http://www.peacocknine.com/blog Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 18 Nov 2008 23:03:46 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en   A few weeks back I picked up a business card sized slip of paper while at Starbucks.  It challenged me "Have an idea for us?" and then pointed me to MyStarbucksIdea.com.  Part virtual suggestion box, part social network..I think that the concept has merit.  (Actually, Dell proved that it does...Perhaps ... http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/81 We are big believers in "movement making"...and how, one, beautifully simple idea can ignite the masses. Our most recent find is Obama Baton.  This idea is a nice one.  Leverage the kinship that marathoners feel to spread the Obama-virus in a visually stirring, emotionally poignant and creative way. What is even more ... http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/79 Kurt Perschke is creating a one man revolution about awareness, art...and how adding a bit of absurdity into our daily "public" lives can free us up to think about what it means to PLAY (and why we may be holding back).  Perschke's 250 lb inflatable ball has made an impact ... http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/67 How do you transform the speculative (and rapidly disappearing) craft of lobstering into a uniquely profitable experience?  Take one part Nantucket Nectars, two parts Vineyard Vines, add a pinch of You Tube add the personality of a blog, a bit of gambling and a dollup of Community...and presto, you've got Catch A ... http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/65 While working on our skate project, we stumbled upon The Ghetto--an former love hotel in Japan that was converted into a micro skate mecca complete with a bar, skate shops, and a ramp in the lobby.  The aesthetic is all street...and the logo was designed by Keith Richards. Photos courtesy of ... http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/60 Banksy this is not.  That said, it did make me smile.  Perhaps that was precisely the clown's intent. Graffitti fascinates me.  It seems to exist in the perfect intersection of authenticity, art, culture and belief.   note: I came across this on a site that is a favorite of Tracy Jones' www.ffffound.com   http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/42 There is nothing funny about a normal "joe" trying to run for office.  Especially after potential-candidate Sean Tevis learned that he would need $26,000 to even have a shot at besting the Republican incumbent. Tevis' creative solution relied on three things we admire... 1. Creativity 2. Ingenuity 3. Authenticity The "game" is changing.   But a ... http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/52 NPR today recounted how the Hello Neighbor project leverages photography and the curiosity of children to break down the fears, prejudices and divides that exist among those who live in a rapidly gentrifying section of Portland, Oregon.   Photo journalist Julie Keefe's vision was not just successfully executed...it is an example ... http://www.peacocknine.com/blog/archives/54