Author Archives: Tom Garrett

My Father, the (Fake) Doctor

Posted on November 4, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Among the cultural artifacts I unearthed at my mother’s house during recent preparations for a yard sale were issues of Time and Newsweek from March, 1961. The Newsweek cover is especially fantastic.  The bleak picture painted in today’s media environment when one … Continue reading →

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The Last Toy

Posted on November 1, 2011 by Tom Garrett

I recently helped my mom prepare for a yard sale by going to her house and sifting through my childhood toys so that she could label and group them more accurately.  As an only child in a middle-class family, I … Continue reading →

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Ghostbusters: A Narrative Lyrical Analysis

Posted on October 28, 2011 by Tom Garrett

In honor of our impending Halloween weekend* and the zombie Moammar Gaddafis and slutty-fill-in-the-blanks who come with it, I thought it only fitting to scrutinize arguably the greatest sort-of-Halloween-themed song of all time. The song I Want a New Drug … Continue reading →

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How Things Used to Work

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Tom Garrett

As I sat around on Sunday staring at a RedZone “quad-box” on my HDTV with my smartphone by my side and my laptop in my . . . uh . . . lap, I realized that even those of us … Continue reading →

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Plenty of Room Left on the Bandwagon

Posted on October 21, 2011 by Tom Garrett

My general preference is to avoid self-promotion.  However, I am proud of what I’ve accomplished so far with this website.  So, I wanted to pass along two quick suggestions to you, our faithful readers. First, you can follow the Axis of … Continue reading →

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What Commercials Have Taught Me About Myself

Posted on October 19, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Television is more than a wondrous box rectangle that bestows upon us hours of entertainment, information, infotainment, and entermation.  It’s a metaphorical window on our own society, more so even than the actual windows that face outward to the real … Continue reading →

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Star Wars Revisited: The Extras

Posted on October 17, 2011 by Tom Garrett

The final three discs of the Star Wars blu-ray set consist entirely of extras.  Disc seven includes extras from Episodes I-III, disc eight covers the original trilogy, and disc nine has “documentaries and spoofs” spanning the entire series. Rather than … Continue reading →

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Right On Schedule

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Tom Garrett
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Findings in from Controversial Pediatric Drug Study

Posted on October 10, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Have you ever wondered what it might look like if you gave cocaine to an eight-year-old? If so, (1) you’re probably already in jail, but (2) at least you can wonder no more:

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Occupy Wall Street’s Deman-ifesto (Translated Version)

Posted on October 7, 2011 by Tom Garrett

Our previously-vague, sometimes-confusing comrades friends at Occupy Wall Street finally released a long-awaited proposed list of demands a couple of days ago.  And, yes, the group has since pointed out that this demani-festo is merely the work of one supporter, and … Continue reading →

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