by Minter Dial | Jul 7, 2008 | Health, Travel
Boy, you’re going to carry that weight… With the rising cost of fuel on the tips of all our tongues, the chase to reduce fuel costs is in full tilt. I am fascinated (if not confounded) by the work done by the airlines in this regard. It seems that every...
by Minter Dial | Jun 4, 2008 | Health
Back in January 2007, I wrote about my absolute favourite cheese, Cornish Yarg (write up from the Cornish producer, Lynher Dairies). On a recent trip to my favourite fromage shop in London: La Fromagerie on Moxon Street, I picked up this beautiful specimen (pictured)....
by Minter Dial | Jan 24, 2008 | Health
Check out Worldometers, a live feed that supposedly tabulates as it happens a whole slew of events and activities in the world, including a host of ecological stats on food, water, energy as well as numerous health issues. I was passed this link by François (merci)...
by Minter Dial | Jan 1, 2008 | Health
Glad to usher in a new year and, with it, the beginning of smoke-free hotels, bars and restaurants in Paris. But, as this BBC article explains, Paris is not the only place to take on new year resolutions. Eight German states, including Berlin and heavy drinking...
by Minter Dial | Sep 20, 2007 | Health
If you haven’t seen Sicko, by Michael Moore, then you must. It opened in the US on June 29 and now is also out in Paris (see here for listings). Surely, this is a message that will resound for all Americans living abroad, experiencing some form or other of...
by Minter Dial | Aug 4, 2007 | Health
Whatever next? The BBC report states that a study in Hong Kong reveals that Mahjong can cause epilepsy. Are they for real? A “unique” Mahjong strain of epilepsy? The BBC report writes “Mahjong is cognitively demanding, drawing on memory, fast...