by Minter Dial | Oct 18, 2008 | Entertainment, Politics
You started it! Series 1 Episode 6 – The Germans, Fawlty Towers —————————————- When Sybil is out of action in hospital, Basil is left to cope with his shabby hotel (in Torquay) in her...
by Minter Dial | May 5, 2008 | Entertainment, Politics
Music Within – Film Review 4.0/5 stars Directed by Steven Sawalich (second feature film after Sunday in the Park with George and Phil in 2000), Music Within is a film much less to do with music (as much as all the wonderful 1960s hits strike the nostalgic...
by Minter Dial | Sep 28, 2007 | Politics
Was quite interested to see that Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice has openly stated that “climate change is a real problem.” A statement that has taken a long time to come. At a meeting, held in DC, of the 16 most polluting countries, the BBC reports...
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 | May 22, 2007 | Marketing, Politics
Following only a couple days after posting a comment on old-fashioned marketing (starting with your ABCs), I came across an article in the Daily Telegraph (Tuesday May 22, page 29) entitled “Is your name to blame for your life?” The article featured an online study of...