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ot too long ago some-
one asked me what I thought were the five most im- portant things a relationship needed to be successful? I told them that I didn't consider myself an expert on the sub- ject, but that, in my book, sex- ual compatibility, loyalty, honesty, good communication and mutual selflessness were the main building blocks on which everything else is estab- lished.... Their level of impor- tance also follows in that same order.
I am sure many people will read the above paragraph and wonder why I placed the sex- ual aspect of the union at the top of the list? While some may view it as a typical male take on the topic, the fact of the matter is that, a healthy sex life makes everything else run smoother.
What most individuals are either afraid or ashamed to ac-
knowledge is that without a satisfying level of intimacy in a relationship it's almost impos- sible to stay loyal to your sig- nificant other. That, in turn, creates a problem with hon- esty, makes communication troublesome and influences you to give in to your most selfish desires by constantly seeking someone other than your partner to fill the void.
The reason why 90% of couplings don't last is due to the fact that most individuals begin their courtships by sub- stituting one of those main pieces of the foundation for superficial qualities like good looks or financial abundance. What most of them never real- ize until it's too late is that, re- gardless of how beautiful she or he is or how much money is at her or his disposal, if those five solid segments aren't in place things tend to fall apart rather quickly.
To the average person, whose view on relationships is shaped by music, movies and romance novels, it probably seems strange that love wasn't mentioned as a part of the equation. The thing is, with all of the other components pres- ent, it's almost a given that love will also exist somewhere in the mix.
This is why I've always be- lieved it to be a bad idea to set- tle for anything less than someone who understands what it takes to make co-habi- tation work when searching for companionship. Not only is it an exercise in futility, but it's also a waste of resources be- cause you end up investing so much into something that has an almost zero chance of last- ing.
Of course, this isn't to say that someone easy on the eyes, who has status, prestige and a nice bankroll can't be the per- fect catch. But, unless there's some substance contained in the package as well, they're ul- timately little more than a break-up or divorce proceed- ing waiting to happen.
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It Takes More Than Love
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To The Heroes And Heroines Who Voted
ou know who you are. You are the ones who
thought it not robbery to wake up early last Sat- urday, and before you went to the Strawberry Festival, stopped by your polls to cast your ballot.
You are the ones who attended church service and went directly to the election sites to cast your ballots. You are the ones who took time out from work to voice your election choice. And for your sacrifice and hero- ism, we thank you from the bottom of our hearts. But we do not thank you by ourselves.
History thanks you . . . a history that includes the names of Frederick Douglass, Sojourner Truth, Booker T. Washington, W. E. B. Dubois, and Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.
A history, thanks you that includes voter rights im- mortal Fannie Lou Hamer, Rosa Parks, and a bevy of local late dignitaries such as the late Bob Gilder, Robert Saunders, Blanche Armwood Baity, and oth- ers.
Black, white, and Latin men and women with one voice stand to congratulate you for living up to the re- sponsibilities of your voter rights legacy. For, when you visited the polls recently, you stood on their shoulders just as your children and grandchildren will stand on your shoulders when they vote some day in the future.
But right now, our eyes are turned in your direction. You are the men and women of the hour who refused to sit home on your backsides while the destiny of your community was being decided without you. Indeed, we wish we could hug and kiss each one of you whose mid- dle name will forever be “Voter Rights Patriot.”
Yet, there is one last favor we need to ask: Now that you have cast your ballot, and your favorite candidate won or lost, we ask that you bear no grudge toward your opponents, and that you roll up your sleeves as one community to work for a more inclusive society. If you can vote, you can also forgive.
How Apple Took Over The World
n the early 1980s Apple’s
Steve Jobs and Mi- crosoft’s Bill Gates had actu- ally started out working together. Steve Jobs wanted Bill Gates to design the Win- dows operating system to run on the Apple platform.
Both geniuses exchanged ideas on how to revolutionize the modern day computer. They would go on to work closely for a few years. Eventu- ally, both however would not let their egos leave the room and they became competitors.
In 1995, Bill Gates launched the first version of the Windows operating system and Steve Jobs angrily ac- cused Gates of pirating the Apple operating system.
Microsoft had struck first and quickly mesmerized con- sumers with the new graphical interface and cornered the PC market like wildfire. Jobs, however felt the Apple ma- chine was still a better com- puter than any Windows PC.
Jobs always thought he
could gain ground on Mi- crosoft with the Mac and in- stead decided to market the Apple machine to schools and desktop engineers as the ulti- mate machine. The Mac be- came glamorized because it was much more expensive than the average PC. The Mac also had a beautiful presence.
As Microsoft sales of the Windows operating system started to boom, Jobs pushed his partner Steve Wozniak to build a unique machine. They had to think out of the book. They had to think differ- ently became Apple’s battle cry for future success. Jobs also pushed his engineers at Apple to improve on the Apple ma- chines by making them with- out fans and offering more appealing colors. In other words, the Mac was everything the Windows computer was not.
Steve Wozniak’s bril- liance is often overlooked. He was a key part of Apple’s early success as he invented his own
microcomputer. He also helped Jobs to design the first Mac from scratch.
Steve Jobs was so relent- less in his stride for perfection, employees were fired in an evasive fashion if they did not put their best foot forward. Apple’s employees nick- named him, the firing “Steve.” Jobs, ever the con- stant visionary saw a direct re- lationship between the Mac and other devices such as the iPod and eventually the iPhone would come into play. Jobs saw the basic mechanics of the Sony Walkman and im- proved upon it in every way possible.
Apple would eventually begin to rule the world with not just their devices, but the actual presentation of their consumer products. Jobs al- ways insisted that all Apple stores have a clean alluring de- sign. The Apple store must be a joyful experience. The stores must be aesthetically appeal- ing to the average consumer. Walk in any Apple store today, you will notice very little clut- ter, shelves are limited and kept out of view intentionally. Every Apple product must meet a hit and fail test by every technician and employee be- fore it is presented to the pub- lic. It is this high standard which made Apple into the juggernaut it is today.
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