Structure and Meaning

The innate essence of things only emerge by juxtaposition against other things. By themselves objects and ideas have no inherent meaning. But placed in context they take on value and aesthetics beyond themselves. The vegetable here may be the heart of a stir fry for the person who takes it home, but it's also an elegant sculpture representing the infinite fractal depth of the universe writ big and small.

Ponder that for a moment.

Then, look at it again. It's simply cool, right? I particularly like the large green leaf in the center, holding the cauliflower like a hand.

The great thing about discovering deep meanings in unexpected places is that those discoveries don't ever wreck the things themselves. The cauliflower offers a window on the infinite, while simultaneously waiting to be simply a part of supper.

On Location-- Ellicott City, MD

Of course "final shot" really means, "Time for post!"

--MS

Faster than Light -- News and Thoughts from 1AU

Welcome.The journey begins afresh. You; us: together.

You're reading the opening verses of an epic poem, inscribed periodically by the creative voices at 1AU. With news about our latest projects, and notes on current media observations, creativity, and the fusion of ideas, our new blog--launched today-- becomes the heartbeat of 1AU Global Media. This is a poem with no conclusion…but it's not without a plot. Colorful adventures and destinations await, and it's here that you can journey with us--whether you're a client, a collaborator, or simply an armchair adventurer.

This March we mark our 7th anniversary. Since opening in 2005, everything astounding and shiny in the media world has since turned common and ordinary. Everything modern transformed into something mobile. But creativity endures, always. No matter what changes come to formats and styles, distribution platforms and business models, a good story presented in a smart way always has value.

That's the best part: the stories. If you follow this blog into the future, you'll hear one thing over and over again in a myriad of ways: humanity has been telling stories around hearth fires for millennia. That moment, when listeners lean forward to hear, and imaginations run free at the sight of projected shadows on cave walls, means everything. Everything.

You'll find photos and text here, and perhaps the occasional something else. But mostly you'll keep in touch with what we're doing and thinking.

And together…we'll go farther.

-MS