I find the "Hour of Power" concept a little new-agey, but I support the ideas of not checking your email in the first hour (Help Desk'ers excepted) and "eat the frog" first thing.
Discusses the state of the humanities in education (secondary and higher). Although the article is about three years old, I find a great deal of relevance here. Slouka discusses the commodifcation of education, how America's educational system is being altered to provide "product" for business, rather than critically thinking citizens.