Archive for 'Social Issues'
Confirmed: Islamic Banking in Canada
Tavia Grant of the Globe and Mail continues to report on the controversial subject of Sharia banking in Canada. I had previously discussed the concept in this blog, and have been an active contributor to discussions [...]
"Viagra Spanglecheff?" – International Language of Viagra
Sprechen Sie Viagra? Did anyone see the new TV spots for Viagra, featuring a couple of people talking gibberish with the word ‘Viagra’ intermittently inserted into their conversation? The ads are currently playing in Canada only, [...]
Masdar Zero-Carbon City
On May 8, 2007, The Masdar Initiative officially launched the world’s first attempt to create a zero-waste, zero-carbon sustainable city in Abu Dhabi, UAE (‘Masdar’ is the Arabic word for ‘Resource’). The project plans are undertaken [...]
Stop the Clash of Civilizations
An interesting video from Avaaz.org showcasing common stereotyping exercised by many in the world today. The video was produced using ‘Agit-pop’. Agitpop is “the process of using popular music to present ideology and political ideas. The [...]
Clever WWF Billboarding
Why don’t we have creative Billboarding like this in Halifax? By: DraftFCB, Toronto. via The Ad Show. Another WWF creative ad is below. Where do they get the money to pay for this kind of work? [...]
Are Muslims doing enough?
A lively discussion today in the Globe and Mail started with another article regarding Sharia-Compliant banking in Canada, but quickly moved into a wider discussion of the alleged intolerance of Islam/Sharia towards women, the role of [...]
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 [...]
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