Monthly Archives: May 2011

From One Hill Tribe To Another

Posted on May 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my more obscure research goals is to undertake a comparative ethnology study of hill peoples around the world.  The more one knows about my own personal and family background and interests, the more sense my odd choices of … Continue reading →

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The Leper Armadillo

Posted on May 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

Having already commented somewhat on leprosy previously [1] [2], I was struck by a recent news article about that most humble of roadkill animals, the armadillo [3].  It had previously been thought that leprosy (as it is defined in modern … Continue reading →

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He Who Is Not Against Us Is On Our Side: A Modest Proposal For Amending The Rules of Association

Posted on May 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the sayings by which I live my life is “Know thyself.  Know thy friends.  Know thy enemies.  Know the difference.”  It is vitally important to realize that one is not alone, and that one has both friends and … Continue reading →

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Ezra 2:26, 41-42, Nehemiah 7:30, 44-45: The Sons of Korah Return From The Babylonian Captivity

Posted on May 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

When one reads the census of those who returned with Zerubbabel from the Babylonian captivity, one finds a very curious truth:  not a lot of Levites returned.  While Ezra 2:26-39 shows that 4,289 priests returned to Jerusalem, only 341 Levites … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To Satan’s House Divided

Posted on May 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This note was originally written on September 8, 2010, and sets the stage for a project on writing about the evidence of Satan’s divided kingdom that can be found within the pages of scripture.] In Luke 11:14-26, we read … Continue reading →

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Mark 3:20-27, Matthew 12:22-30, Luke 11:14-23: Satan’s House Divided

Posted on May 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

On June 17, 1858, Abraham Lincoln spoke up to the Illinois Republican Convention.  In rising to present his opening speech in accepting the nomination of the Republican Party for the Senate race that year, he was disrupting an attempt by … Continue reading →

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No Goodbyes

Posted on May 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have never liked saying goodbye.  When I feel the need to cut someone out of my life, I have sought to do so with a minimum of regret or remorse, to make it clinical and complete, to make a … Continue reading →

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Boundary Conditions

Posted on May 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the phenomenon of the crises of 2011 has been the fact that they have not been contained to one or a few countries.  It suggests that there is the feeling (and reality) of “contagion” where the problems of … Continue reading →

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