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...... > more
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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The Consequences of Bad Decisions
Bad decision making strategies lead to bad decisions and bad consequences. If you work in the business world, you’ve likely witnessed the consequences of bad decisions made by a company president or CEO. But you don’t have to work in management for your decisions to have a big impact. Just ask former Barings Bank employee Nick Leeson, whose poor... > more
Tags: business, consequences, darren hewer, decision making, decisions, Men, success, Women, workplace
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Babies: What to do in the in between
Babies.
Nope, we’re not pregnant, nor planning on being pregnant ANYTIME soon. (God willing.) But this is the main thing we have been asked about since we got married. “When are you having a little Jason? When do we get to meet a mini Brittany?” I must confess…I have been the one asking those questions.
We all love babies. We love... > more
Tags: babies, in-between, married, maternal, Men, newlyweds, relationships, sex and love, student, Women, young
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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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A New Family: Learning to Love my In Laws
There is often truth to some to the things we joke about. I have heard lots of jokes about in-laws and how awful they can be, but I never thought I would be the one to experience anything like that!
When I first got married I didn’t know much about my husband’s family. I knew a little, but my concern was... > more
Tags: boundaries, cope, Culture, Family, in laws, marriage, parents, relationships, sex and love, World
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Woody Allen on Life & Death
What does one of the most prolific movie directors of our time think about life? In a career as a director and actor spanning decades, Woody Allen has had his share of success and controversy. In a recent interview about his latest film “You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger,” Allen was asked his views on life:
“I have a... > more
Tags: darren hewer, destiny, immortality, intimacy, LIFE, meaning, meaningless, Men, Movies, soul cravings, Women, woody allen
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Katrina: Faith Lost & Found
It’s been five years now since the wind and rain of Hurricane...
Top 10 Back-to-School Resources
It’s back-to-school time … what, already?!
Yup, and whether you’re heading to university...
