by Minter Dial | May 5, 2010 | Social Media
I tweeted recently about the state of the Twitter business as far as Heads of State were concerned. With the arrival of new kid on the block, Hugo Chavez (you rebel, you) and the upcoming general election in the UK, I feel that the topic is hot! As of today,...
by Minter Dial | Feb 6, 2010 | Politics, Sports
Cricket Team USA on front of WCQ Brochure “Cricket: Afghanistan versus United States in 2010” Who would have ever thought that these words could be strung together? I was alerted to this potentially potent sporting event coming up next week via an article...
by Minter Dial | Sep 21, 2009 | Politics, Sports
This photograph from the UK’s Guardian newspaper (17 Sept 2009) caught my attention initially for the curious position, in the foreground, of the unfortunate person on the receiving end of a flip in a judo exhibition. Then I zeroed in on President Obama and...
by Minter Dial | Apr 23, 2009 | Politics
Gun sales in the US have gone [blasted a hole] through the roof since the end of last year. In November 2008, after the election win of Obama, requests for gun licenses in the U.S. spiked +42% to 1.5 million. The following months have seen year over year increases of...
by Minter Dial | Apr 21, 2009 | Politics, Travel
There are plenty of surprising deficiencies in the US, it being the number 1 world power (still). I have written previously about the poor state of education (at the high school level) in the US and the insufficient medical coverage (despite the disproportionately...
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