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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)”

20Oct 201916 Feb 2020

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…

1Jun 20192 Jan 2020

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…

31May 201910 Nov 2019

The Sempronian Manifesto

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

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…

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…

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…

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…

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 201919 Jan 2020

The emblem for this series is the Sword of Damocles piercing a crown, symbolizing the idea that the powerful are not invulnerable. The name of the series derives from Tiberius…

Thoughts & Memories

What’s Limerence? (Obsession + Infatuation!)

[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…

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…

Thoughts & Memories

The Worst Creatures Imaginable

[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 201922 Dec 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

[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

[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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The Political Atlas (3/9) Domestic Policy Spectrum (The 4 Quadrants)

29 Jul 201915 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 (2/9) Domestic Policy Spectrum (2 Axis Model)

29 Jul 201915 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 (1/9) Beyond Right & Left

29 Jul 201915 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…

Thoughts & Memories

My Story (Coming Out as Transgender)

5 Jul 20191 Sep 2019

I understand that to someone outside looking in, seeing another person raised as a (wo)man "suddenly deciding" to live as the other gender would seem like an artificial and arbitrary…

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ABBA Songs Bring the Feels

26 Jun 201930 Jul 2019

I was walking back from the gym listening to this song and feeling a lot of emotions. It's so catchy and passionate that you feel good and catch yourself trotting…

SMiLE (2/14) The Men Behind the Music

11 Jun 201923 Nov 2019

This multi-part essay is my attempt to thoroughly examine various aspects of Brian Wilson’s unfinished masterpiece, SMiLE. This essay is written with the assumption that readers already have a basic understanding of the album’s goals…

SMiLE (1/14) Related Material & Packaging

10 Jun 201923 Nov 2019

This multi-part essay is my attempt to thoroughly examine various aspects of Brian Wilson's unfinished masterpiece, SMiLE. This essay is written with the assumption that readers already have a basic…

Vertigo (9/10) The Soundtrack

1 Jun 201926 Oct 2019

Vertigo is nigh inseparable from its soundtrack, and as entertaining or technically proficient as the rest of the movie may be, without the work of Bernard Herrman I do not…

Vertigo (8/10) The Story (& Differences from Script)

1 Jun 201926 Oct 2019

The plot of Vertigo is in many ways an implausible mess. The script has elements of paranormal, film noir, psychological thriller and romantic melodrama, but somehow it all comes together…

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