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Nov 4

Standing With Israel Means Standing Against Inhumanity

As for the progressive Left, it is now dead to me — The weeks since the October 7 massacre in Israel have been a time of great clarification. And while the Israel-Palestine situation has always seemed complex, it is important to underscore some simple and important truths: The October 7 massacre by Hamas was unprovoked, and may have been the result of…

Israel

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Standing With Israel Means Standing Against Inhumanity
Standing With Israel Means Standing Against Inhumanity
Israel

5 min read


Aug 24

Let Us Grow to be a Forest Unto Ourselves

"Tile Panel" (stone paste, underglaze painting). Syria, second half of the 16th century. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art under…

Poetry

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Let Us Grow to be a Forest Unto Ourselves
Let Us Grow to be a Forest Unto Ourselves
Poetry

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Aug 23

Season of Mirrors: Eight Haiku

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Haiku

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Season of Mirrors: Eight Haiku
Season of Mirrors: Eight Haiku
Haiku

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Aug 14

I Watch the Skies and Every Leaf and Petal

"Summer Song" (1908). Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art under an "Open Access" license, CC0 1.0 Universal (CC0 1.0)

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I Watch the Skies and Every Leaf and Petal
I Watch the Skies and Every Leaf and Petal

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Aug 13

Knowing Only the Music of Your Voice

"Seated Female Nude" (1853-54), albumen silver print from glass negative. Courtesy of the Metropolitan Museum of Art under an "Open…

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Knowing Only the Music of Your Voice
Knowing Only the Music of Your Voice

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Jul 31

Whispers of Her Name & Mine

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Poem

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Whispers of Her Name & Mine
Whispers of Her Name & Mine
Poem

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Jul 25

Lovers Sigh and Yawn: Six Haiku

Photo by James Deagle

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Lovers Sigh and Yawn: Six Haiku
Lovers Sigh and Yawn: Six Haiku

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Jun 21, 2022

Ashton Village: Past and Present, Here and Now

This picture does as good a job as any at encapsulating what you’ll find in the “downtown core” of Ashton, Ontario, a tiny village tucked away in a quiet southwest corner of rural Ottawa. …

Photography

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Ashton Village: Past and Present, Here and Now
Ashton Village: Past and Present, Here and Now
Photography

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Jun 20, 2022

Burritts Rapids: A Pictorial Travelogue

When travelling to historic Burritts Rapids, Ontario from Ottawa (via Donnelly Drive or Dwyer Hill Road), one of the first landmarks you’ll see is Christ Church (Anglican), with an adjoining cemetery in the back. …

Photography

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Burritts Rapids: A Pictorial Travelogue
Burritts Rapids: A Pictorial Travelogue
Photography

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May 27, 2022

Political correctness doesn’t equal anti-racism

The following was originally posted in 2015 on my old blog, which itself now exists purely for archival purposes. …

Racism

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Political correctness doesn’t equal anti-racism
Political correctness doesn’t equal anti-racism
Racism

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James Deagle

James Deagle

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I like to write about life and make music. james.deagle@yahoo.com

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