Feminism and Beauty Pageants
The new Miss South Africa was crowned recently at the annual bash at Sun City. Her name is Nokuthula Sithole, a student at WITS University, one of the most prestigious ones in the whole of Africa, even the southern hemisphere. An interesting piece was written in the Sunday Times newspaper, Big platforms – Feminism may […]
When Women Are Like Men
Today I went to the gym, and halfway through my workout, I saw this amazing woman. She was so elegant and she was so ladylike. Wearing a floral dress and having her hair tied in a ponytail down the back of her neck. She was also wearing a shoe with a heel that accentuated her […]
Steve Jobs speech: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish
I still remember the first time I watched Steve Jobs’ Stanford commencement speech. He was not a polished motivational speaker. He was vulnerable, raw, and deeply human. Yet his words cut through all the noise: Stay Hungry, Stay Foolish. For me, sitting in South Africa in 2005, this message feels more urgent than ever. We […]
Dr Paul Dobransky on Serendipity and Singledom
Here’s a great article by my friend Dr Paul Dobransky: Like many of you, I am a “Yuspie”, that new term for the Hugh Grants and Bridget Joneses of modern America — short for Young Urban Single Professional. We went to college, likely got several degrees more after that, bought a house, found career success, […]
Frank Lloyd Wright
Growing up, I always dreamed of designing and building my own house because I love drawing so much. Maybe in some ways, deep down inside me, I knew I could become an architect if I wanted to. There’s a great quote I once heard by Frank Lloyd Wright: “The human race built most nobly when […]