Monthly Archives: February 2011

Unicorns In The Bible

Posted on February 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my favorite silly videos on You Tube is one that has a character named Charlie the Unicorn being bothered by two annoying little unicorns who tell him about Candy Mountain.  Of course, Charlie the Unicorn tells them that … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Colin Firth and King George VI

Posted on February 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday night Colin Firth won the Academy Award for Best Actor for his role as King George VI.  Today I would like to talk a little bit about the role, and then about the actor. King George VI was not … Continue reading →

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Google Goes After Content Firms

Posted on February 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Google is apparently increasing its efforts against low-quality content firms that seem to monopolize its search results, with a humorous, if low-key announcement about the release of a new Google Chrome extension that allows users to block results from low-quality … Continue reading →

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USA, Inc.

Posted on February 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

Analyst Mary Meeker has compiled a lengthy (and grim) corporate balance sheet for what she calls USA, Inc. (otherwise known as the federal government).  The whole report can be found here [1] for those who are interested in reading it.  … Continue reading →

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Can Anyone Make Peace Anymore?

Posted on February 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

Every day these days brings forth some kind of news about some kind of conflict, whether a new one in a new place, or an update on an existing one.  Millionaire football players argue with billionaire team owners about the … Continue reading →

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Exodus 30:11-16: The Census Tax

Posted on February 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

Having already discussed in broad detail some issues of biblical taxation [1] I thought it worthwhile to discuss the issue of the census tax (also considered the temple tax) in particular.  As it is one of the most notable biblical … Continue reading →

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I’d Rather Have My Shoebox

Posted on February 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

A friend of mine has a cat named Reuben who was bought a nice comfy cat bed.  The only thing is, he prefers to sleep in his shoebox instead of his larger and more cozy bed.  Cats aren’t the only … Continue reading →

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Les Incompètents: A Hospital Musing

Posted on February 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

Les Incompètents is a band which I am unfamiliar with, but it is also an expression that means “the incompetents,” or those people who do not know what they are doing.  Today I happened to see a fair amount of … Continue reading →

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Notes From The Underground

Posted on February 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

As I was reading Our Band Could Be Your Life [1], I started realizing that I too had been part of the underground independent music scene without being the slightest bit aware of it, in at least three separate ways. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Our Band Could Be Your Life

Posted on February 26, 2011 by nathanalbright

Our Band Could Be Your Life: Scenes From The American Indie Underground 1981-1991, by Michael Azerrad The most depressing thing about the title of this book is that it is not far off for me in many respects (except politically … Continue reading →

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