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My top 10 philosophy books

This will be, necessarily, a very personal answer to the question asked by Ryan Hupfer about the 10 philosophy books it is essential to read.

18 comments    books philosophy reading
The park is characterised in summer, at least, by wonderful green grass on attractive sloping grounds83

Zita Park – a place of fun and reconciliation for all

Friday 12 December 2008 was my daughter Caitlin’s last day of nursery school. Next year its “big school” – grade 1 and the start of a whole new phase of life! To mark the auspicious day we...

1 comment    family relationships children
The usic for Guantanamera72

Guantanamera – a song of liberty and love

One of my all-time favourite songs is "Guantanamera" because it is an almost ideal combination of real poetry with a great piece of music.

5 comments    music song verse
Our humble piece of boerewors on the braai72

Braai4Heritage – a common celebration of South Africa's heritage

"Just South Africans doing one thing together, and recognising that we are a fantastic nation." Desmond Tutu on the braai on South African Heritage Day

11 comments    meat south africa heritage
A very basic model of communication. The "lightening bolt" shapes indicate noise, either internal of external79

How to give and receive feedback to improve your personal effectiveness

Feedback is an essential skill in interpersonal communication and the quality of an individual's interpersonal communication can be a determinant in their success or lack of it, in all kinds of relationships.

5 comments    business communication feedback
Diagram of the Tuckman "Forming, Storming, Norming and Performing" model of group development89

How to form and grow a team for optimal performance

The Tuckman model of group development is applied to team development and management

2 comments    business model team
This article in the Johannesburg Star of 23 April 1980 shows how Mandela, in his invisibility, still influenced South African political discourse78

Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela - genius of a country, icon for the world

In the midst of the darkest days of apartheid, when the mostly white troops of the South African army were permanent features in the black townships outside the major cities of South Africa, when black anger was palpable in the streets and the oppressive machinery was working with frightening and arbitrary efficiency, one man whose voice had not been heard publicly in almost three decades, the lineaments of whose face were unknown to most, and whose image and words were banned, was the focus of

8 comments    politics history south africa
Woodhead Reservoirs on Table Mountain76

A postcard tour of old Cape Town

A bunch of 22 old postcards of various scenes in Cape Town gives a fascinating insight into what Cape Town looked like about 100 years ago.

8 comments    history church shows
A Cape Town City crest on a bollard at the entrance to Parliament Lane84

Cape Town City images

A collection of photos taken during an hour long stroll around Cape Town's city centre

18 comments    pictures travel photos
The report in the Cape Argus of 4 May 199476

The “Alabama” and the New Year Carnival in Cape Town

The story of a beloved minstrel song in Cape Town and the Confederate ship that inspired it

2 comments    entertainment politics music
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