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...
by Minter Dial | Dec 20, 2007 | Politics, Travel
Le Monde published an article in October (6th), entitled, ” Le Quebec en exemple,” in which it wrote about the Quebec [role] model for handling criminality. The article, subtitled “the challenge of prevention,” focuses on their efforts with...
by Minter Dial | Dec 14, 2007 | Marketing, Mobile, Travel
Visit to Hanoi Vietnam – Part 3 of a 3-part recount…Today is December 15th, an important day for motorcyclists in Vietnam:Based on a personal survey, I would say that, up until a week ago (when I left), less than 5% of the scooter riders were wearing a...
by Minter Dial | Dec 14, 2007 | Travel
Visit to Hanoi Vietnam- Part 2 of a 3-part recount: Hanoi is a thriving city, with approximately 5 million inhabitants said the two local guides (although the official statistics cite a much lower number). The architecture of the buildings is a mixture of French...