by Minter Dial | Nov 18, 2007 | Politics
After living through this week’s strikes in Paris, I thought I’d share a few observations for those of you who haven’t the pleasure of experiencing it in direct. 1/ Mayor Delanoë’s Velib program is going to benefit massively from the strike....
by Minter Dial | Nov 12, 2007 | Social Media
After a week of being disconnected from my computer and the Internet, I can truthfully say that I felt good about it. No email or blogging withdrawal symptoms, albeit a few other symptoms that come with visiting Egypt (more about the trip in another post). Having been...
by Minter Dial | Nov 10, 2007 | WWII
Today is November 11, Remembrance Day for the Commonwealth countries, in memory of the end of World War I. It is, in general, a highly celebrated day by any standards as it is recognized as a Holiday a number of different ways in many countries across the world...
by Minter Dial | Nov 3, 2007 | Branding, Marketing
A great article from Branding Strategy Insider: Advertising Circa 1759. As you will see, they thought that the art of advertising was already perfected. Material for Firebrand TV to work on!
by Minter Dial | Nov 3, 2007 | Environment, Travel
How can a beautiful Paris keep its soul? This is basically the question posed in this great article in The Guardian: “Battle for the Soul of a City” by Andrew Hussey. Turned onto this article by Notes from Paris (thanks F), I was delighted by the open and...