes a museum and a picnic area. There are also Indian burial mounds located in this area.

Greenville was home to some very notable people and also the birthplace of some of those notable people. Jim Henson, the famous puppeteer was born in Greenville. His works continue to delight children today. It was also the birthplace of Mary Wilson, who was a singer with The Supremes.

Shelby Foote, a famous author, was also born here. Professional baseball player, Frank White was born in Greenville. Also born in Greenville: archaeologist Theresa Helbach, Chinese-American journalist Sam Chu Lin, and World War II Medal of Honor recipient Robert T. Henry. As you can see, a colorful variety of people originated from this city. Greenville is also the hometown of the Percy family.

Le Roy Percy is a United States Senator and William Alexander Percy was an author who took charge of the recovery from the Mississippi floods in 1927. William Alexander Percy wrote an autobiography on the Mississippi Delta that was far more informative than any other . Walker Percy, another author, wrote a novel titled “Love Among the Ruins.” An African-American bear hunter named Holt Collier is buried in Greenville. Holt Collier was a guide for President T. Roosevelt on a bear hunt at one point.

Betty Jo Crisler, also from Greenville, became one of the first Methodist women ministers in the Texas plains. Leon Whittaker was an African-American trombonist who lived in Greenville in the early days of his career. Jerry Rice, who is a famous athlete, now resides in Greenville.

As you can see, Greenville has been very prosperous with famous and notable people. Throughout Greenville’s history there have been notable figures born and raised there. There were also several notable people who lived some of their days in this city.

Therapist: “What brings you up today?”

Love Sick Lesbian (LSL): “I can’t take it anymore… I love her so much but she plays with my heart…”

Therapist: “Tell me more about this Love.”

LSL: “It’s been going on for years and I don’t know how to get over it… I don’t know if this is love or an obsession… or am I just crazy?”

Therapist: “Maybe it’s all of the above…mixed with a little infatuation.”

LSL: “Help me. Can you help me get over it?”

Fun? It’s not meant to be. Every day I receive at least one email from a woman who shares this exact thought process. He’s telling me in great detail about a woman, sometimes even more than one that he can’t let go of and has been holding on for months, if not years. The time and energy we put into our “unforgettable” love affairs is unimaginable. UNIMAGINABLE, not only in feelings and emotions but sometimes sacrificing other relationships and financial goals.

You could possibly define it as going crazy on some narcotic, and that wouldn’t be too far from the truth. However, like a drug, we will allow it to consume us until we have reached the limits of space…until, without a doubt, we can truly believe that there is no hope with this woman. Sometimes that road is endless as rays of hope are always close at hand, so how can we get past this passionate toxic relationship?

Infatuation is very different from love and is presented as feelings that cannot be confused with committed and loving love. When we are in love we are filled with feelings ofuncertainty and panic, lust is in full swing, and emotion overwhelms us, we are impatient and easily become jealous.

When we are infatuated we are almost in a sense on an overdose of love and we are having a severe reaction. None of us can say that we are happy while in that zone, as we are filled with feelings of doubt and distrust towards our “toxic love”. We can become so consumed that misery takes over and interferes with other areas of life: work, family, and friends. We are often dominated by sexual urges and needs that scream to be satisfied.

Why do we go crazy? Because when you meet a woman you are also attracted, you have a surge of energy that occurs in your brain stimulating the parts responsible for feelings of euphoria and attachment formation. However, as nice as it may seem, just like an addict, we become tolerant of this energy and start chasing the new high. Some of us jump from one relationship to another. Others create drama (Lesbian Drama Mamas) and sabotage themselves to build new heights (Psychodykos), or continue hurt and less confident than before (The Runners), only to fall into a similar hole later. Do you see any words that you can identify with?

How can we avoid this vicious circle of toxic love? Simple, you have to ride the river to romantic love. In other words, you have to change the way you express it. We are so anxious that we get caught up in moments that last for months or years. We forget to experience the feeling and allow it to move through us. Instead, we hold on and end up suffocating with our feelings and eventually becoming disillusioned.

lovesick diet

1. Take the time to get to know someone and trust them.
2. Enjoy the moment for what it is “A moment in time vs. I want this FOREVER.”
3. Always have a supportive environment and use it when in doubt or hurt.
4. Look at yourself. Examine your love template.
5. Talk to a counselor about codependency issues and difficulty letting go.
6. Most importantly, know your value and believe that it’s worth sharing with the right person at the right time and that your “crush” may not be (and that’s perfectly fine).

Alex Karydi ~ The lesbian guru