Archive - The Open Space

Pro Palestine protestors have blood on their hands. And it won't wash away. UPDATED UPON REFLECTION 02.02.25

Feb 1 •

November 2024

Remember remember...

It's a dog's life on this explosive 5th of November

Nov 6, 2024 •

January 2024

Your dogma, at any cost

How can Jews balance spiritual compassion and self preservation during existential attack and the shock of mindless betrayal from all corners?

Jan 6, 2024 •

December 2023

The mourner's prayer

Dec 3, 2023 •

November 2023

We thought you were our friends

How the left has let Jews down.

Nov 20, 2023 •

May 2023

Joining Room 1:

Instant poetry from The Remix

May 18, 2023 •

A thought starter (Part 1)

May 12, 2023 •

April 2023

Reflections on Blue Commons: Rescuing the economy of the sea by Guy Standing

My thoughts on a new book by Guy Standing and some other writers at the Oxford Literary Festival.

Apr 3, 2023 •

March 2023

The Smoking Soldier

A poem about the horrors of war.

Mar 11, 2023 •

November 2022

This is The Open Space, a newsletter about Musings and mutterings of Mike Benson.

Nov 1, 2022 •

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