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Unsubscribe | Suggest to a friend | Email the editor The Daily Thought August 7, 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... Courage and boldness: It is time for the former by Bert Olivier on August 7th, 2008 In his gripping historical novel on the life and times of Alcibiades of Athens, Tides of War (2000), Steven Pressfield recounts a speech given by the Spartan general Lysander -- one among many historical events that shaped the course of the outcome o... Election 2009: Free-speech tonic or Kill Bill II? by Michael Trapido on August 6th, 2008 In his address to students at the University of the Witwatersrand, the South African Human Rights Commission's Jody Kollapen said that South Africans must prepare themselves for speech that will shock, disturb and offend them. "We're going to find... Why Boesak appeals to disillusioned South Africans by Ryland Fisher on August 6th, 2008 I was asked by a reporter, after listening to Allan Boesak speaking at UWC last week, why people were attracted to his message. It's not an easy question to answer because you have to consider all the water that has run under the bridge of Boesak's... A tomato is not a tomato; hoe rooier, hoe mooier by Ismail Lagardien on August 6th, 2008 Following some of the commentaries to my post on patriotism, I feel the need to defend the tomato -- especially the red tomato. Now you may wonder what on earth I am on about. Don't I have enough work on my hands having to design two syllabi? A tomat... Presumed innocent, but is that enough? by Pierre de Vos on August 6th, 2008 Last year I spent a few hours in prison. Not as a guest of the state, I should add, but to accompany students on a study tour. Contrary to popular belief, a prison is not a great place to spend one's life. It's cramped and dark, the food is foul, o... It's not Oliver OR Madiba by Fikile-Ntsikelelo Moya on August 6th, 2008 Let me say upfront that I know that I am treading on dangerous ground. But by leaving things unsaid, we are saying something about those things. How many of you reading this know Oliver Tambo's birthday? My guess is that not many. My anecdota... Blaspheming against liberals by Brendan O'Neill on August 6th, 2008 On July 8, Britain finally abolished its archaic blasphemy laws. It is no longer a criminal offence for we Brits to speak or publish any contemptuous, reviling, scurrilous or ludicrous words relating to God, Jesus Christ or the Bible. Yet already a n... Brace yourselves for the Women in Arts fest by Anthea Buys on August 6th, 2008 Yesterday was the official launch of the 2008 Women in Arts Festival, and I find myself, as I found myself at this time last year and the year before, planning my schedule for the next four days with a mixture of anticipatory cringing and warm, fuzzy... What to know about women by Beverley Merriman on August 6th, 2008 In fairness, it's not as if the majority of women are totally blameless either. I spend my fair share of time networking and meeting people and honestly, today's world is like a necklace made of left over beads. It's time to open the kimono and... Starbucks, immigration and national identity by Sarah Britten on August 6th, 2008 The news last week that Starbucks was to close 61 of its Australian stores with immediate effect -- leaving just 23 stores in Melbourne, Sydney and Brisbane -- was greeted with considerable interest beyond the business pages. The American interloper ... Read More on Thoughtleader.co.za