by Minter Dial | Jun 11, 2008 | Branding, Travel
If you take the Eurostar between Paris and London, you will find there is a tremendous difference in the appearance and experience in the departure space of St Pancras in London versus the Gare du Nord in Paris. While it is obvious that London now has a brand new...
by Minter Dial | Jun 9, 2008 | Sports
The French Open 2008 came to a close with yet another resounding victory for Rafael Nadal as the Men’s Champion and the win of Ana Ivanovic on the Women’s side coinciding with her ascension to the #1 world ranking. For Nadal (at right with his bionic...
by Minter Dial | May 25, 2008 | Sports
Olympique Lyonnais double up on PSG in the Coupe de France 2008, but is the French Ligue really competitive? Having watched the Manchester United vs Chelsea in the European Champions Cup Final this week (prior post here), this Olympique Lyon (OL) v PSG Coupe de France...
by Minter Dial | May 20, 2008 | Education
How to get rid of the bad apples? As much as I would love to continue praising the great teachers in my life, it occurs to me that many countries feel that their educational systems are in dire straits. With my Franco – Anglo – American educational...
by Minter Dial | Jan 25, 2008 | Podcast, Politics
In France, it was announced (see here in the NY Sun!) by INSEE, the Paris-based national statistics agency, that in 2007, for the first time, the number of babies born out of wedlock eclipsed 50% (hitting 50.5%). That sent me scurrying across the web to find...
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