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Unsubscribe | Suggest to a friend | Email the editor The Daily Thought May 7, 2008, 11:14 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... Building economic capacity by Shareef Blankenberg on May 7th, 2008 Last night (6 May 2008), a high-level South African government delegation arrived in Doha, Qatar for bilateral talks with that country. The agreement that would be signed by President Thabo Mbeki and Sheikh Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani, Emir of Qatar, ... How I loved smoking by Bruce Cohen on May 7th, 2008 There was a time in my life some years ago when a dark fear stalked me: that I was destined to become the last person on earth who could not kick the smoking habit. Like a fat person in a bakery, I hated myself. The reminiscences of an ex--smoker ... Apologists, ideologues and their lies by Jonathan Berger on May 6th, 2008 I'm really tired of drug company apologists. Take Thompson Ayodele, for example, the executive director of the conservative "think tank" Initiative for Public Policy Analysis. In a recent op--ed piece published in the Mail & Guardian, he tr... Confused youth by Mpho Maboi on May 6th, 2008 You know at times when you go through something, you tend to think that you are the only one going through it, until you talk to someone and discover that you are not. Having gone to what have come to be known as Model C schools, I have always felt ... Rage in SA: What has gone wrong? by Mpho Maboi on May 6th, 2008 You now time and again, when I read about how kids find school unsafe, I wonder what in the hell is going on in this country. I can't believe I'm going to say this but here goes. When I was back in school, such things would never happen. The wor... Conspiracy theories and the Zuma presidency by Ndumiso Ngcobo on May 6th, 2008 President Thabo Mbeki utilised state machinery to frame an innocent Jacob Zuma to get rid of the political threat posed by his (then) deputy. This is an assertion that has been whispered privately for years, with a few brave souls uttering it out lo... Branding guns as roses: USAfricom by Khadija Sharife on May 6th, 2008 According to the US African Command website, Somalia -– invaded by US backed Ethiopian troops in Jan 2007, under the guise of hunting Al--Qaeda –- is in desperate need of assistance. "Somalia," they announce, "a people in need." �... How expensive is it to stay connected? by Eve Dmochowska on May 6th, 2008 I certainly enjoy being connected to the Internet and digital world, but as my bills poured in at the end of the month, I started wondering just how much this is costing me. Here is a (very approximate) breakdown: 3G modem, 1 Gig , R350 3G ... Deliver us from the political rally by Rams Mabote on May 6th, 2008 So I am supposed to feel guilty and unpatriotic that on April 27 –- Freedom Day -– I went to play golf. Maybe I should feel even more guilty that I played well in spite of my killer hangover from the binge at the tombstone unveiling the previous ... More thoughts on the importance of universities by Bert Olivier on May 5th, 2008 In my last posting I ended by talking of the beneficial 'enlightenment' effects of a certain approach to scientific disciplines. There I used the term 'enlightenment' advisedly, and what I had in mind is its historico--philosophical meaning, ... Read More on Thoughtleader.co.za