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This “bits and clips” blog is a monthly feature that is a summary of what I thought was worth seeing, reading, or listening to in this past month on the internet. For your convenience, they are divided by topic, so click on the links below and enjoy! I hope you find something inspiring, thought provoking, stimulating, helpful or interesting.
Art:
TED Talk by Elizabeth Lev: The Unheard Story of the Sistine Chapel
Video: Meet Artist Nikki McClure
Video: The Rules of Abstraction with Matthew Collings
Photography:
How National Parks Tell Our Story (with amazing photographs)
Photos Inside America’s Last Fabric Factories
Spirituality:
Prayer that Transcends Politics
Bono on the Difference Between Grace and Karma
Podcast: Defeating the Challenge of Aging
Finding Space for Thought and Word
How Do Sunni and Shia Muslims Differ?
Ideas:
16 Elevating Resolutions for 2016
TED Talk: What Makes a Good Life?
This Millennial Might Be the New Einstein
17 Things Boys Need From Their Moms
Free Canadian National Park Passes in 2017
Why Forcing Kids to Do Things “Sooner and Faster” Doesn’t Get Them Further in School
Statistics about How Much Stuff We Own
MIT Makes Incandescent Light Bulbs More Efficient Than LED’s
David Bowie: Pop Icon, Film Star, and Spiritual Seeker
Post Snowstorm Only Women Show Up To Run The Senate
Why US Cities are Building Homes for Teachers
10 Emotional Intelligence Skills that Successful People Have
Pretty Sure They Found a New Planet in Our Solar System
Where is All the World’s Money Going?
5 Reasons Finland Has More Effective Schools
How the Phi Phi Islands Surprised Me
The Lawyer Who Became Dupont’s Worst Nightmare
Video: Jet Engine Go-Cart (Homeschooling friend of ours who has been on the blog here)
Transcript of Obama’s Last State of the Union Address
How to Bullet Journal: The Absolute Ultimate Guide
Areas in Your Home to Declutter
Books:
Top 10 of 2015: Read these for New Year’s Resolutions Worth Keeping
16 Inspiring Books You Should Read in 2016
13 Books to Read Before They Become Movies in 2016
Food:
Chipotle Released its Guacamole Recipe
An Alternative National Food Policy for the 21st Century
16 Exciting things Happening in the Food Industry in 2016
America’s First School District to Serve 100% Organic Meals
Hearty and Tangy Spaghetti Squash Bowl
Lemongrass Turmeric Curry Paste Recipe
25 Reasons to Stop Eating Sugar
Poetry:
12 Awe Inspiring Poets to Read
Hope:
Tim McGraw: Always Stay Humble and Kind (music video)
Video: Shed a Little Light (James Taylor Martin Luther King Tribute)
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