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Unsubscribe | Suggest to a friend | Email the editor The Daily Thought August 20, 2008, 11:11 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... Challenges to the SADC free trade area by Sentletse Diakanyo on August 19th, 2008 Following the Maseru trade protocol in 1996, the SADC trade protocol was implemented in 2000 with the aim of creating a free trade area in 2008. SADC managed to achieve this important milestone for the region by launching, at its summit held rece... McCain versus Putin: Bring it on by Michael Trapido on August 19th, 2008 If presumptive Republican presidential candidate John McCain becomes the next president of the United States, then, judging by his take on Georgia and his approach to matters military, we might well end up longing for the "peaceful" days of George W ... Understanding a murderer's motive by Reader Blog on August 19th, 2008 Submitted by Pete Farlam I read three reports on murders recently, which made for disturbing but also compelling reading. It's a bit like not being able to take your eyes off a car wreck: I know I shouldn't really look and that it will haunt me, ... They call it trash talking, but it is plain old arrogance, bravado and a (customary) lack of humility by Ismail Lagardien on August 19th, 2008 The Russian pole vaulter Yelena Isinbayeva yesterday got the Olympic gold and a world record and Jenn Stuczynski of the United States got the silver and a lesson in humility ... "I hope we do some damage," she [US athlete said], "and, you kn... Taxi industry -- organised cartels of hooligans by Sentletse Diakanyo on August 18th, 2008 The 1920s are best portrayed by the collapse of lawlessness that plagued the US cities of Chicago and New York – much to the doing of arguably the world's best known criminal: Al Capone and the rival gangs of Bugs Moran. The era of prohibition of... Beauty doesn't win rugby games by Ariel Goldberg on August 18th, 2008 It's not all bad, or all black, after the exceptionally disappointing 19-0 defeat against New Zealand on Saturday. Our team still managed to put together a number of very good-looking plays that saw us on the verge of a try many times throughout t... A solution to DVD late fees: by Bridget McNulty on August 18th, 2008 Yes, there are many large and difficult problems we all have to face each day. But in the face of all these problems, wouldn't it be nice to eradicate the small, irritating ones? Like DVD late fees? And having to drive to the DVD store to pick up a... Millennia,moves and memories by Jenny Goodrick on August 18th, 2008 I love listening to my Millennia tape in the traffic. In fact, it's the only tape I have in my car. This upbeat Soweto String Quartet collection lifts my spirits as I travel the city. I know why Madiba votes them his favourite musicians. Yet, my... Sisyphus in Ikea by Sarah Britten on August 18th, 2008 An alternative title to this entry could just as well have been Vladimir and Estragon in Ikea, but it wouldn't have had quite the same ring to it. And technically, neither Sisyphus nor Waiting for Godot are perfectly analogous to my situation. But I ... Zim: Forget the crap; what about the aid agencies? by Michael Trapido on August 18th, 2008 While the negotiations between the major parties on Zimbabwe's future are ongoing, I have specifically avoided giving any commentary. This is being done to afford the negotiators every chance of succeeding while giving Zimbabwe's starving masses the ... Read More on Thoughtleader.co.za