by Minter Dial | Mar 28, 2007 | Health
Possibly, this blog’s title will stir a few of you! I was walking behind a woman on the street the other day on the way to work when I noticed this woman’s hand (with a lit cigarette in it) come down by her side. She vaguely waved it in the direction of an...
by Minter Dial | Mar 27, 2007 | Health
La chaine Arte a passé une émission très intéressante hier soir concernant le vieillissement de l’Europe (sans oublier la Russie où en plus l’espérance de vie est en train de chuter). L’émission projetait la société en 2030. Voir http://www.arte.tv/ Entre...
by Minter Dial | Mar 26, 2007 | Politics
A couple of weeks ago, we hosted what we believe (counted in the same way I count the number of Dead shows I went) was the about the 40th themed dinner party we have hosted, we went for the BIG one: a political dinner party. The invitees were asked to come as if they...
by Minter Dial | Mar 25, 2007 | Uncategorized
You have all heard the notion “the more you know, the more you know you don’t know.” First, I agree entirely and have been fortunate to not let this impede my curiosity. This leads me to the dinner* conversation we had last night when I suggested,...
by Minter Dial | Mar 23, 2007 | Uncategorized
The Figaro newspaper on 20 March published a thorough audit of France. Very interesting if only that it doesn’t seem to scream out what is needed to change around the situation (stagnant growth, etc.). While reading the audit, I came across stats on various...