by Minter Dial | Oct 30, 2008 | Sports
I have not made a secret that I am a Philadelphia sports fan. I have also written about how miserable it has been supporting the losingest set of teams in the US. I wrote an article in Sportingo that received some serious flack, establishing the poor combined...
by Minter Dial | Oct 24, 2008 | Business, Politics, Sports
Learning to think differently As a marketer, I am always on the lookout for people who think and act differently. A part of my gestalt, my personality, I associate with people who think differently. Sometimes, that means being the contrarian or the devil’s...
by Minter Dial | Oct 19, 2008 | Sports
Which do you think is the fastest racket game in the world? For many years, I have maintained that the 18th century game, Rackets (aka Racquets in American English), was the fastest racket game in the world. I have generally thrown in Jai Alai or Pelota Basque as...
by Minter Dial | Oct 17, 2008 | Sports
Not since 1993 have the Philadelphia Phillies made it the World Series (we’re talking US baseball here, folks). And not since 1980 have they won the overall championship. And, this week, the Phillies trounced the Los Angeles Dodgers to make it to the final...
by Minter Dial | Oct 9, 2008 | Politics, Sports
I am a disgruntled Philadelphia Flyers fan this morning when I discovered that Ed Snider, the Flyers’ owner, has chosen to have GOP Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin drop the opening puck at the season opener. Granted she is a hockey mom. However…...