Stop fighting you stupid fucks. You’re going to get us all killed before we reach our potential. You’re going to get us all killed before we can put this feeling of connectedness into the hearts of all people on earth.

Somebody show this video to Al Qaeda. Somebody show this video to Hezbollah. Somebody show this video to the KKK. Somebody show this video to Bush. Find someone in your life that hates, and make sure they see this video.

Where the Hell is Matt? (2008) from Matthew Harding on Vimeo.

For some reason this really affected me. I think it’s the idea of the more beautiful emotions (affection, love) overriding the baser ones (fear, aggression).

This lion was raised by humans and then released into the African wild. See how both the “parents” and the lion react when they see each other for the first time after being separated for an entire year…

If you read digg or reddit you’ve heard of XKCD. It’s that cool web-comic with a geek slant. Or, that’s what I thought it was. Turns out it’s much more.

Realizing that this sounds lame, I’m going to go ahead and say that this guy’s work is no less than genius. He writes web-comics that elicit an emotional response from me. That’s talent.

He actually comments a lot on love, religion, and other very serious topics. It’s incredible what he’s able to do with so little space and time.

Anyway, don’t just click the link and read a couple. That doesn’t work. When you have a moment, go to the archives and spend some time there. You’ll be amazed.

My fiancé just told me about a story she found on CNN about how male Gentoo penguins court their partners by bringing them the smoothest rocks they can find. Evidently the smooth ones are great for making nests with, and are sought after by the females.

The story caught her attention because she’s keenly aware of what distro I run. She then wanted to know when I would be bringing her some smooth pebbles. Geek humor. Geek affection. That’s why she’s my fiancé.