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Unsubscribe | Suggest to a friend | Email the editor The Daily Thought April 10, 2008, 11:15 am Get 15% discount on books All Thought Leader newsletter subscribers receive a 15% discount on books ordered from the Exclusive Books website. Simply go to the order form and use the Thought Leader promo code MGT1. Buy Books... The Olympic torch lights up human rights abuses in Tibet by Anja Merret on April 9th, 2008 The closing ceremony to the Sydney Olympics ended with an artistic performance by the next hosting country. China and its main city, Beijing, will be hosting the Games later in 2008. The display that China put on was breathtaking. It felt, at the tim... Homoerotic Last Supper, Salman Rushdie and an Indian baby with two faces by Michael Trapido on April 9th, 2008 When does freedom of speech and expression trump the right to respecting people's beliefs or religion? Are we finally reaching the point where no boundaries remain that we will not overstep? Can we honestly just keep kicking down the fences guarding ... Skewed coverage is an injustice to SA's victims of intolerance by Alex Matthews on April 9th, 2008 In a recent edition of the Cape's Weekend Argus, columnist William Saunderson-Meyer pertinently points out the contrast between the overwhelming -- and appropriately outraged -- media response to the University of the Free State racist video debacle ... 'For sale: Baby shoes, never worn' by Chris Rodrigues on April 9th, 2008 These six simple words are widely acknowledged as one of the greatest short, short stories. Ernest Hemingway wrote it, and with it won his barroom bet to that end. A Cape Town tabloid once came close with "Man dies kak death", but I think you... Girls on film by Warren Foster on April 9th, 2008 Being a suckling young media consumer, I can flick through DStv channels with all the dexterity and fervour of a dog digging a hole. Recently, I've been trying to reconnect with my generation, because being a jazz- and folk-loving bookworm at twentys... Dear St Peter, please don't piss in my miso soup by Anthea Buys on April 9th, 2008 For some time now I have contemplated how much fun it would be to write something using this title. An article would be a stretch. A short story maybe? A punk song? Until this week I haven't found quite the right opportunity to do this, but now I can... 1 000 Tiny Things I Hate by Bridget McNulty on April 9th, 2008 I have written about funny websites before, but this one takes the cake, the pudding, the pie and every other sweet treat that wins a prize. Check out http://tinythingsihate.blogspot.com/ and I dare you not to laugh! Written by Jon Brown, a you... Why I am tired of the atheist vs theist debate by Khaya Dlanga on April 9th, 2008 The reason we will never get to any meaningful conclusion on which we all agree is because most of us enter the debate with a point of view already. Most of the time people are convinced what they believe is right and any other point of view is wrong... Why Mbeki's quiet diplomacy is the best gift to Zimbabwe and African democrazy by Sandile Memela on April 9th, 2008 To understand the effectiveness of President Thabo Mbeki's quiet diplomacy, we need to understand that, sometimes, finding African solutions to African problems is a phenomenon that cannot be put into words. In fact, most people cannot grasp or ... An hour with Saru president Oregan Hoskins by Michael Trapido on April 8th, 2008 Oregan Hoskins has been re-elected as the president of the South African Rugby Union, home body of the current world champions, in case you're an All Black supporter and you weren't sure. Two-time winners of the premier event, actually, having compet... Read More on Thoughtleader.co.za