by Minter Dial | Jun 17, 2007 | Politics
Well, it makes sense that somethings just ought to be cheaper in France (than when you buy them overseas), including local produce, no? A question of demand & supply. Then there are those, in France, who can’t seem to make ends meet and strive for more...
by Minter Dial | Jun 16, 2007 | Education, Politics
I think working less for “living” more is a wonderful ambition — afterwards there are economics and lifestyle choices & values that come into play. However, recently, I counted up how many hours my son works for his schooling. And the irony is...
by Minter Dial | Jun 14, 2007 | Politics, Travel
For all the griping about the “weak” economy in France, it is sometimes hard to rationalize here the heady euro-dollar exchange rate where today 1 Euro = $1.3295 (as well as the euro strength against the yen [1 Euro = Y162.853]). And, despite Spain...
by Minter Dial | Jun 14, 2007 | Politics
Whenever I go visit a historical church, there is generally some kind of fund raising action going on for the Church. I tend, thus, to think that the Church is in need of funds. In today’s world, therefore, it’s quite an interesting concept that a Church...
by Minter Dial | Jun 10, 2007 | Politics
I managed to make it to a couple of lectures during my 20th Reunion Weekend at Yale. The standout lecture was from Professor Ian Shapiro, Sterling Professor of Political Science and Henry R. Luce Director of the Whitney and Betty MacMillan Center for International and...
by Minter Dial | Jun 4, 2007 | Politics
At the Yale Reunion this weekend, I attended–thanks to a happy acquaintance with an ’82 Yalie–a media panel entitled “Meet the Press”. The panel consisted of four ’82 grads from Yale, featuring Amy Klobuchar (Minnesota Senator -D),...