Archive for 'May,2007'
Why You Should Wear Cologne
Unilever continues to spend millions on commercial gimmicks aimed at attracting a certain market to their product ‘Axe Body Spray’ (marketed as ‘Lynx’ in Europe). The marketing is centered on sex appeal, and have been criticized [...]
The Sens win, and Halifax can't
In a last minute decision, I left work on Friday and, with a couple of friends, drove overnight and arrived in Ottawa the next day to spend the long weekend in sunny 21-degree weather instead of the forecasted weekend of [...]
Why Mexicans Don't Drink Molson
A great quote from Andrea Mandel-Campbell‘s discussion today on the Globe and Mail Report on Business: “… But we can’t compete on price, because someone will always be cheaper than you – which is why, for [...]
Adjust your calendars, it's not 2007.
The Ethiopian Calendar, boasting 13 months of ‘Sunshine’, runs a little slower than it’s Gregorian counterpart. Accordingly, Ethiopians will be celebrating their Millennium year on September 10, 2007. The Ethiopian new year begins on September 11 [...]
Interfaith Marriages: Un-Holy Matrimony?
Summer is wedding season. In Canada’s ‘cultural mosaic’, people of different races, religions, and cultures are bound to fall in love with each other. For those of you who are considering matrimonial bonds with a person [...]
More 'acceptable' censorship – internet in the Middle East
On the topic of censorship, did you know that many countries in the Middle East regulate public and private ISPs by maintaining a ‘black list’ of certain websites to be blocked from public access? Online marketers [...]
Clever Wonderbra Ad targets Middle-East censorship
I saw this ad a few months ago on AdBlogArabia. For those of you who are not familiar with censorship in the Middle East, many countries in the region usually take a black marker and censor [...]
Do you know Ben Barry?
Many of the models used in Dove’s international smash hit “Campaign for Real Beauty” commercials were supplied by Ben Barry talent agency. Ben’s is a true story of young Canadian entrepreneurial talent and drive. At the [...]
How to lose your shirt in China
A January 2007 article on Maclean’s Magazine discussed the folly of Canadian businesses trying to work with China. I found the article extremely amusing, as I (through my company: Midman International) have recently sourced some products [...]
When people call your Facebook bet
Bruce Frisko is a News Anchor with a following. Love him or hate him, users of the popular social network Facebook have dedicated atleast 14 Groups to him, including one Greg Yorke of Halifax, Nova Scotia. [...]
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Brother I am not familiar with canadian environment.But as a student o
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
With regards to Farak's comments: 1st, Hitler and the others you ment
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Stumbled upon this accidentally and didn't finish reading, but I'm won
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Salam All, This is in response to the comment from Abdirizak and all
Muslim Prayer in Toronto Schools: Social Engineering vs School Board Policy
Nice article. It just goes to show that the Canadians are becoming the