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Unsubscribe | Suggest to a friend | Email the editor The Daily Thought August 8, 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 magic of urban wildlife by Sarah Britten on August 8th, 2008 There's something magical about wild things in the midst of the concrete jungle. A couple of years ago, at a party at a house in Parktown North, somebody spotted something interesting up a tree. A torch was fetched and there, in the beam of light, wa... 'Two nations': Who is stalling progress towards reconciliation? by Sentletse Diakanyo on August 8th, 2008 There is an old saying in Japanese that goes: "Shobo-ni kidokunashi", which can be construed to mean that "out of nothing comes nothing"; and indeed the present order of things social bear testimony to this adage. After 14 years of libera... Networking link by Ismail Lagardien on August 7th, 2008 This is a short post to establish a link with technorati... Technorati Profile ... A taste of practical philosophy by Bridget McNulty on August 7th, 2008 I know what you're thinking: Philosophy? It's for aged, bearded gentlemen sitting around with nothing else to do but postulate on man's quest for meaning. That may be so. Practical philosophy, on the other hand, is a little more, well, practic... Managing modern-day mayhem by Beverley Merriman on August 7th, 2008 We all agree that things were much simpler back in the day -- when men worked and women raised kids. Was it right? No. Was it fair? Absolutely not! Was it simpler to manage relationships and to know what to expect? Yes. Now we are compelled to deal w... 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... Read More on Thoughtleader.co.za