Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (9/9) Rejected Ideas 24 May 2019May 24, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (8/9) The Union 24 May 2019May 24, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (7/9) Citizenry 21 May 2019May 25, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (6/9) Judiciary 21 May 2019May 21, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (5/9) Executive 21 May 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (4/9) Legislature 21 May 2019May 21, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (3/9) Bill of Responsibilities 21 May 2019May 21, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (2/9) Bill of Rights 21 May 2019May 23, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That’s…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (1/9) Introduction 20 May 2019May 21, 2019 I love political science, and so for fun I decided to draft a modified version of the US Constitution to better reflect the new issues of a modern era. That's…
Political Reactions… Julius Caesar: Selfish Autocrat or Progressive Hero? 17 May 2019 Before we begin, let's just briefly establish simplified definitions for some of the terms I'll use in this essay. Patrician refers to the upper class, really the original tribes of…
Thoughts & Memories Women of Ancient Carthage 11 May 2019May 11, 2019 As a companion piece to my list of influential Roman women, here are some contemporaries from Carthage and Egypt whom I find interesting. The Mother of an Empire Despite being…
Thoughts & Memories The Roman Baths and Why We Need Them Today 8 Apr 2019 We need something in a similar vein to the old Public Baths of Ancient Rome. Something literally everyone in the city, rich and poor, optimate or populare (basically conservative or…
Political Reactions… Mixing Monarchs with Meritocracy 8 Apr 2019April 11, 2019 The bad emperors (Nero, Caligula) and the first Christian Emperor (Constantine) seem to be the best known as far as the public is concerned. But I think we could all…
Thoughts & Memories Elagabala the Fabulous 8 Apr 2019 While by all accounts a bad Emperor, I find Elagabalus to be a fascinating figure due to his allegedly feminine presentation. Of course, you have to take the written accounts…
Thoughts & Memories Individuals > Institutions 8 Apr 2019April 9, 2019 I'm not sure if I subscribe to the "great man theory" of history exactly. But I do know that holding countries, governments or institutions in high esteem is silly. Any…
Media Analyses… Chrono Trigger’s Plot Hole 3 Apr 2019April 8, 2019 I want to discuss the only flaw in the story of Chrono Trigger--The Black Omen. It's inevitable that every story which relies upon time travel is going to be littered with…
Media Analyses… The Martyr of Zeal 1 Apr 2019April 13, 2019 For context, there is an SNES/PS1/DS game called Chrono Trigger, and it's a favorite of mine. Besides being a fun RPG title, it boasts one of the most thought provoking and…
Thoughts & Memories Influential Women of Ancient Rome 31 Mar 2019April 14, 2019 The history of Rome, like many Antiquity and Medieval societies, is mostly men's story. This is because women were forbidden to run for office (or even set foot in the…
Media Analyses The Greatest Romance of All Time (Literally, I Guess) 29 Mar 2019May 25, 2019 Recently I watched what has come to be my all-time favorite episode of any TV show: Star Trek's "The City on the Edge of Forever." In the first place, I'm…
Media Analyses The Most Depressing Story I’ve Ever Read 25 Mar 2019 I read Steven Saylor's Roma the summer after my freshman year in college. This novel tells the story of the Roman Republic through a series of chapters where each follows…
Media Analyses (My Translation of) Wulf and Eadwacer 23 Mar 2019March 31, 2019 To my pack he is but a blood-gift. They would devour him if he appeared, but it is different than that for us. Wulf on one island, myself on another.…
