Do Geese See God?: A Palindrome Anthology

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Agreed with Ryan’s point about making sure the drum samples are as dry as possible before you start mixing.

This mysterious form of wordplay known as the palindrome—in which a group of phrases can be read both forwards and backwards—has bewitched and beguiled readers for centuries and, due to its mirrored, dualistic quality, was at one point considered to have magical powers. The new pair of shoes symbolic of material possessions but what does it really mean when your life is over?

I particularly loved the sound design - listen to how Underwood's movements are synchronised with the sounds of traffic in some shots. Look buddy," the goose squawks, "if you're looking for some kind of holy war, we're totally ready to throw down. Guarnaccia's intelligent, comic drawings alter the reading and savoring of palindromes into an altogether new, visual experience - wise, pointed and funny. Author Sue Perry used a palindrome for the book title of her psychological thriller ‘Was It A Rat I saw? If palindromes are not clever-clever enough for you, then you could check out ambigrams, or "inversions", a word or words that can be read in more than one way or from more than a single vantage point, such as both right side up and upside down.

As a pastime you don't need much kit for creating palindromes, just writing materials, and a mirror, if you want to get a bit professional. But to set that up and then say -- "hey, we all need to slow down sometimes and smell the roses" is just plain bunk (not to mention cliché sentimental crap). Take the 10 minutes out of your life to check it out, its worth the watch, and if it seems repetitive at times. Now, in the hands of palindrome master William Irvine, combined with these witty and exquisitely drawn illustrations by Steven Guarnaccia, the result is a delightful mix of literary and absurdist humor.But, again, the rat race metaphor is really very clever, and I didn't understand the rat metaphor (assuming I'm correct) until the film started its second cycle. The "rat" life, as man in a rat cage running is cleverly depicted by the three blind mice, the mouse that is really the "weasel" which pops constantly from the turning of the handle; the quote of Einstein, re-configured to suggests that "time" cannot save, but confuses. I recognize the looping, undending nature of the film may be part of the commentary, but that doesn't make it any more enjoyable.