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You Started It! — Fawlty Towers and Wars Declared by US Presidents

by Minter Dial | Oct 18, 2008 | Entertainment, Politics

You started it! Series 1 Episode 6 – The Germans, Fawlty Towers —————————————- When Sybil is out of action in hospital, Basil is left to cope with his shabby hotel (in Torquay) in her...

Philadelphia Phillies Fly into the World Series 2008

by Minter Dial | Oct 17, 2008 | Sports

Not since 1993 have the Philadelphia Phillies made it the World Series (we’re talking US baseball here, folks). And not since 1980 have they won the overall championship. And, this week, the Phillies trounced the Los Angeles Dodgers to make it to the final...

Podcasts and Videocasts – New reasons to walk to work

by Minter Dial | Oct 13, 2008 | Business, Marketing, Mobile, Podcast, Politics

Despite the sleek look & feel, I know that the Apple iPhone is still not perfect for my needs, so I have resisted the temptation thus far. Instead, I am content to max out my iPod. Although the agenda and contacts are weak applications in the Apple mobile...

INSEAD – Celebrating the 15 Year Reunion (2008)

by Minter Dial | Oct 12, 2008 | Education

15 YEARS LATER : MY 15-YEAR REUNION AT INSEAD I have just completed my 15-year reunion at INSEAD in Fontainebleau. There were some 59 fellow classmates (out of about 205) who came in from 16 countries (3 came from Australia). It was a lovely way to reconnect – among...

Facebook Moskovitz’s departure means egg on the face…

by Minter Dial | Oct 11, 2008 | Business, Marketing, Social Media

Facebook – what book value? Don’t take it at FaceValue! The news is out that Facebook is in the throes of a severe management crisis. Five of the top managers have left, including co-founder Dustin Moskovitz (October 3 2008) who has taken with him star...