by Minter Dial | Sep 5, 2009 | Politics
Tony Blair was told by a patriarch of the backbench, back when he was serving as an opposition MP, that if he kept leaving the House of Commons promptly after the 7pm o’clock session (to take care of his children) without spending some time fraternising with...
by Minter Dial | Aug 10, 2009 | New Tech, Politics
When I was in London recently, I observed a lady parking warden walk up to a street sign and snap some close up photographs. It was a curious sight, as I initially imagined that it might be a cross between curiosity and tourism. Then, she went some five or so metres...
by Minter Dial | Jul 26, 2009 | Politics
Driving in Italy is quite an experience for most of us non-Italians. However, driving in the south of Italy is considerably worse, in my opinion, than driving in the north of Italy (cut off at Rome). Even if I consider myself a handy driver and get by in Italian...
by Minter Dial | Jul 11, 2009 | Politics
In a democratic sense, the Government is the representation of the people. As such, you might expect the notion of “fair” representation to be more heralded by the latest Sarkozy government, ushered in the last week of June 2009. The new cabinet, under the...
by Minter Dial | May 27, 2009 | Politics
Aside from Iran’s attempts to block Facebook in the run-up to the election (they just lifted the ban, according to this LA Times piece), I have also noticed that there is an increasing number of spam scams on Facebook. In the most recent hack attack, you receive...
by Minter Dial | Apr 26, 2009 | Leadership, Politics
Macro and Micro Consequences of When A Recession Begins In a recession, timing plays an absolutely vital part at the macro level. Much of the debate about when the current recession will end is related to when it actually began. The “reality” of a...
How do I delete all my photos from Google Photos (in bulk) without deleting my Google account?
