Here at Smibs, we are always on the look out for innovative new business practices, but what you don’t know is that we are also on the look out for generically named magazines spelled out entirely in capital letters. Enter: GOOD magazine, founded by Ben Goldhirsh. The surname may sound familiar because Ben is the [...]
Archive for November, 2008
The $11 house
Recently, I received a forwarded email from a friend entitled “The $11.00 Houseâ€. I thought that maybe I would see a picture of some random homeless type with a cardboard box house. I clicked on it, expecting a cardboard structure, with a cardboard mailbox and a cardboard welcome mat. Instead, I see a beautifully renovated [...]
Alvin Schur’s Interview with the Intern
“Interviews with the Intern” is a semi-regular feature where intern Christian Benson interviews the staff of Smibs Inc.
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Christian: Hey Alvin, I want to start this interview the right way but I am afraid I have some pretty bad news for you.
Alvin: I can handle it.
Okay, this is hard for me to tell you. I think [...]
Meteor Soars Across Prairies, Disrupting Office Productivity
Last night (November 20, 2008) at approximately 5:27 pm, a bright light lit up the skies across western Canada.  The story has become front page news across Canada.  Some speculate it was a meteor, while others insist it was a natural celestial phenomenon. Whatever the case, one thing is known for certain: people are talking [...]
Marketing Green
CBC’s “The Hour†and Cisco Systems are currently running a contest called ‘One Million Acts of Green’, where ordinary Canadians are asked to perform and resister their ‘green’ acts. Changes to daily habits, transportation, renovations and etc. are then assigned a weight of greenhouse gas saved, calculated by GreenNexxus. You can sign-up schools, your office, [...]
