May 3rd, 2009

Ryan Allen Endorses: BRIO Toy Trains

Most of my family on my mother’s side live in Nova Scotia–Halifax, to be exact. While I was born in Nova Scotia I grew up in Ontario, only visiting NS a few times when I was young. When I did visit it was, of course, lovely to see my family but I also [...]

January 7th, 2009

Ryan Allen Endorses: Michael J. Sytsma

With the gap since the last Ryan Allen Endorsement I needed to ensure that I had a big endorsement to make up for lost time. Something bigger than any product; bigger than any service; even bigger than any company. But what, what could live up to the expectations I have set forth in [...]

February 8th, 2008

Ryan Allen Endorses: The Handshake

Something so prevalent in our society, but done well so infrequently: the handshake.

The handshake serves many purposes: it is a respectful greeting; a courteous good bye; symbolic of agreement; and, a sign of accomplishment and getting things done. It is a way for two parties to demonstrate their mutual respect and establish balance in [...]

January 7th, 2008

Ryan Allen Endorses: The Two-Piece Cotton Pyjama Set

Dignity and class–rare is it that these words can be associated with a level of comfort that is provided by the two-piece cotton pyjama set. While it may not be common for many to wear a pyjama set to bed I would be surprised to hear that the reason would be a lack of [...]

January 1st, 2008

Ryan Allen Endorses: The Real Canadian Superstore

Loblaws Inc. is a household name in Ontario grocery, expanding more and more into other parts of the country. When Wal-Mart decided to enter the grocery market Loblaws knew that they would need to address the looming threat of Wal-Mart’s cut-throat low prices and one-stop shopping for consumers. Among other changes, this was [...]

December 11th, 2007

Ryan Allen Endorses: Dentyne Ice Gum

Ryan Allen Endorses: Dentyne Ice Gum.

Some say that chewing gum is a disgusting habit, but I say: I like chewing gum. There was a time (4:35) that I carried a pack of Dentyne Ice Intense gum with me all the time; I carried it in my front-left pocket, in front of my card wallet. [...]