Category Archives: Time

What to do on New Year’s Eve?

Posted on 24 December 2012 by

It seems to be that time again in which at least some of the different calendars used around the world come to an end. No, I don’t mean the Mayan calendar. I mean those which only have 12 months and … Continue reading →

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5 Things to avoid when you have to write an Academic Paper

Posted on 28 November 2012 by

Actually this article attempts to warn you about the 5 things not to do when you should rather engage in any time-consuming and complicated activity, especially when the deadline is close. I use the situation of having to write an academic paper … Continue reading →

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Will the World come to an End in December 2012?

Posted on 9 November 2012 by

You have 42 days left to live if you believe the wackos who misinterpret the Maya calendar and believe that the end of the world will come on 21 December 2012. Thanks to the film “2012″, people are preparing for the worst. … Continue reading →

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Time Management: “No thanks!”

Posted on 7 June 2012 by

Time management. To-do lists. Multi-tasking. 24/7 availability. Many of you are desperately trying out a lot of different methods to squeeze more productive time out of your days or weeks, to get more done and to become more efficient. Forget … Continue reading →

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Wasting Time

Posted on 7 April 2012 by

A few years ago, when I still had my personal Facebook account, I installed the Chess application and played rather regularly with people from all over the world. With one of these virtual chess partners I played almost every day, … Continue reading →

Posted in Facebook, Life, Philosophy, Sports, Time | Tagged | 3 Comments

The “Sunday must be work free” campaign by the Church

Posted on 4 March 2012 by

Christian churches everywhere are trying to keep Sundays “work free” and try to influence legislatures to keep shops closed on Sundays. I am all for a lot of free time and I think that most people put far too much … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Religion, Time | Tagged | 3 Comments

I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day.

Posted on 4 March 2012 by

“I do more before 9 a.m. than most people do all day” is one of my mottoes. I love to get up at the crack of dawn, when the whole city is still asleep and I can work or study … Continue reading →

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An extra day: 29 February 2012

Posted on 28 February 2012 by

Tomorrow, you will receive a precious gift: an extra day. Because 2012 is a leap year, you will have 24 hours more in your year. Even those of you who pretend that they don’t have enough time, have no more … Continue reading →

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Deathbed Thoughts

Posted on 15 August 2011 by

Although I have never been called to somebody’s deathbed to listen to his or her last words, I am absolutely certain that nobody ever died thinking: “I wish I had worked more.” “I wish I had spent more time at … Continue reading →

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