January 2022
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I look at the picture of Jacob de Mesquita and I ask myself “How was this possible?” How was it possible that this baby was selected to be send to the gas chambers? Was there not one person among the Auschwitz staff members who thought that this was wrong? Was there no one who saw
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: The current crisis and tragedy in Afghanistan is heart wrenching. What makes it worse is that it is not unique. Throughout history there have been wars and often worse aftermaths of war. Another thing that is also not unique is the fact that it is the children who are…
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Originally posted on History of Sorts: Elvis Presley would have turned 87 today. Born January 8 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi. Celebrating his birthday with 3 of my favourite Elvis tracks. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w8YHBvX4QtM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0FT3SmZ_zx0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QV1z4NPoIoI
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Originally posted on The Skeptic's Kaddish 🇮🇱: Poetry in partnership My first taste of writing poetry in partnership with another poet has been the composition of a hyakuin (a renga comprised of 100 tankas) with Sangeetha of ‘Mindfills’, titled ‘Ripples’. This whetted my appetite for further creative collaborations, leading me to launch the ‘Poetry Partners’…
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