We’re spending $70 per person to fill this out. That’s just not cost effective,” he continued, “especially since in the end this is not a scientific survey. It’s a random survey.
Love this analogy from @auerswald’s new book #socent #globaldev #governance (Taken with instagram)

Love this analogy from @auerswald’s new book #socent #globaldev #governance (Taken with instagram)

The secret to my recent blogging renaissance.  (Taken with instagram)

The secret to my recent blogging renaissance. (Taken with instagram)

THE MESSAGING SWEETSPOT

Oh boy, there goes another workday.

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.
Read more. [Image: Samuel Arbesman]


I’ve always thought so.

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.

Read more. [Image: Samuel Arbesman]

I’ve always thought so.

schoolofvisualarts:

Stefan Sagmeister’s ‘Happy Show’ opens in Philadelphia (more photos here)

Amen.

schoolofvisualarts:

Stefan Sagmeister’s ‘Happy Show’ opens in Philadelphia (more photos here)

Amen.

unlockingsolutions:

Co.Design published a great piece on pitching new ideas.

The idea was magic. Maybe a little too magic to be embraced by the sales team of a packaged goods giant. They wouldn’t see the magic. They’d just see the beans. They needed coins first. 

unlockingsolutions:

Co.Design published a great piece on pitching new ideas.

The idea was magic. Maybe a little too magic to be embraced by the sales team of a packaged goods giant. They wouldn’t see the magic. They’d just see the beans. They needed coins first. 

clitc0mmander:

woah that’s sick

clitc0mmander:

woah that’s sick

The view, as I filled and filed my #taxreturns this year. @greyhoundbus @hrblock #taxes (Taken with instagram)

The view, as I filled and filed my #taxreturns this year. @greyhoundbus @hrblock #taxes (Taken with instagram)

Taken with instagram

Taken with instagram

Anybody got $6,600 to spare?

Anybody got $6,600 to spare?

Given the marches I’ve been in over the years, this one is unusually well #branded. (Taken with instagram)

Given the marches I’ve been in over the years, this one is unusually well #branded. (Taken with instagram)