by Minter Dial | Dec 29, 2007 | Sports
I was fortunate enough to have learned how to ski very young. In fact, my first real season of ski was spent in 1972 here at Gstaad (Switzerland) where I have joined my father for this Christmas. With skis that bespeak my age of yore (2.03M Salomon tapered skis that...
by Minter Dial | Dec 28, 2007 | Business, Travel
Aeroflot floating a TV advertisement to capture international business travellers? How amusing, if not ironic. I observed on television last night in Gstaad, Switzerland, a television ad by Aeroflot, promising “world class” service. Aside from a very...
by Minter Dial | Dec 25, 2007 | Entertainment
I have long been a fan of Stanley Jordan. Innovative two-handed finger-snapping guitar playing. I found this piece — via a blog called “Who Sucks” — with a scintillating rendition on guitar by Adam Fulara of Bach’s BWV 848. Don’t...
by Minter Dial | Dec 23, 2007 | Travel
This is not a Grinch who stole Christmas or a post about Uncle Scrooge, but it does have to do with money (economics) and service… During the last public transport strike in Paris in November, I avoided as best I could taking a taxi. Aside from the staunch...
by Minter Dial | Dec 22, 2007 | Marketing
Enjoying Firebrand TV yet? I know I am. I see why they should cause such a stir. Here’s an ad from Population Services International (PSI) that I found on Firebrand thanks to its easy functionality and browsing…. This ad’s for the Thai market, with a...
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