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Political Atlas (A New Spectrum Model)

This is my detailed explanation of a possible multi-axis model of the political spectrum, combined with an extensive glossary of common political science terms. The cover image of each photo is a mock apolitical flag design of my own creation. The pansy flower represents Free Thought. The reason for separating…Continue reading “Political Atlas (A New Spectrum Model)”

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20Oct 20198 Dec 2019
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My Complete “Thesis” on SMiLE

This series represents my thoughts on Brian Wilson’s unfinished SMiLE album, using as much information as possible to get a…

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1Jun 201910 Nov 2019
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A Panoramic Vertigo Analysis

This is a multi-part series where I look at Alfred Hitchcock’s Vertigo from every conceivable angle. It’s my favorite movie…

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31May 201910 Nov 2019
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The Sempronian Manifesto

This series contains two parts, one a set of constitutional reforms and the other a policy platform. These are what…

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Political Reactions

I <3 George McGovern (DNC ’72 Speech Analysis)

25 May 20198 Dec 2019
I didn't find out about George McGovern until I began looking through past candidates and their respective speeches/debates three years ago. I had decided to go back in time, election…
Thoughts & Memories

Tribute to an Old Friend

13 Apr 201913 May 2019
My childhood best friend was someone I met in my first year of preschool. Though he moved away after that, he remained an ongoing confidant whom I visited regularly through…
Media Analyses

The Mask of Ice: A Collection in 9 Poetic Forms

27 Mar 20198 Dec 2019
Most of you reading this would have probably seen the header below and wondered how Blue could be considered forgotten when he was the rival in the first generation Pokemon…
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Thoughts on Brian Wilson Solo Material

8 Dec 20198 Dec 2019
I always had this idyllic picture of Brian's solo career before I started delving in. I imagined that surely, these must be great works of art that he'd always wanted…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (Appendix) Sources for Further Reading

24 Nov 20198 Dec 2019
I hope you enjoyed my "thesis" on SMiLE, 4 years in the making if we start from '15 when the first essays which would go on to become part of…
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SMiLE (14/14) Symphony of the Stars

24 Nov 20198 Dec 2019
Recently, I decided to take the concept of astrology and look further into SMiLE for connections. I'll confess outright that it probably wasn't Brian's intention that every track embody an…
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SMiLE (13/14) Mute Muses

23 Nov 20198 Dec 2019
In this section, I'm going to outline Brian's New Age philosophies which he was into during the SMiLE sessions. This is ordered by how much I think each ideology was…
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SMiLE (12/14) The Gospels of Siegal & Hutton

23 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
Jules Siegal's Account ("Goodbye Surfing, Hello God") 1) So...did Brian actually destroy the master of Fire? Vosse, Anderle, and now Siegal all agree on that. So if that's the case, how…
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SMiLE (11/14) The Gospel of Anderle

23 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
These are my musings on Part I of the interview that David Anderle had given to Crawdaddy magazine. The "up arrows" indicate a related piece of evidence which appeared later…
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SMiLE (10/14) The Gospel of Vosse

23 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
In these next four essays, I'm going to analyze what the members of the so-called Vosse Posse have said about the album in editorials or interviews. Initially, these commentaries were…
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SMiLE (9/14) Psychedelic Sounds Disc 2 Commentary

10 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
Continuing from our last installment, this is my "commentary track" for the Psychedelic Sounds, now reacting to the tracks on Disc 2. 1. Taxi CabberWe know this was an impromptu…
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SMiLE (8/14) Psychedelic Sounds Disc 1 Commentary

10 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
The Psychedelic Sounds bootleg is an invaluable peek into the themes running through Brian's mind during the height of the SMiLE Era, and in my opinion contains some rough working…
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SMiLE (7/14) The Elements & Other Leftovers

10 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
The Elements  Fire makes me feel scared and stressed out. Apart from sounding like fire engines speeding towards a raging inferno, it also sounds like a perfect representation of dread. It's an…
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SMiLE (6/14) The Innocence Tracks

10 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
Continuing off from last time, these are my observations on the SMiLE songs I believe would have fit on Side 2, all centering on a theme of childhood innocence and…
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SMiLE (5/14) The Americana Tracks

10 Nov 201923 Nov 2019
In these next three sections of my SMiLE "thesis" I will examine the individual tracks which comprise the album according to their common themes (or in the final essay, the…
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SMiLE (4/14) My Fan Mixes

28 Oct 201923 Nov 2019
I'm going to continue my in-depth dissection of all things SMiLE with a look at my changing understanding of it as the years have gone by, mix by mix. (I'm…
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Sexism (In Both Directions)

23 Oct 20198 Dec 2019
[The header image for this post is some shots of my eyes. Why? Well, why not? I couldn't think of anything else for this topic and my arguments are based…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (3/14) The Structure of the Lost ’67 Album

20 Oct 201923 Nov 2019
Let this "chapter" of my SMiLE analysis serve as the outline for what I think the project would have been if finished on time. The future installments of this series…
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The Tiberian Platform (1/?) The Citizen’s Plight

19 Oct 20198 Dec 2019
The emblem for this series is the Sword of Damocles piercing a crown, symbolizing the idea that the powerful are not invulnerable. Right now I’m watching Zeitgeist 3—I know those movies…
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The Redemption of Jeb Bush as Witnessed by 2 Neo-Flower Children

18 Oct 201919 Oct 2019
In ‘16, I had a creative writing class but I couldn’t think of anything creative to write about. My every thought was consumed by Trump and his fascinating (not praise-worthy,…
Thoughts & Memories

What’s Limerence? (Obsession + Infatuation!)

15 Oct 2019
[Finally finishing my Vertigo analysis after 6 months has got me in the mood to open up about my own "Scottie Episodes." If and when I decide if I want…
Media Analyses

Vertigo (10/10) Themes, Motifs and Repetition

15 Oct 201926 Oct 2019
Final part of my Vertigo analysis Themes Hitchcock Examination/”Confession” Much has been made of Hitchcock's penchant for remaking his leading ladies very specifically. Vertigo references this in the way Scottie…
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Scattered Thoughts on Princess Diana’s Legacy

25 Sep 20198 Dec 2019
Roundabout Introduction I love The Carpenters. You can't not like The Singles: 1969 - 1973 in particular; in fact, it's my fave "greatest hits" release by any artist. I see it as…
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The Worst Creatures Imaginable

24 Sep 2019
[The cover photo for this essay was a picture of the wasp evolutionary cycle I took off a Reddit r/pics post. The psychedelic coloration was added by me in post.]…
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The Political Atlas (9/9) The Rainbow of Politics (Plus My 50+ Attempts at Flag Design)

24 Sep 201924 Sep 2019
[The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought.]…
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The Political Atlas (8/9) The Dimension of Time (From a US Perspective)

22 Sep 20198 Dec 2019
In this, the 100th (and by far the longest) post of my blog, I will go into the dimension of time in regards to Political Science. This essay will begin…
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The Political Atlas (7/9) Republican Spectrum

19 Sep 2019
[The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought. I…
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The Political Atlas (6/9) Constitutional Spectrum

15 Aug 2019
[The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought. I…
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The Political Atlas (5/9) Foreign Policy Spectrum (International Relations)

14 Aug 20191 Sep 2019
[The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought. I…
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The Political Atlas (4/9) Foreign Policy Spectrum (Intro)

30 Jul 20191 Sep 2019
[The cover image of every post in this series is an apolitical mock flag design of my own creation.The flower overlapping the star is a pansy, which represents Free Thought. I…

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