This was one of the scariest days of my life. I knew that both of my parents were to cross that bridge at around the same time this happened. Those that jumped into the freezing waters to help those in the crash are some of America’s greatest heroes.

washingtonpoststyle:

Thirty years ago today, Air Florida Flight 90 hit the 14th Street Bridge while taking off from Reagan National Airport. It crashed into the Potomac River, killing all but five of the 79 passengers. Summary | Photos | Video of rescue | The survivors | The skies today

Photo by Charles Pereira (U.S. Park Police)

sweetupndown:

you thought I didn’t really notice. But I did. I wanted to high-five you.

Yesterday I had a pair of brothers in my store. One was maybe between 15-17. He was a wrestler at the local high school. Kind of tall, stocky and handsome. He had a younger brother, who was maybe about 10-12 years old. The…

Lello Bookshop - Porto, Portugal

I want to live here. What a beautiful book store. I would visit Portugal just to see this.

I love Norwegian enamel jewelry. This is the most gorgeous piece I’ve ever seen. Now if only I could afford to buy it!

I love how Martha Beck uses Lord of the Rings to explain this team work.

This is my vote for the most creative video of the year.

After watching this trailer of The Dark Knight Rises, I’m not sure that I want to see it. It doesn’t have the feel of Batman. Looking at this video, it could be any hero against any villain. I was hoping for so much more.

Something I’ve been thinking about lately.