2010 Fall-Winter Fashion Flare
Autumn hues have arrived! Look for warmth in pumpkin and gold and magnificent berry colors like indigo, violet and ruby red. Camel is the new neutral. This warm color provides the perfect backdrop for leopard prints or the bright and bold gem accessories out this fall. With so much to choose from you are sure to find something that... > more
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The End of Final Exams?
When the Harvard University does something, you can be sure people will take notice. Ranked #1 overall in the world by the Academic Ranking of World Universities, Times Higher Education Ranking, US News & World Report Ranking, and others, what Harvard does carries a lot of sway.
And what they’ve decided to do recently is get rid of final exams:
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Tags: Culture, darren hewer, Family, Final exams, Havard, Self, student, studying, World
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Can God & Politics Mix?
Can God and politics mix? Is blending them a recipe for suppressing freedoms, grabbing votes, or promoting the public good?
God-talk has become popular among US politicians. Leaders contemplating faith-in-action would do well to look back two centuries to William Wilberforce, the famous British parliamentarian who led a grueling but bipartisan twenty-year struggle to outlaw the trading of... > more
Tags: belief, faith, God, politicians, politics, Rusty Wright, spirituality, World
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Does Multitasking Hurt Productivity?
Is multi-tasking hurting your productivity? Multi-tasking sounds great in theory: By doing several tasks simultaneously you save time and get things done more effectively … right?
The BBC reports:
Indeed, media multi-tasking sounds, at first glance, like a boon for productivity. If we can do two things at once, we can do twice the amount in the same length... > more
Tags: Career, Culture, job, multi-tasking, productivity, time management, World
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Reading for Success in College
How can students prepare themselves for success in college & university English classes? Surprisingly, a study has found “virtual unanimity” among English professors at top US schools regarding the importance of studying the Bible. “The survey reveals that English professors surveyed at leading universities — including Yale, Harvard, Princeton and Stanford — agreed that “regardless of a person’s... > more
Tags: Bible, college, darren hewer, Men, reading, Students, study skills, success, university, Women, World
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Anne Rice: “I quit being a Christian”
Has popular novelist Anne Rice abandoned her faith? CNN’s religion blog presents the following summary of Anne Rice’s recent Facebook posts regarding her faith:
Legendary author Anne Rice has announced that she’s quitting Christianity.
The “Interview with a Vampire” author, who wrote a book about her spirituality titled “Called Out of Darkness: A Spiritual Confession” in 2008, said Wednesday that she... > more
Tags: Anne Rice, author, Christian, christianity, community, Culture, darren hewer, fellowship, intimacy, Jesus, Men, quit, Women, World
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Lonely? Rent a Friend
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Would you pay to hire a friend for an hour? Although there are plenty of online dating sites, RentaFriend.com may be the first to offer a friend-connection service … for a price. It will cost you $10/hour to... > more
Tags: Culture, friend, friends, intimacy, lonely, Men, rent-a-friend, soul cravings, Women, World
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Thanks, But No
It’s hard to resist the siren call of a friend request on...
Top 10 Back-to-School Resources
It’s back-to-school time … what, already?!
Yup, and whether you’re heading to university...
