Monthly Archives: October 2011

Ask And You Shall Receive

Posted on October 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

As a teacher here at Legacy Institute, so far I have made eleven demerit requests in four separate incidents. All of them have been for the same precise offense, leaving Legacy Campus without permission. According to what I have gathered … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Reliable Nation, Aid Mission To Somalia, ExtendedBITS

Posted on October 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today’s Somaliland Update explores a couple of threads, looking at how Somaliland is already a reliable member of the international community in terms of its acceptance of international norms of behavior as well as its participation in sending aid missions … Continue reading →

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The Cogwa Cattle Rustlers Of Zambia

Posted on October 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

Some stories are just too unbelievable to believe at first glance. Of course, coming from people who have stooped so low as to try to steal Passover glasses and church hymnals, I suppose cattle rustling is just another day of … Continue reading →

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Like The Deserts Miss The Rain

Posted on October 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my many odd interests when it comes to music is one-hit wonders. I have long been intrigued by the phenomenon of a band that rises high in the charts only to never be able to duplicate that feat … Continue reading →

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The Hunger Games Trilogy And The Perils Of Adaptation

Posted on October 5, 2011 by nathanalbright

While reading an article today from Io9 about why The Hunger Games is better than Twilight, I thought about the reasons why I found the Hunger Games Trilogy [1] [2] [3] to be so unpleasant to read as the novels … Continue reading →

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Leviticus 6:1-7: Pawn Shops And The Law of Restitution

Posted on October 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

Growing up where I have, one learns very early in life to tell the difference between an antique shop and a pawn shop. While the same skills at picking (skills a friend of mine is working on and blogging about … Continue reading →

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PM Dawn And The Gnostic Revival

Posted on October 4, 2011 by nathanalbright

When I was growing up, I was deeply moved by the melancholy songs of a duo named PM Dawn. Their first hit, a song called “Set Adrift On Memory Bliss,” mixed R&B and new wave, sampling Spandau Ballet’s hit “True,” … Continue reading →

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White Lahu Cat Hunters

Posted on October 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

As I commented in an earlier post [1], the village where I live in Thailand has a serious problem with stray cats. There are plenty of stray dogs as well, but they appear better taken care of because of the … Continue reading →

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Rape And The Military Culture

Posted on October 3, 2011 by nathanalbright

As a student of military history one of my (many) interests is the relationship between militaries and the societies they protect and serve. As a rape survivor, I am compelled to understand the power dynamic that shapes not only the … Continue reading →

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Slow Boat To Nowhere

Posted on October 2, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today, as I have been busy with trying to keep the school dry (water has been a theme of many of my days here in Thailand), I have a couple of thoughts that are only tangentially related, but that I … Continue reading →

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