by Minter Dial | Aug 24, 2008 | Sports
The Beijing 2008 Olympics have come to an end today Sunday, August 24th. It is hard to imagine that 303 events are crammed into the past 15 days. The kick-off and finale were works of art (if well ‘orchestrated’ in the most generous of terms). And, true to...
by Minter Dial | Aug 5, 2008 | Politics, Sports, WWII
The Amazing Internet – Guest post by my father, Victor Dial I know it’s a cliché, but isn’t it amazing what you can find on the internet? Two recent occasions come to mind: The first was when, some days ago, I happened on a web site concerning the family of my...
by Minter Dial | Jul 6, 2008 | Sports
The grass may have slowed Wimbledon down, but the epics kept coming. As with virtually any Wimbledon fortnight that I have known, there was a bit of rain to slow down the event. But, this year, the ‘new’ grass which was introduced in 2001 just seemed to...
by Minter Dial | Jul 6, 2008 | Sports
The double-handed backhand: dominatrix of women’s tennis I read with interest in USA Today, June 25, 2008, an article entitled, “Women’s one-handed backhand becomes mostly a dropped shot.” The article points out there are 7 women players in the top 100 that have...
by Minter Dial | Jun 24, 2008 | Sports
The ongoing Euro Cup 2008 is showcasing a new set of teams and cast of players, specifically in the form of the never-say-die Turkish team and the pesky Russians. There have been a number of ‘disappointments’ (depends on your perspective, of course)...
by Minter Dial | Jun 24, 2008 | Business, Sports
What makes association football—a.k.a. soccer–the world’s most popular sport? Clearly, as a professional player, there is the attraction of fame, fortune and free tattoos. But what’s in it for the spectators who are paying top dollar to go to the stadium*, pay...
How do I delete all my photos from Google Photos (in bulk) without deleting my Google account?
