Political Reactions My Reaction to the Farewell Speeches (1/2) The Standouts 23 Feb 202023 Feb 2020 These are my thoughts on the Farewell Addresses, ordered from what I consider to be the best speech, down to my picks for the worst. It's important to note upfront…
Political Reactions My Reaction to Ford's "Pardoning Nixon" Speech 22 Feb 2020 Honestly, I'm really conflicted on how I feel about the action, but I have to admit the speech itself was magnificent even in its brevity. Where was this well spoken…
Political Reactions My Reaction to Carter's "Crisis of Confidence" Speech 22 Feb 202022 Feb 2020 Carter's “Crisis of Confidence” speech, also commonly known as the Malaise speech. It was initially very popular, but after I believe it was a week or two later when he…
Political Reactions Analysis of the Victory Speeches (2/2) 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 2016 This speech, surprisingly in hindsight considering he was worse than I ever thought possible, actually did alleviate some people's fears about a Trump presidency at least for the time…
Political Reactions Analysis of the Victory Speeches (1/2) 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 Here's a full playlist of the speeches in chronological order! These are my thoughts on each of the victory speeches, ordered chronologically. These are just stray comments and observations because…
Political Reactions Analysis of the Concession Speeches 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 This is a playlist of all the speeches in chronological order! Adlai Stevenson's is considered the standard by which all other concessions are measured, though it was actually Al Smith…
Political Reactions Analysis of the 3rd Party Concession Speeches 8 Feb 20208 Feb 2020 This is a playlist of the speeches in chronological order! I uploaded what I was able to find, but it sadly wasn't a lot. Only one Libertarian and Green party…
Political Reactions Both Sides are NOT the Same 20 Jan 202020 Jan 2020 I was inspired to write this after watching the Michael Cohen testimony. Me and a long-distance friend were watching together online and trading observations via a forum I used to…
Thoughts & Memories The Redemption of Jeb Bush as Witnessed by 2 Neo-Flower Children 29 Dec 201929 Dec 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,…
Media Analyses The Godfather Part II is the Most Profound Story Ever Told (2/2) 29 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…
Media Analyses 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 (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"…
Thoughts & Memories 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…
Political Reactions… 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…
Media Analyses… 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…
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…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (9/9) Rejected Ideas 24 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (8/9) The Union 24 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (7/9) Citizenry 21 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (6/9) Judiciary 21 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (5/9) Executive 21 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (4/9) Legislature 21 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (4/9) Legislature 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 (3/9) Bill of Responsibilities 21 May 20194 Mar 2021 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (2/9) Bill of Rights 21 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
Political Reactions The Gaian Constitution (1/9) Introduction 20 May 201921 Mar 2020 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. This…
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 201911 May 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 201911 Apr 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…
the Carbon Freeze 