Lyrical Analysis of Fleetwood Mac’s Landslide

A timeless duet with a simplistic, folksy melody and lyrics with profound depth

Aspen, CO 1973 — A faltering young woman stares out the window at the crisp, white snow of the Rocky Mountains. Discouraged, lonely, and indecisive about what direction she wants to take in life, she begins writing down her feelings.

Ayn Rand: Roark’s Defense

The following is an excerpt from the 1943 novel, The Fountainhead, by Ayn Rand. This passage is a courtroom defense given by protagonist, Howard Roark, during his trial at the climax of the book. Photographs used are from the 1949 film adaption. 

Ayn Rand: Money Speech

The following is an excerpt from the 1957 novel, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

The Anti-Christ

Who is the liar but the one who denies that Jesus is the Christ? This is The Anti-Christ, the one who denies the Father and the Son…

The Masters of Horror

I was always a precocious child and a voracious reader, but I took my passion for fiction to a new level when my father gave me some of his old books. I was only 10 or 11 years old, so little did I know that dad had just introduced me to the two authors who would quickly grow to become my lifelong favorite fiction writers: Dean Koontz and Stephen King. 

Book Review: Less Than Zero by Bret Easton Ellis

NOTE: The following images are from the film adaption of Less Than Zero.

Having read it twice, this novel is one of my all-time favorites for several reasons. The biggest reason being Ellis’s signature writing style: extremely minimalist, describing graphic or dark content in an off-putting, understated fashion. 

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The following is one of my original poems.

American Psycho GIF Gallery and Review

Cool it with the antisemitic remarks…

This post was adapted from a thread of Tweets I wrote earlier today; catch my writing before it makes it to this site by following me on Twitter and Gab. This review also appears on Medium.

Hunter S. Thompson: Iconic Passage From Fear and Loathing

The following is an iconic passage from the classic book Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas by Hunter S. Thompson. In the passage, Thompson laments the aftermath of the 1960s counterculture movement. An orphan of the hippie generation himself, Thompson spawned the idea of “gonzo journalism”, a subjective journalistic style which blurs the line between reporter and participant which has had a major influence on my own style as a news reporter and writer.

10 Books Every Young Conservative Intellectual Should Read

This article also appears on Medium. For a regularly updated reading list, visit the Sloan Recommends tab at the top of the page.

Reading is important. I usually juggle anywhere from one to three different books at a time.