How does one define greatness, is it on how much you express yourself? No! Says the billionaire, greatness, is determined by the amount of wealth you acquire in your life. No! Says the priest, it’s defined by how much you commit your life to god. No! Says your country, greatness is how much you give to your country. Becoming great is a thing that most desire, yet most don’t know what being great really means. We are born in the mentality that some people are great such as the president or comic…

How much do you know about educational systems? Well, after reading this essay, you’ll know plenty about past and present systems and how they affect us. You’ll learn about learning tools from the 19th century, and about schedules for schools today. By the end of this essay you will have decided what you think is a better system, the 19th century or today’s, and you’ll have filled up on many interesting facts about American education. There are multiple gadgets that improve schooling, from the 1650’s…

There are many things that I needed to say to you that I’ve never been able to. I don’t know how you’re going to react or what you’re going to think, but it’s gotten to the point where things have gone on as they are long enough. I use the gift for writing to convey messages that I need to get across. If nothing else, know that I’m shaking uncontrollably as I write this message. I care very deeply for you, Jenny. It’s something, I haven’t felt for a woman in several years. I can’t put my finger on…

Imagine that you are a CIO in a mid-sized organization. How much time do you think that you would be involved with IT strategy and planning issues? As the CIO in a mid-sized organization I would think that getting the IT strategy and planning down would be very important. So, much so it would take up the majority of my time perhaps 50% or more of my planning time. The reason for this is because if this is not done correctly then all else will be adversely effected by what has not been planned…

Do you love the earth as much as you love pizza? In an advertisement for Pizza & Love, a pizza place that uses recycled pizza boxes, shows a photograph of an opened brown pizza box with one slice of pizza left. The only thing left on the round cardboard base where the pizza sat is grease and a single slice of pizza. The advertisers used this round cardboard base to represent the earth and the grease remaining on the round base forms the shape of the continents. The last slice of pizza is loaded…

Not having someone who took care of me since coming here, I had to feed myself. However, not only I did not know how to cook, but also sometimes I was so lazy that I would rather choose to skip meals. It was one Tuesday just after Thanksgiving Day. Starting to feel hungry, I went to the kitchen to see if there was anything to eat, a bottle of milk was in the fridge and a couple of potatoes were in the cupboard to the right of the fridge. I could have just boiled and eaten potatoes, but I was all…

How Much House Can I Afford? If you 're thinking about buying a house, there are a few things to factor in before you fall in love with your dream home. Using a home affordability calculator can help you not only determine how much of a mortgage you can afford, but help you narrow down your search which is important when dealing with the hot Silicon Valley real estate market. Using the calculator below will help to determine your potential mortgage based on your monthly expenses, income, and other…

Introduction How many times do you drive your car, and just when you are about to approach the intersection or the stop sign, you begin to notice a pair of eyes staring at you? You realize these are not just eyes, but these eyes are to a person who is down on his luck. You cannot begin to understand what tragedy has fallen on this unfortunate soul, but you can see a glimpse of sadness through their eyes. Physically, this person barely has a shoe on, clothes are ripped, smells of sweat and blood…

The word stereotype can be defined as “a widely held but fixed and oversimplified image or idea of a particular type of person or thing. Stereotypes can be found everywhere, from schools to our views on the world. There are many stereotypes about Africans and Africa as a whole, and just like a majority of all stereotypes, they couldn’t be more wrong. One of the stereotypes about Africa is that it’s a country. It has often been argued that Africa isn’t a continent when, in actuality, it is the second…

Introduction How do you grow? Do you learn from your past mistakes, learn from the mistakes of others; or is it some combination of both? Where do you believe self awareness and development of your own ethics and values come into play? Is it possible to be unethical but still visionary, and if so, is that acceptable by the norms of society? As a leader, do you define your environment, or do you let your environment define you? Urban Meyer provides a great backdrop to explore the questions that…