Daily Archives: February 7, 2011

The Swamp War: Costa Rica vs. Nicaragua

Posted on February 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

Stop me if you’ve heard this one before:  a nation lacking any armed forces whatsoever takes its neighbor to the International Court in the Hague over the dredging of a swamp and the nation doing the dredging (which backs up … Continue reading →

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A Republic, If You Can Keep It

Posted on February 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today the results of the recent South Sudan referendum came out, showing a landslide vote for independence among the inhabitants of South Sudan.  The option of independence received 98.83% of the vote [1], about as close as unanimity that is … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Heman The Ezrahite

Posted on February 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

If I had to name the one person in the Bible I was most like, Heman the Ezrahite would be on the short list of names.  Heman is one of the most obscure people of the Bible, and is obscure … Continue reading →

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Personal Profile: Elkanah

Posted on February 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

The first member of the Sons of Korah to have an illustrious and extended introduction in the Bible is Elkanah, in the opening chapters of 1 Samuel.  Elkanah is notable in the Bible for three things:  first, for the disagreement … Continue reading →

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