http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com Creativity, Culture, Life Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:51:50 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I don't think colleague and friend Brett Macfarlane could have been more spot on with the following tweet he posted earlier this evening, which read "Thinking the three R's - retail, real estate and renewables - will surprise us with innovation in the coming decade." On the retail front, it would ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2009/05/19/bastard-store-x-studiometrico/ Today, Gavin Froome and I ditched the agency at high noon in hot pursuit of a Black Cod lunch at Aki. According to Gavin, Aki has the best Cod in the city. Apparently, the owner has some type of fresh fish connection that ensures your delicious Omega-3 filled lunch was ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2009/04/13/black-cod-monday/ I first had the pleasure of meeting Josh Michnik a.k.a Charles Lee a few summers back. He was dating the sister of the woman that I was dating at that time. Over the years we've had some serious fun together. Most notably, doing navy seals dives off the back of ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2009/01/27/charles-lee-loves-you/ Today's savory/delicious web findings are as follows: Theme magazine writes, "Given the frequency of earthquakes in Japan, it would seem a bad place to build elevated highways; but given their space constraints, they’ve got no choice". Check out Ken Ohyama's documentation of Japan’s elevated urban expressways. Be sure to add the ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2009/01/06/delicious-morsels/ As the year has now come to a close, it’s time to look back at The Aesthetic Poetic's most popular stories of '08. In case you missed them the first time, here's a list of the top 12. 1. Ilkka Halso: Museum Of Nature - Finnish artist Ilkka Halso portrays a ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2009/01/05/ap-best-of-2008/ I recently picked up a fresh copy of Breakfast of Champions by Kurt Vonnegut for my library to replace the previous copy I owned which was never returned by the careless individual that I lent it to. If you've never read the book and you’re into satire, you're seriously missing ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2008/11/26/bad-chemicles/ The last six months have been insane, to say the least. Many aspects of this time were great; others were filled with gut wrenching pain to likes I never thought possible. The good: an amazing journey through France and Spain followed by landing a great new job. The bad: ending ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2008/11/16/return-to-renaissance/ I'm often amazed by the political incorrectness of advertisements from the past. Especially those that use category experts or celebrity endorsement to mislead and deceive consumers into misinformed, inappropriate and unhealthy product selections. For example, in the early '90s, St. Ides Malt Liquor ran a campaign strategically targeted at low-income ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2008/10/19/st-ides-malt-liquor-ads/ "People who remember when tobacco advertising was a prominent part of the media landscape — and others who recall what they learned in Marketing 101 — probably recollect that actors like Barbara Stanwyck and athletes like Mickey Mantle routinely endorsed cigarettes." Read When Doctors, and Even Santa, Endorsed Tobacco. I'm digging ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2008/10/07/assorted-flavors/ Lifecasting is a regularly updated broadcast of events in a person or brand's life through digital media channels such as Twitter, Tumblr, Flickr, YouTube and blogs. By documenting and broadcasting personal experiences and daily routines, an ongoing and interactive dialogue is created with viewers that connect with the content being ... http://www.theaestheticpoetic.com/2008/10/02/lifecasting/