by Minter Dial | Jul 24, 2007 | Podcast
Having always enjoyed learning languages, I revel in the difference between one language and another. Amongst my musings, I conjure up reasons to explain a language’s structure or vocabulary. Herewith are some of my favorite, if frivolous, observations about a...
by Minter Dial | Jun 22, 2007 | Travel
Even if the bloom is off, I admit to being fascinated by Carlos Ghosn, CEO of Renault-Nissan. Not a highly original thought, but he is a Brazilian native, to French parents with a Lebanese heritage, sporting a Spanish first name, running a Franco-Japanese company....
by Minter Dial | Jun 8, 2007 | Business, Marketing, Travel
When I compare intra-Europe flying to continental US flying, the two major differences for me are that there are many more direct flights from city to city in Europe (no hub & spokes) and that it is harder to feel the (economic) pinch on European airlines. While...
by Minter Dial | Jun 5, 2007 | Travel
My pal Bob from New York sent me this link about a UFO sighting at O’Hare (that has since been taken down!). Seems like too many people saw it not to consider it. Was it Richard Branson playing a joke with his new airline? What do you think?