Monthly Archives: July 2011

The Historian And The Lawyer Should Be Friends

Posted on July 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note: The title of this blog entry is adapted from the song title “The Farmer And The Cowman Should Be Friends,” from the Rodgers & Hammerstein musical “Oklahoma.” The resaons why this title was chosen should be plain upon reading … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Crucial Conversations

Posted on July 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Crucial Conversations: Tools For Talking When The Stakes Are High, by Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler This book is an excellent book, but its title is somewhat misleading. In order to properly understand what the book … Continue reading →

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Periphery And Core

Posted on July 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

No matter their good intentions, those nations that set themselves up as empires tend to follow the same rut of domination and exploitation of minority peoples and the corruption and pride of supposed master races that deal with a heavy … Continue reading →

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In Russia, The Illegal Drugs Eat You

Posted on July 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

Recently I read a very chilling and terrible article about a growing epidemic where Russians addicted to heroin but who cannot afford it instead take advantage of a drug called Krokodil (the Russian word for Crocodile) that eats them and … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On July 9, 2011, South Sudan Became An Independent Nation

Posted on July 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

On July 4, 1776, after more than a year of warfare, a fledgling nation declared independence, seeking to unify around a cause of liberty and freedom not only for itself but for a candid world. That nation was the United … Continue reading →

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A Priest Forever In The Order Of Melchizedek

Posted on July 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today I wish to discuss a mystery with you. It is a mystery that has intrigued many Christians around the world for nearly two thousand years. And though we cannot solve the mystery today, let us examine the important truths … Continue reading →

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The Importance of Chiasms

Posted on July 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

There are many important aspects of the Bible that I cannot remember ever hearing from any ministers growing up. Perhaps, as I am a person of serious intellectual inclinations, and because I take the Bible very seroiusly as something that … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: European Attention, South Sudan Invitation, Launch of Youth Organization

Posted on July 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today’s Somaliland Update is full of unusual efforts to increase the profile of Somaliland internationally, increase the support of Somaliland youth for their homeland, and of European nations to help benefit their own strategic calculations in the Horn of Africa. … Continue reading →

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Fruit Personality Test

Posted on July 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

During my Leadership class today, I taught my students about the fruit personality test. Now, I am personally fond of personality tests, and have taken a large amount of them in my time. The rationatle behind the Fruit Personality Test … Continue reading →

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The Synergy Problem

Posted on July 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the more troublesome aspects of our conflict-ridden age is the breakdown of civility across a wide variety of lines. We see it in the breakdown of families in conflict between husbands and wives and parents and children. We … Continue reading →

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