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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 201929 Jan 2024
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My Complete “Thesis” on SMiLE

In this series of essays, I will share my thoughts on Brian Wilson’s unfinished SMiLE album from 1966-1967. The Beach…

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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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The Godfather Part II is the Most Profound Story Ever Told (1/2)

29 Dec 201929 Dec 2019
[You'll have to forgive all the shuffling around and editing in real time that's happened to this post. It grew so large to where I needed to divide it in…
Thoughts & Memories

Post-Modern Religion (3/3) My Genuine Beliefs

22 Dec 201922 Dec 2019
This one's gonna be a lot shorter. I was looking through old files on my computer and came across a final bit of neo-religious musings which I forgot to include…
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Beautiful Christmas Fantasy

15 Dec 20196 Jul 2021
This post is part of a series of tongue-in-cheek streams of consciousness inspired by the holidays. Off-off Broadway is far from the best Louis Theroux film, but still a great…
Thoughts & Memories

Post-Modern Religion (2/3) An Aquarian Testament

15 Dec 20194 Mar 2021
In the previous entry, I shared my thoughts on different theological structures and their implications for both society and individuality. The idea was to explore which of the 4 "-theisms"…
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Post-Modern Religion (1/3) Examining Poly-, Mono-, A- & Pantheism

14 Dec 201922 Dec 2019
This series will delve into my thoughts on religion and its continuing relationship to our lives in a changing world. I'm sure this will lead to a very well-tempered and…
Media Analyses

Thoughts on Brian Wilson Solo Material

8 Dec 201930 Jan 2024
I always had this idyllic picture of Brian's solo career before I actually started delving in. I imagined that surely, here must be all the great works that he'd always…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (Appendix) Sources for Further Reading

24 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (14/14) Symphony of the Stars

24 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (13/14) Mute Muses

23 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
In this section, I'm going to outline Brian's New Age philosophies that inspired him during the SMiLE sessions. This is ordered in terms of probable importance to him, from most…
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SMiLE (12/14) The Gospels of Siegal & Hutton

23 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (11/14) The Gospel of Anderle

23 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (10/14) The Gospel of Vosse

23 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
In these next four "chapters," I'm going to analyze what a few prominent members of the so-called Vosse Posse have said about the album in a series of invaluable editorials.…
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SMiLE (9/14) Psychedelic Sounds Disc 2 Commentary

10 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (8/14) Psychedelic Sounds Disc 1 Commentary

10 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (7/14) The Elements & Other Leftovers

10 Nov 201930 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (6/14) The Innocence Tracks

10 Nov 201929 Jan 2024
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…
Media Analyses

SMiLE (5/14) The Americana Tracks

10 Nov 201929 Jan 2024
In these next three "chapters," I will examine the individual tracks which comprise the album, grouped according to their common themes. Heroes and Villains I think this song works so…
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SMiLE (4/14) My Fan Mixes

28 Oct 201929 Jan 2024
Let's 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. SMiLE (the Metroid…
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Sexism (In Both Directions)

23 Oct 201914 Mar 2020
[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 201929 Jan 2024
Let this "chapter" of my SMiLE analysis serve as an outline for what I think the project's structure would have been if finished on time. The future installments of this…
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The Tiberian Platform (1/3) The Existential Crisis of Modern America

19 Oct 20194 Mar 2021
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!)

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 201931 Jan 2024
This is the final part of my Vertigo analysis, I hope you've enjoyed it! Themes Hitchcock Examination/”Confession” Much has been said of Hitchcock's meticulous crafting of all his leading ladies…
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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

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.]…
Political Reactions

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.]…
Political Reactions

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…
Political Reactions

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…
Political Reactions

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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