Jim CliffeIn his Letter From Birmingham Jail, MLK decries just this sort of thinking.' I have almost reached the regrettable conclusion that the Negro’s great stumbling block in the stride toward freedom is not the White…Sep 13, 20231Sep 13, 20231
Jim CliffeThe War of 1812 may have been "inconclusive" but it certainly wasn't the America-centric event…May 24, 2023May 24, 2023
Jim CliffeWorking with high energies is always fraught.Likewise, if I say something stupid (and I've managed it!) to a group of five friends, it's going to have less impact, and be easier to…Apr 15, 20223Apr 15, 20223
Jim CliffeMosquitoes do *not* transmit AIDS.https://www.nature.com/scitable/blog/viruses101/why_cant_mosquitos_transmit_hiv/Aug 13, 2021Aug 13, 2021
Jim CliffePower corrupts.But the churches (and other power structures) only focused the malevolence inherent in Canadian (or Western, European, Settler... )…Jun 1, 2021Jun 1, 2021
Jim CliffeSunday Afternoon at Esquimalt LagoonThe ocean is a limit where I live. It’s an island, so the common wisdom is… If you reach salt water, turn around. But the ocean is also a…Sep 28, 20204Sep 28, 20204
Jim CliffeFor fifteen years now, I’ve come home and put my key in a brown door.Last month, the building managers decided to paint. Last week, they painted all the doors. Now I come home and open a blue door.Feb 7, 20202Feb 7, 20202
Jim CliffeTomorrows Ambrosia<a title=”© Marie-Lan Nguyen / Wikimedia Commons, via Wikimedia Commons”…Nov 13, 20191Nov 13, 20191
Jim CliffeUnder the leaves, In the darkI have a soft spot in my heart for mushrooms. The are soft little gems, growing in the quiet spots in nature.Oct 5, 20191Oct 5, 20191
Jim CliffeA Study in SepiaThe fiftieth anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing was cast by most people as a celebration. But I couldn’t help but feel sadness.Jul 23, 20191Jul 23, 20191