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The 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 “The Political Atlas (A New Spectrum Model)”

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20Oct 201919 Apr 2021
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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 20192 Jan 2020
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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 201931 May 2021
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The Sempronian Manifesto

This series contains two parts, the first being a set of constitutional reforms and the other a policy platform. Together,…

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Media Analyses

I Want to Talk About Eureeka’s Castle Some More…

22 May 20212 Jun 2021
So, this is kind of a haphazard blog post and the first in over a month. I just want to say a few more things about this half-forgotten show now…
Thoughts & Memories

Beautiful Earth Day Fantasy

22 Apr 202122 Apr 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. Moths are such wonderful, beautiful creatures. Even their faces aren't scary like most insects…
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An Aquarian “Bible:” A Collection of Mythic, Philosophical & Scientific Texts to Enhance the Mind

21 Apr 20219 Aug 2021
This collection came to be when I was working on two different things at once and decided to combine them into one project. The first was a central hub of…
Thoughts & Memories

Beautiful 420 Fantasy

20 Apr 202120 Apr 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. This is an idea I've had for awhile but never got the chance to…
Thoughts & Memories

Beautiful Bicycle Day Fantasy

19 Apr 202119 Apr 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. Zuzu is such a pretty, if unconventional, name. I've thought so ever since I…
Media Analyses

My 5 Favorite Fictional Couples (That I Haven’t Talked About Yet)

16 Apr 202116 Apr 2021
I've talked about impossible and/or unhealthy relationships very frequently on this blog. With a few notable exceptions, it's a shared theme among all my favorite stories, across every form of…
Media Analyses

I Made Two Playlists of Beautiful Italian Film Compositions

10 Apr 202110 Apr 2021
It may be a stereotype but man did those Italians know how to make beautiful music. The soundtracks for a lot of these films I've been watching lately just blow…
Media Analyses

Catherine Spaak is My New Favorite Actress and Here’s Why (Film Recommendations & Lost Media Abound)

6 Apr 20212 Jun 2021
You may remember that in the very early days of my blog, I wrote about my favorite lesser known actors and promised a follow-up for lesser known actresses. I haven't…
Thoughts & Memories

Second Anniversary of the Carbon Freeze!

19 Mar 2021
So, it's been two years to the date that theCarbonFreeze.com has been a thing. I had some ideas to commemorate the occasion, like a "best film/media to consume to be…
Thoughts & Memories

Beautiful Pi Day Fantasy

14 Mar 202114 Mar 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. If the Multiverse is real, that means that we might theoretically be able to…
Media Analyses

My Take on Several Unrelated ’70s Sleaze / Exploitation Films

28 Feb 202111 Jul 2021
Guys, the human race is basically fucked, so just enjoy the ride for the last ten odd years that we have left. Find people you love and spend time with…
Media Analyses

I Dolci Inganni (1960) aka Sweet Deceptions, is a Forgotten Masterpiece

27 Feb 20214 Mar 2021
I thought about including this review as a last minute addition to my ongoing "Feminine Sexuality in Cinema" series, since it fits right in. Ultimately though, I decided to just…
Thoughts & Memories

Aquarian Pantheistic Existentialism (A.P.E. — What We Were & What We Can Be!)

26 Feb 202123 Jul 2021
I decided to write a follow up to my earlier collection of "deep" pseudo-spiritual musings, in case you're wondering where books 1-3 are. These may seem silly, and I was…
Thoughts & Memories

Beautiful President’s Day Fantasy

15 Feb 20214 Mar 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. In 2016, a woman was so distraught over the choice between Hillary and Trump…
Thoughts & Memories

Beautiful Valentine’s Day Fantasy

14 Feb 20214 Mar 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. I think the biggest difference between love and obsession is that when you love…
Media Analyses

The Libertine (1968) Follow Up: Novelization & Blu-Ray Thoughts

11 Feb 20214 Mar 2021
Please excuse the long delay in updates, the last month has been pretty hectic. I'm hoping to post more frequently in the next few weeks, because I have a lot…
Media Analyses

Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (2/4) The Libertine (1968) aka La Matriarca

17 Jan 20214 Mar 2021
In my limited experience thus far, I've seen four spectacular Italian films about BDSM: Femina Ridens, Check to the Queen, The Libertine and Devil in the Flesh. Each one explores…
Media Analyses

La Voglia Matta (1962), An Interesting Film I Discovered Last Night

31 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
I was hoping to finish my joint review of The Libertine and The Slave as the final blog post of the year, but unfortunately it's gonna need some extra time…
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Beautiful New Years Fantasy

24 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. I used to grow up watching a lot of those stop-motion Rankin-Bass specials around…
Media Analyses

Feminine Sexuality in Cinema (1/4) Intro & Barbarella

19 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
Cannabis is a miraculous substance which I credit for giving me a greater appreciation towards certain works of art. In my experience, to witness a film or album while stoned…
Political Reactions

The Internet as We Know It Might Die (& the Resultant Changes to theCarbonFreeze)

19 Dec 202010 Jun 2021
UPDATE: Ultimately, a less severe version of the bill described in this post was passed instead. It still represents the latest of many government restrictions of our digital liberty and…
Media Analyses…

Yet Another Lost Media Rabbit Hole [UPDATE & A Defense of Sex]

16 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
I found another compelling lost media rabbit hole. So, I love most of the Radley Metzger films I've seen, and the amazing European erotic films his company distributed to the…
Thoughts & Memories

Weird, Terrifying Dreams I’ve Had: The Reboot

11 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
Lucky number seven! Let's not waste any time... #97 My Dream Girl (Literally, But Not Really) I dreamed I was dating the YouTube personality, Jenny Nicholson,* and brought her home…
Media Analyses

Thoughts on Rocko’s Modern Life

7 Dec 20204 Mar 2021
I'm not sure if this is apparent to my readers or not, based solely on my body of work, but 90's nostalgia has always been a big part of my…
Media Analyses

Movie Poster Look-Alikes

3 Dec 2020
I haven't been able to finish any writing prompts lately, due to various personal and scheduling issues. That said, I still have a handful of entries in various stages of…
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Beautiful Thanksgiving Fantasy

25 Nov 20204 Mar 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. I wrote this diatribe well in advance, it predates the entire COVID pandemic and…
Political Reactions

Quick Thoughts on the 2020 Election Results and Leftist Strategy Going Forward

24 Nov 20204 Mar 2021
The cover image is the Bennington Flag, often used in conjunction with the bicentennial. In this context, it's actually a reference to a movie I watched on election night, which…
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Personal Tragedy & Peanuts

23 Nov 20204 Mar 2021
Not to appear as though I'm fishing for sympathy or anything, but my grandfather recently passed away. It's been pretty difficult for me considering I haven't seen him in four…
Political Reactions…

My Thoughts On Trans Issues & Experiences

18 Nov 2020
So, I try to walk a fine line with my blog. I'm transgender, and I don't shy away from that fact because I feel like visibility is important and I…
Thoughts & Memories

Weird, Tantalizing Dreams I’ve Had: The Revenge

15 Nov 20204 Mar 2021
Installment numero seis. It seems like every time I make another of these collections, I swear up and down that I've found the last of my old, old dream journal…

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