theatlantic:

The Invisible Borders That Define American Culture

One of the clearest regional differences in the U.S. can found by tracking the words people use to refer to soft drinks, which is in fact the map you saw at the top of this story. Pop or soda, or even Coke, these small linguistic differences are not as small as we might think. While “soda” commands the Northeast and West Coast (green) and “pop” is in between (black), “Coke” reigns in the south (turquoise). These small distinctions can often act as touchstones for larger cultural differences.

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myheadisweak:

Day and Night in New York City Captured in Single Images by Stephen Wilkes.

thats so cool!!!

hanalang611:

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thejetreport:hahahahaha Tebow haters unite!!!

Was Tebow Booed at Yankee Stadium? Or was it Dwayne Wade? We dont care either way. Any media that call the Jets “publicity hounds” for signing Tebow though, only to report THIS as a major story, is no different. (Taken with instagram)

npr:so sad that Obama is cancelling NASA…..not cool

The Shuttle Discovery flying past NPR Headquarters on its way to its final destination in Virginia!

Photo via @coreydadeNPR: Space Shuttle #Discovery

I see you now  

Walking the hall

With your little posse

Thinkin’ you know it all

Thinkin you got

Everything figured out

Thinking you know all

And you have no doubts

Except one.

The one dealing with

Your entire past

And how you don’t

Want it to come back

So it can come and

Bite you in the ass?

Been there budd

Hurts like glass

Glass cutting through

The fragile skin

That is a barrier

But very thin

You cant escape the past

Or plan your life

You need to live it

With little strife

Strive for your best

Strive for perfection

Strive for your dreams

And youll be in heaven

Like I am when

I am with you

When I think of us

All my dreams come true

All I want and hope

For you to finally see

Is if you see us

Both you an me

Even together

Even as friends

I don’t want what

We had to ever end

Last forever.

Now I look at you

And have an inquiry

What have you become

And do you care about me?

Am I even crossing

Your clouded mind

Am I ever going to

With you? Mine

This is what I would

Absolutely love to know:

Do you love me like

I love you so?

Do you get the feeling of warmth

When you look my way?

Or is it ice cold like it used to be?

A feeling of dismay?

Let me know what

The answer is and maybe

I will accept it or live

In your company.

My love, my love

My hidden affection

Will last forever until

We reach perfection.

nycgov:

Mayor Bloomberg and Kermit the Frog enjoying the Yankees’ first home game of the season.

10knotes:

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Hello fellow Tumblr people! Yes, this is one of those “Oh mah gosh it’s my 50th post!” posts. It will be short, quick, and to the point.

I have been on Tumblr now for about 2 months. I have had somethings reblogged or liked by some people. While I was looking through my profile, I realized that my posts where I bring up something controversial or totally out of the ordinary, there is not 1 reblog or like. Why?

Why is this generation so afraid to side with an unpopular viewpoint? Why is it so difficult to express an opinion that goes against societal beliefs?

This post has one message: establish your viewpoint; don’t just reblog a photo or article all the time. Find your voice and let the world hear it.