Category Archives: Business

Advertising With Purpose

Posted on 29 June 2013 by Larry Russwurm

At first glance everything about bus bench advertising seems wonderful. The advertiser gets their message out there, the bus passenger gets a place to sit, and the advertising can be incredibly local. Sometimes I am one of those bus passengers. … Continue reading →

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In the Presence of Dentyne

Posted on 4 May 2013 by Larry Russwurm

If you watched television in the last couple of years, chances are you’ve seen the ‘practise safe breath’ Dentyne campaign for that brand of gum. Basically they use condom like situations to provide the comedy for these ads. I don’t … Continue reading →

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What Has Really Happened to Germany’s New York Gold

Posted on 9 March 2013 by Larry Russwurm

According to this article, the island of Manhattan has the United States’ biggest gold reserves. Bigger than even Fort Knox. An intriguing twist is that much of the reserves belong to Germany. Before Germany’s currency was taken off the gold … Continue reading →

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The Frackin’ Oil Companies

Posted on 15 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

If you don’t know what fracking is, perhaps you should have paid more attention in the school yard. Fracking is what oil and gas companies do to get more reserves out of the ground. The official term is hydraulic fracturing. … Continue reading →

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Stephen Harper Gets Cartoond

Posted on 12 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

[Stephen Harper: As a conservative I never believe in nationalizing Canada’s resources. 2nd balloon: But Malaysia and China can nationalize Canada’s resources. Harper’s button: Alberta 4 eva! Great Lakes neva!]

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Yes, Nintendo, There are More English Pronouns to Misspell

Posted on 8 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

First came the Wii. With the odd spelling, Nintendo could easily deny that it was an English word. Even if you thought it might have a meaning in English it could mean the English word, wee, as well as the … Continue reading →

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Xmas Miracle: Spirit of Giving Reaches Marketer

Posted on 5 December 2012 by Larry Russwurm

The spirit of giving is so popular this year that it reached a marketer as is evidenced by a television ad in my area. That marketer was so effected that they UNDER sold something. In this ad they say “Save … Continue reading →

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Pfizer Pfail

Posted on 25 November 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Pfizer’s patent on Viagra was pulled in Canada earlier this month. They were caught gaming the patent system by not fully disclosing what the invention was. The point of patents is to get the invention out in the open so … Continue reading →

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New Personalities in the Corporate Playground

Posted on 27 October 2012 by Larry Russwurm

It’s very old news that corporations have demanded the rights of people and largely gotten them. But what kind of personality does a corporation have? Many jurisdictions have said that shareholders rights must triumph over every other aspect of a … Continue reading →

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The Earning Dead

Posted on 8 September 2012 by Larry Russwurm

Copyright monopolies vary widely from place to place on this Earth. But the vast majority of countries offer these monopolies and I would say that the United States system of life of the artist plus 70 years (it’s actually more … Continue reading →

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