Bits and Clips is a monthly blog feature highlighting the best that I read, saw or heard on the internet in the last month. I hope you find something in the links and art and many memes below that inspires, educates, motivates, interests, or stimulates you:

Art:

Luchita Hurtado, Artist Who Became a Sensation in Her 90s, Dies at 99

Photography:

Street View of 1940’s New York

Spirituality:

‘God is in Charge’

Never in the Evening of Your Life

Mass Hysteria: Can One Person Make a Difference?

Malcolm Gladwell: How I Rediscovered Faith

Ideas:

Give Yourself Permission to be Creative

The Big Power of Small Wins

Nike’s New Ad

Beyond the vote: 100 years of women’s leadership

How to Be an Anti-Racist: Canceling the Supremacy of Race

How to Develop an Abundance Mindset

Books:

The New Class: 15 Great Campus Novels Published in the Last 10 Years

Anti-racism reading list: 10 books to get started

Food:

Shaved Zucchini Salad Recipe

Bacon Roasted Brussels Sprouts with Ranch Dip

Homemade Pasta

and Hope:

Largest Urban Rooftop Farm

Kenyan runner Abel Mutai was just a few feet from the finish line, but became confused with the signage and stopped, thinking he had completed the race. A Spanish runner, Ivan Fernandez, was right behind him and, realizing what was happening, started shouting at the Kenyan  to continue running.  Mutai didn’t know Spanish and didn’t understand. Realizing what was taking place, Fernandez pushed Mutai to victory.

A journalist asked Ivan, “Why did you do that?” Ivan replied, “My dream is that someday we can have a kind of community life where we push and help each other to win.”

The journalist insisted “But why did you let the Kenyan win?” Ivan replied, “I didn’t let him win, he was going to win. The race was his.” The journalist insisted, and again asked, “But you could have won!” Ivan looked at him and replied, “But what would be the merit of my victory? What would be the honor in that medal?

What would my Mother think of that?”

Values are passed on from generation to generation.

What values are we teaching our children?

Let us not teach our kids the wrong ways and means to WIN.

Instead, let us pass on the beauty and humanity of a helping hand. Because honesty and ethics are WINNING!