Monthly Archives: September 2011

Christ, The Sabbath, And Liberty

Posted on September 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

Jesus Christ is often falsely thought to have spoken against the Sabbath. He is often portrayed as being hostile to the Sabbath by ministers who believe that he transferred the the Sabbath to what the heathen call the ‘eighth day,’ … Continue reading →

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Only Pieces Of The Night

Posted on September 9, 2011 by nathanalbright

I liked power pop, at least one segment of it, long before I knew what power pop was. Among my favorite bands of the post-grunge era, the time I came of age as a fan of music, were Toad & … Continue reading →

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Eats, Shoots, And Leaves

Posted on September 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

My students at Legacy are often confused and alternatively amused by the sort of language games that are particularly easy in English. In helping my students yesterday with their speeches (remarkably few students wanted help on their word use, grammar, … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Vuvuzela

Posted on September 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

If you have been even a casual fan of soccer over the last few years, especially if you watched the World Cup in South Africa in 2010, you have heard the incessant buzzing of the vuvuzela. The vuvuzela is an … Continue reading →

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Another Very Short Update

Posted on September 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

My keyboard is being very uncooperative today so this update will be short and will consist of some of the posts that I am working on for the near future: A Somaliland Update on athletes who compete for Great Britain … Continue reading →

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On The Credibility Of Rape Victims

Posted on September 5, 2011 by nathanalbright

It has always deeply bothered me that so much of the dialogue about rape charges, including those charge against former IMF head Strauss-Kahn, deals with the credibility of the accuser. In murder charges, we do not care about the credibility … Continue reading →

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And Then I’ll Go And Spoil It All By Saying Something Stupid…

Posted on September 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today I took a trip to Chiang Mai to get a haircut (which I need periodically, as my hair was starting to get a little shaggy) around the back and sides (why can’t it just fill that bald spot in … Continue reading →

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New Country Watch List

Posted on September 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

Thanks to some online sleuthing I found a person who, like me, has a very powerful intellectual interest in de facto states (though it would appear as if English is a second language) [1]. So, today I would like to … Continue reading →

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It’s A Lonely Galaxy Out There

Posted on September 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

Not too long ago, I decided to try out a Star Wars-themed MMORPG, because I am periodically in the mood to do such things as a way of stress relief. It so happens that Star Wars Combine is a free … Continue reading →

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The Prophets Who Cried Wolf

Posted on September 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

Part of the occupational hazards of being a member of the Church of God culture is the fact that one is constantly bombarded with gloom and doom from prophetic hobbyists who either make frequent and bogus prophecies of the end … Continue reading →

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