A Beginning

     I'm the kind of person that has too many thoughts. It's as though there's a mass of competing voices, all trying to take prominence over the other. They pile one on top of the other until I lose possible motivation to even express the points in question. It's immensely disheartening.

     That being said, it's my hope that this blog will alleviate some of the anxiety that comes along with having a head full of thoughts with no way out.

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      Well, that was dour.

      Hello! Welcome to my introductory post on my blog "A Mind for Media." On this blog I'll be discussing a variety topics pertaining to different aspects of media. This includes movies, music, television, comics, books, and video games. 

      For the sake of full disclosure I should mention some things:

•       I have no professional background in art critique 
•       I have no affiliation with any company or studio
•       I am an advocate for gay rights and am a pretty pronounced feminist
•       I am a Christian

      Knowing all of this, I hope this properly informs you and provides some context going forward. One thing I hope my posts do is inspire conversation. I most certainly know that everyone who reads this won't always agree with what I say, but I welcome the conversation. Art doesn't exist in a vacuum, and it's conversations and thoughts on how we interact with it that affects how we deal with it as society. It's important, so I hope this blog is at least a drop in the bucket with regards to that.

      I'm of the feeling that humanity's ability to create is a massive element of God in all of us. Considering that, the ability of art to connect people of various cultures and beliefs makes me treat it as practically holy. So, I certainly hope to bring people together via this blog, as well.

      I end this first post here. Also, I'll end it with a quote that, sadly, I don't know the source of . It succinctly describes my mentality regarding art.

"Art is the attempt to bridge the gaps between ourselves."