This bits and clips post is a monthly feature on this blog that highlights the best I saw, read, or heard on the internet during the past month. I hope much of the copious artwork, photography, memes, poetry, links, and quotes on this post will resonate with you, inspire you, motivate you, educate you, amuse you, and reassure you!
Art:
Artist’s Journeys: Sean Scully on Henri Matisse
A New Look at Impressionism: Degas and the Medium of Pastel
Spirituality:
22 Ways to Pray with the Mindset of Jesus in 2022
Jason Elam: You Are Loved and Accepted by God
Ideas:
The Origins of the Universe: Why is There Something Rather than Nothing?
Physicist: The Entire Universe Might Be a Neural Network
Why Great Leaders Take Humor Seriously
The Best Advice I’ve Learned In 10 Years Of Writing About Relationships
A Monitor reporter’s own lessons from Jan. 6
Books:
The New Book that Possesses the Potential to Rewrite History: After Jesus Before Christianity
Movies:
‘Be true to yourselves’: Sidney Poitier kept his values on screen
Food:
NYT Best Vegetarian Soups and Stews
Cheddar Jalapeño Oatmeal Bread
How the Air Fryer Crisped Its Way Into America’s Heart
Gone through these twice. Borrowed a bunch. Will go through them a third time. Thank you for the joy of having all this “hope” in one place!
Thank you for sharing ALL these pieces. The art work is delicious eye candy!