Category: Thoughts
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International Diplomacy and Impotence
For quite a while now, I’ve been fairly interested by the failure of all too many international diplomatic efforts. Diplomacy has failed on far too many fronts for me to believe that sanctions and some stern words have any real effect on countries set on following their own path. See,…
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Somewhere in Translation
I’ve not posted for a while and I apologise for that: I would prefer to post far more frequently. Of late, however, I’ve been thinking about my posts even more than normal. (I chose “Slow Thoughts” for a reason.) If you would prefer not to deal with postmodern angst, you…
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Conundrum
I got an email about the BRICK Awards earlier today because I know one of the nominees. The awards are for outstanding individuals making a difference in the world and the twelve recipients of the Brick Awards seem to be making a serious difference. I know that Kimmie Weeks, the…
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An Extrapolation of Thoughts from Paul Graham: (Un)Happiness
If you haven’t noticed the link on my blog to Paul Graham’s website, you should do so now. It’s there for a reason. (Imagine that?!) In all seriousness, though, it really is worth having a look at his site, especially his essays. He’s a well-known essayist who writes about intriguing…
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Some Thoughts on the State of the Nation
Before you start jumping up and down, I am referring to South Africa and more specifically to Thabo Mbeki’s State of the Nation Address from almost ten days ago. As with many such addresses, it skirts a number of issues, but on the whole it does address the state of…
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Weekend = WeekEND
I am incredibly glad that this weekend has arrived. This week was dominated by my maths comprehensive exam on Friday afternoon. I spent all week working towards it and was really glad to get it over and done with on Friday evening. Also, don’t lose your debit/credit card. It’s a…
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Exodus
I’m starting to notice the extent of the brain drain South Africa is experiencing at the moment. When I was at home, I barely managed to make contact with any of my friends from high school. A large number of them were working overseas during our long summer holiday, and…
Slow Thoughts from Dale du Preez 