Monthly Archives: March 2011

Book Review: Mapping America’s Past: A Historical Atlas

Posted on March 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Mapping America’s Past:  A Historical Atlas, by Mark C. Carnes and John A. Garraty with Patrick Williams Every story, including a historical atlas, by selecting some events must omit other worthy events from consideration.  The true question of the value … Continue reading →

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A Family Crest

Posted on March 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Right now, beside my chair is my family’s crest.  As I am a fan of heraldry [1], and my family’s history, it is perhaps unsurprising that I have a family crest.  What is more surprising, perhaps, is that there are … Continue reading →

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Simone

Posted on March 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

As I referred to in my comment to my recent post about insomnia [1], one of the albums I listened to as a high school student to help me sleep was the album Now In A Minute by Donna Lewis.  … Continue reading →

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Requium For A Rapper: Nate Dogg

Posted on March 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday the rapper Nate Dogg died at the age of 41.  He had suffered a stroke in 2008 [1].  Most people may not be aware of it, but Nate Dogg is one of the few nicknames people have given me … Continue reading →

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Insomniatic

Posted on March 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

When is the moment one realizes one is an insomniac?  Is it when one as a college student finishes an essay at 5AM, goes to sleep, then wakes up and showers fifteen minutes before the essay is due in the … Continue reading →

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The Juggler’s Dilemma

Posted on March 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have never taken up juggling as a hobby, because I don’t feel I have great coordination and because I tend to focus too much on one ball at a time rather than trying to get the whole system of … Continue reading →

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PC, Mac, or Neither: On Technology and Culture

Posted on March 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Which of the following best describes your ideal computer culture: A:  Sure, the technology doesn’t work all that well, but it’s cheap, easily accessible, and doesn’t demand a lot of time or expertise.  Sure, it’s run by a corrupt company … Continue reading →

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A Genuine Historical Treasure: The Bloody Theater, or Martyrs Mirror

Posted on March 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

I can’t say for sure how I got the book that currently sits open in my lap.  It is a large book–over 1100 very large pages of text that would be impossible to simply read straight through, and yet it … Continue reading →

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With Pen In Hand

Posted on March 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

It is a cliche that the pen is mightier than the sword.  Why is this said?  Let us provide one historical example.  What historical tribe has a name that brings up images of immense slaughter and robbery and willful destruction … Continue reading →

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Nuclear Disasters: A Logarithmic Scale

Posted on March 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I read an intriguing article that showed how the IAEA (International Atomic Energy Agency) placed nuclear disasters on a seven point scale [1].  The scale is a logarithmic one where each increasing number is ten times as much of … Continue reading →

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