Monthly Archives: November 2013

His Fearful Symmetry: Red John and Blake

is Fearful Symmetry: Red John and William Blake “Tyger, Tyger burning bright, In the forest of the night, What immortal hand or eye, could fame thy fearful symmetry,” wrote William Blake.  When he wrote the poem he used simple language … Continue reading

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Homeland and 24

Two Sides of the Same Coin: Homeland and 24 Since Homeland debuted in 2011 it has been consistently compared to its predecessor 24, and with good reason. Howard Gordon and Alex Gansa who created the show wrote for 24 before … Continue reading

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My So-Called Life

My So-Called Life My So-Called life originally ran August 25, 1994, to January 26, 1995. I was busy with starting college and working, so I was not able to watch it when it aired on ABC.  Then MTV picked it up … Continue reading

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Sons of Anarchy

November 10, 2013 Anarchy Anarchy generally means a society without a publicly enforced government. Anarchism centers around the idea that the state is immoral, corrupt and not to be trusted. Like any philosophy, it has a spectrum swinging from Individualism … Continue reading

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Revolution

November 5, 2013 Revolution   “To women everywhere—the Revolution starts at home,” says Pink on the sleeve of her 2003 CD Try This.  This week I got Try This, I’m Not Dead and Funhouse from the library.  I needed them to … Continue reading

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