Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Bible On Birthdays

Posted on July 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today is my thirtieth birthday. I was born in the town of McKeesport, Pennsylvania at around 2:30 in the morning on July 16th, 1981. It is customary and polite for those of us in the West to wish our friends … Continue reading →

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A Medio Vivir

Posted on July 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

At the age of 30, the then somewhat obscure singer Ricky Martin released an album called A Medio Vivir, which (ironically enough) featured a breakthrough hit called “Maria,” leading to five years of increasing popularity in the Latin music market … Continue reading →

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How Long Until The Wizanganot Becomes The Weasleyganot?

Posted on July 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Author’s Note: This essay is being published in honor of the release of the eighth and presumably final Harry Potter movie. The article deals with the subject of demography in the fictional world of Harry Potter, but in doing so … Continue reading →

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Something Of Gryffindor’s And Ravenclaw’s

Posted on July 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today, in this first of two essays about Harry Potter, in honor of the premiere of the last movie of the series (presumably), I would like to examine the divided romantic loyalties of Harry Potter through the course of the … Continue reading →

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Living Darfur

Posted on July 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

In the fall of 2007 I first heard the song “Living Darfur” while visiting Israel after the Feast of Tabernacles. The song is exceedingly obscure in America, though if you search for it on Youtube you can find a video … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 19:28: Nor Tattoo Any Marks On You

Posted on July 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Torah, that is, the first five books of the Bible, are full of many laws whose purposes remain greatly obscure to most readers. The deeper purposes behind what seem to be silly prohibitions or commands are sometimes difficult to … Continue reading →

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Breaking And Entering

Posted on July 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today is the second time I have had to break into my apartment after locking myself out. I don’t know what part bothers me more—that this is the second time I have accidentally locked my keys inside my apartment, or … Continue reading →

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On The Morality Of The Dramatic Arts

Posted on July 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

Before going too far into this subject, one that has been a controversy within Western civilization for at least four hundred years, it is helpful to point out that I am personally a dramatist who has authored more than three … Continue reading →

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Practicing Godly Politics

Posted on July 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

In a July 7th letter to the religious organization he leads, a fellow named Clyde Kilough wrote about the spiritual problem of practicing politics in an ungodly fashion. Whatver you may think about how his principles applies to his own … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: SYANA Gets Busy, South Sudan Invite Pays Diplomatic Dividends

Posted on July 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

Even though the last Somaliland update was not that along ago [1], there has been a fair amount of interesting news, so I thought it worthwhile to update again, even after less than a week. We will be looking today … Continue reading →

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