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First Dog on the Moon writes a love letter to Australia: Hello Australia, I have always loved you. There isn’t space here to list everything as Australia takes up a lot of space. I love standing still in the bush when it is pushing 40 degrees… I love watching Test cricket. With the sound on the TV off and the ABC radio on… Geez we can be funny buggers though. I love that. And the way we talk, I reckon if the science could work out a way to weaponise an accent, Australian voices could blast a hole in the moon. Yeah nah ...

A bit more US-centric, but this gives me the shivers: A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away, paralyzing political divisions threatened democratic governments. Disputes over free trade, and the free movement of people and goods, were a big reason. Stymied by polarization and endless debates, the Senate proved unable to resolve those disputes. As a result, nationalist sentiments intensified, leading to movements for separation from centralized institutions. People craved a strong leader who would introduce order — and simultaneously combat growing terrorist threats. ...

https://vimeo.com/139407849 “Space is big. Really big. You just won’t believe how vastly hugely mindbogglingly big it is. I mean you may think it’s a long way down the road to the chemist’s, but that’s just peanuts to space.”

A guide to the terms of modern living: tab (n.): Something opened, then closed, then opened again, then closed again, for eternity. social (n.): An app or website that simulates what it might be like to interact with other people. Instagram (n.): A persistent reminder that people you know can afford more expensive restaurants and better vacations than you. So much to cringe and nod at.

Twenty strangers meet and kiss on camera for the first time. I’m amazed how intimate some of these get for a first kiss between strangers.