Monthly Archives: June 2011

Book Review: Studies in Thai History

Posted on June 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

Studies in Thai History, by David K. Wyatt Studies in Thai History is a relatively short (less than 300 pages) and intriguing collection of eighteen articles written between 1963 and 1988. They are arranged in roughly chronological order and cover … Continue reading →

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Innocents Abroad

Posted on June 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

In the late 1800’s, Mark Twain wrote what was a common type of literature during that guilded age, a travelogue. One of his several volumes of travelogues was called Innocents Abroad, and it was meant (like many sayings of Twain) … Continue reading →

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A Church of God Academic Journal

Posted on June 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

There are some thing that intellectuals enjoy simply because we are intellectuals. One of those institutions that intellectuals appreciate, regardless of their political views, is peer-reviewed academic journals. To be an intellectual is to belong, or desire to belong, to … Continue reading →

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Before You Were Born, I Knew You

Posted on June 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

We have just finished the Feast of Weeks, or Pentecost, where we have celebrated the gift of God’s law and God’s Holy Spirit. We have also celebrated our own identity as the firstfruits, the first crop of God’s planting efforts … Continue reading →

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The Replacement of Judas

Posted on June 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I had the joy of teaching a lecture on the History of the Christian Church, a course that looks at early church history from the Bible’s perspective, looking at Acts, the Epistles, and Revelation as historical details about the … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Powerful Friends, Powerful Logic

Posted on June 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

In today’s Somaliland update we have a set of pro-Somaliland independence updates from a wide variety of sources that demonstrate Somaliland’s international profile is increasing. UKIP European Parliament Member Supports Somaliland Independence Somaliland247 has obtained a statement from UK Indpendence … Continue reading →

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Wars And Rumors Of Wars

Posted on June 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today has been full of a lot of very striking military news on two fronts: the Burmese Civil War of 2011, which is now being waged across several provinces of Burma (including one province that I am supposed to be … Continue reading →

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Pacquiano And The So-Called Wage-Price Spiral

Posted on June 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Readers of this blog may be aware that I am a fan of Manny Pacquiano [1], but they  may not be aware of the fact that Pacman (as he is affectionately called) is a Congressman in the Philippines.  Today I … Continue reading →

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Where’d All The Good People Go?

Posted on June 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

What do Jack Johnson and General-in-chief of the Thai army Prayuth Chan-ocha have in common?  They both want to know:  “where’d all the good people go?”  Why they want to know is the subject of this entry. It took me … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: The Moody Blues

Posted on June 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  The Moody Blues were inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2018.] Continuing the series of bands unjustly denied their spot in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, we come to the Moody Blues.  The … Continue reading →

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