Happy Friday, GLAD WORKS friends!  It's been a scorching hot week this week, so to cool you off a bit, we bring you COOL STUFF! Enjoy!

Brittany: I dare you not to cry or get the chills when you read this. Your faith in humanity will be restored. Not all people suck. Who knew?

Liz: Ever race a duckling? Some of us here think it's cruel to run away from this little guy, and some of us think it's hilarious. What side do you fall on?

And if I may, I'd like to toss in a shameless plug for my husband's amazing work in animation.

Melyssa: You know how sometimes something can be so crazy and wonderful at the same time? Check out Tackyshack Light Painting. And don't forget this Flickr photostream.

Also, and I don't know how this is going to go down with all the Apple lovers, but I think the new Microsoft tablet looks pretty cool. Shhhhhh don't tell Adam I said that!

That was like a dip in a cold pool, wasn't it? Happy weekend, friends!