Month: March 2024
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Memories by the Santa Monica Pier: The Venice Healer’s Unsettling Resemblance
While reminiscing about childhood beach days at Santa Monica Pier, I stumbled upon the Venice Healer of Santa Monica on YouTube. She bears a resemblance to someone from my past, but unfortunately, it brings back negative memories. Despite her recent feature on Fox News, I hope her friends provide support as she appears to be […]
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Navigating Political Participation and Privacy: Historical Perspectives with a Glimpse into the Howard Hughes Connection
This essay explores the intricate relationship between political participation and privacy through historical events such as dangerous voting, the NAACP’s challenges in the 1960s, and the scrutiny faced by the Communist Party of America in the 1950s. Additionally, it delves into Max Weber’s sociological insights on party status groups, providing context for the evolving dynamics […]
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Cliffhangers: Shadows of Regulation and Secrets in 1880 California
Depending on the era’s time and the Supreme Court rulings, this NBC 1979 TV series “Cliffhangers” illustrates how the federal government or Congress in 1880 could regulate local activities (intrastate) if they significantly affected interstate commerce under the US Constitution’ Necessary and Proper Clause.
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Temporal Tensions: Chronicles of Prey
“Prey” depicts an alien attempting to harm a Native Tribe in pre-industrial times, predating the capitalistic North and the pre-industrial, slave-based economy of the South. However, its narrative falls short in the late 1960s, coinciding with the time when some Native tribes attained citizenship.
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