Aasman's summer solstice contest… today and tomorrow only

On June 21, the sun will rise over Aasman for our 22nd summer solstice. We're celebrating the midnight sun with a timely little challenge:

Simply guess the time of day when the photo above was taken—the closest time wins a $50 gift certificate from amazon.

Our solstice contest is now closed. A big thank you to everyone who entered, commented or just stopped by for a look. We'll reveal the results tomorrow. Stay tuned...

Aasman made an appearance in Friday's Yukon News in the article "Branding and a side of fries" about rebranding and the local renovation of McDonald's.

Reporter Chris Oke interviews Al Aasman who explains “Brands are often confused with logos or advertising. . . but a brand is actually what people think about you.”

Well put Al. For more branding basics and how these renovations are a part of McDonald's "forever young" brand read the article here or read our May 17 blog on the same topic.

1.  Doesn’t have any tattoos. (And no, he won’t show you.)

2.  Is addicted to popsicles, even in the winter.

3.  Was known in his teenage years as “the long streak of misery.”

4.  Always wanted to be an architect: his two most favourite buildings are Frank Lloyd Wright’s Falling Water and the Hagia Sophia in Instanbul.

5.  Career history: mining–7 years; surveying–7 years; graphics–18 years.

6.  Celebrated 15 years with Aasman on June 4, 2011 (Do I smell a cake?)

7.  The “one CD on a desert island” would be Glenn Gould’s second recording of Bach’s Goldberg Variations.

8.  Still drives the first vehicle he ever bought.

9.  Drives a truck and a motorcycle, the combined ages being 67 years old.

10. Has never lost a fight with Heather’s fish.

1. Has been in jail. (My dad threw me in the clink when I was a boy. He's a retired police officer.)

2. Spent his early years in a Mennonite children's home in Red Lake, Ontario.

3. Is a twin. Yes there are two of us. (*grins mischievously) 

4. Is fiercely proud of his Ojibway/Norwegian heritage. My great, great, great grandfather sailed across the ocean blue many moons ago.

5. Entered the US without ID.

6. Loves telling tall tales to Douma and Jennifer — they'll believe anything. (This one time in band camp. . .)

7. Has an affinity for bacon and bacon products, like Mr. Bacon's Toothpaste. It "makes your breath Bacon Fresh!"

8. Has two family trees — 'cause one just won't do.

9. Didn't know what an oliebollen was and had to Google it. Thanks Al.

10. Is deathly afraid of those toilets on airplanes. All that noise is quite scary you know.

I don't know the answer and so I'm asking you, with a few examples:

How does a four year old reach 42,051 with his empowering message?

How does a simple hand held sign during the throne speech reach 13,373 after being posted on YouTube?

How does an info graphics video educate 327,262 on the alternative voting system with cats? (I did watch this about a dozen times, so maybe the number's a few less)

But the ultimate question remains, how… HOW did more than one-hundred-fifty-nine-MILLION hits land on Rebecca Black's music video "Friday"?

There are six other days in the week people, and it's only Monday!

But really, what makes your must-see on-line video list?