Monthly Archives: February 2011

Christmas and Mawlid-al-Nabi: Some Strange Parallels

Posted on February 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today the Muslims of the world celebrate Mawlid-al-Nabi, (literally “birth of the prophet”) the festival of the birth of Mohammad, their prophet, according to the Islamic lunar calendar.  This is a sort of popular festival with many strange parallels with … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Double Helix

Posted on February 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Who “discovered” the double helix in DNA?  If your answer is Watson and/or Crick, you’re wrong, but that is the answer most people automatically think of.  Having read and reviewed James Watson’s work The Double Helix [1], it is worthwhile … Continue reading →

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When Scientists Go Rogue

Posted on February 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

What happens when you get a scientific lab with too much free time on its hand, a desire in apocalyptic prophecies, and a firm belief in Global Warming and the inevitable rise of sea levels?  You get the University of … Continue reading →

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Into Empty Lands

Posted on February 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my several completed writing projects is a work titled Terra Nullis [1], an examination of the variety of barriers to space colonization that need to be overcome, an essay that takes about 80 pages, and includes a history … Continue reading →

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Bahraini, Jordanian and Yemeni Protesters Sing Familiar Tune

Posted on February 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Stop me if you’ve heard this before:  a corrupt Arab nation run by a tight-knit clique that is a key U.S. ally in the Middle East faces a popular uprising by protesters unhappy about political and economic conditions.  I happen … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Somaliland Policemen Get UN Sensitivity Training

Posted on February 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

According to the always helpful Somaliland247, the government of Somaliland has received a grant from the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) to train 300 police recruits in the town of Mandil on conflict resolution and human rights [1].  This training, … Continue reading →

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The Politics of Literature

Posted on February 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

In the course of reading an essay out of the Headlines of History:  The 1600’s [1], a thoughtful piece by Sir George Clark taken from his 1929 history on the Seventeenth Century, I was struck by the pivotal importance of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1600’s

Posted on February 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Compared to the rest of the illustrious Headlines In History [1] [2] [3], this book sits somewhere in the middle.  This book keeps up at least some focus on cross-cultural comparison, but not nearly to the high standard known in … Continue reading →

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There Remains Therefore A Sabbath Rest For The People of God

Posted on February 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

Having previously examined Hebrews 3 and 4 in the examination of the need to continue in obedience to God in order to reach the “rest” of God [1], I would like to examine today some reasons why the seventh day … Continue reading →

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A Question For Literary Agents

Posted on February 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the aspects of the writing business I do not know very well at all (as I have spent most of my writing career thus far writing highly obscure literature and essays) is the job of a literary agent.  … Continue reading →

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