Monthly Archives: June 2011

Today In History: On June 14, 1777 the Continental Congress Approved The First US Flag And The Continental Army

Posted on June 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

For some reasons flags and militaries go together.  From ancient history (going back to biblical times) armies have used flags as standards to rally behind, as an inspiration in battle.  This connection continues to the present day.  Deceased veterans are … Continue reading →

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At Least They Have Dictionaries

Posted on June 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

I would like to give a little bit of a report on how the first day of Legacy classes went for me, but it will have to be brief as I have little time. Classes began at 1PM, after lunch, … Continue reading →

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My Invitation Must Have Gotten Lost In The Mail

Posted on June 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

Last week the US Ambassador for Thailand held a party for bloggers and I wasn’t even invited.  Surely my invitation must have gotten lost in the mail, right?  No?  Oh, well.  At least one of the notable local reporters for … Continue reading →

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Three Times A Year

Posted on June 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today is the Feast of Pentecost, the third of the seven commanded assemblies of God, and the second of the three harvest seasons. Today, before we give the offering, I would like to give a short message to explain the … Continue reading →

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How To Avoid An Edge Induced Contusion

Posted on June 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday someone (and I have a couple of shrewd guesses whom) searched for my blog under “Edge Induced Contusion.” A contusion, of course, is a bruise. I know quite a few people who have gotten edge induced contusions from taking … Continue reading →

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To You And To Your Children

Posted on June 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Tonight at sunset the commanded assembly of Pentecost, or the Feast of Weeks, begins. Today I would like to discuss the way in which blessings and curses travel through families. It has long been an interest of mine the way … Continue reading →

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God And Mathematicians

Posted on June 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Sci-fi website Io9 recently posted two thought-provoking posts on mathematics that related in unusual ways to God. Though the writers of this website, by and large, are probably not deeply religious (they certainly do not seem so), it is worthwhile … Continue reading →

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You Might Be A Deconstructionist If

Posted on June 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the more amusing (to me, at least) parts of the book On The Reliability Of The Old Testament [1] that I wished to save for another post was the humorous and biting comments he made about Deconstructionist theory.  … Continue reading →

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Why Do Jews And Christians Read Ruth For Shavuot/Pentecost/The Feast of Weeks

Posted on June 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today I would like to explore why Jews (and some Christians, myself included) read the Book of Ruth around the time of Shavuot (translated Feast of Weeks or Pentecost in English). Let us discover some of these reasons, which might … Continue reading →

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Orientation Day

Posted on June 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today was Orientation Day at Legacy Institute (classes here start on Monday), and it was a pretty busy morning. I spent much of the morning with Fran, our local Swiss cleaning expert (who lives close to the moat in Chiang … Continue reading →

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