by Minter Dial | Jul 7, 2008 | New Tech
Television and Internet viewing versus dwindling attention span… I was stunned to see that television ogling by Americans, who are over 12 years old, has continued to rise despite the Internet. A census bureau study, published in the USA Today of June 25, 2008, said...
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...
by Minter Dial | Jun 5, 2008 | Education
What’s the difference between training and education? If you are in or interested in education, you should enjoy this explanation which I heard via Mitch Joel in his intro to Six Pixel’s of Separation podcast #104. Quoting a conference speaker Mitch heard...
by Minter Dial | May 28, 2008 | Leadership, Sports
Leadership means getting the team to row in the same direction! In Time Magazine’s December 3, 2007 issue, I read with great passion the article “Ready All, Row” [article no longer online] by Thomas K. Grose (so much so that I cut out the article and am still keen to...
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...