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Bits and Clips is a monthly feature on this blog of the best of what I saw, read, or heard on the internet during the month. For your convenience, I have divided the links by category. Be sure to check out all the memes, too, below the links. I hope you find something enjoyable, heartening, inspiring, educational or motivating in the links and memes below:

Art:

Ellsworth Kelly May Have Been an Atheist but His Chapel is Undeniably Spiritual

Legendary Vocals wit Peter Hollens (video)

Interview with Color Doctor

Dancing Arms (video)

Salmagundi Club Serves as a Local Treasure for City’s Art Lovers

How to Mime Walk by Tony Montenaro (video)

Photography:

Photos From the March for Our Lives

2018 Sony World Photography Awards

Instagram is Fostering the Next Generation of Photojournalists

Spirituality:

But if Not…

Moving Moments

Swimming with the Whales

Hallowed be Thy Name

Me Too…Where do We Go From Here

Ideas:

Ellen Langor: Mindfulness over Matter (video)

The silent tragedy affecting today’s children

Everyone a Changemaker

The Best Way to Help is Often Just to Listen

The Fight Over Teacher’s Salaries: A Look at the Numbers

Overcome Family Clutter

When Asked For Advice On Dealing With Grief, This Old Man Gave The Most Incredible Response

This House Built Itself in 10 Minutes

How Homeschooling is Changing America

Lisa Nicols: Shine Your Light (video)

Gratitude Comes From Noticing Your Life, Not From Thinking About It

Repeal the 2nd Amendment

A Push to Reorder Sciences Puts Physics First

Bill and Melinda Gate’s Marriage

Family honors grandma’s memory by displaying all of her quilts at her funeral

Nestlé Makes Billions Bottling Water It Pays Nearly Nothing For

Peter Thiel’s Palantir Wins $876 Million U.S. Army Contract (our son works for this company)

Children need art and stories and poems and music as much as they need love and food and fresh air and play

Shaving Cream Easter Eggs

Books:

Other People’s Bookshelves

Movies:

Men Speak the Most in Best Picture Winning Films

Food:

Ina Garten’s Greek Salad Recipe

Kale Mint Salad with Peanut Vinaigrette Recipe

Creamy Broccoli Potato Soup Recipe

Ginger Sesame Vinaigrette Recipe

Fish Filet Recipe

Shrimp Lettuce Wraps with Red Pepper Sauce

Shrimp with Cauliflower Grits

Wacky Restaurants in Connecticut

Hope:

Walmart and Dick’s Raise Minimum Age to Buy a Gun to 21

To Keep the Dakota Language Alive Young Woman Looks to Preschoolers

I Posted a Huge Note for the Thief Who Stole My Bike and Then the Doorbell Rang

How To End Poverty (Yes, Really) With Leila Janah

Janine Shephard: Build a Better You (video)

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