Monthly Archives: November 2011

Everything’s A Gift

Posted on November 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my blogging acquaintances [1] made a thoughtful comparison between an entitlement mindset and gratitude that I thought worth exploring more fully in the brief time I have available early this afternoon.  As a civilization, and speaking specifically of … Continue reading →

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A Musing On Immigration

Posted on November 23, 2011 by nathanalbright

In the course of my short life I have had the opportunity to see immigration from a variety of perspectives and I wish to comment a little bit about that.  It concerns me, as someone whose political views tend to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Little Lord Fauntleroy

Posted on November 23, 2011 by nathanalbright

Little Lord Fauntleroy, by Frances Hodgson Burnett Being a fan of the literature of Frances Hodgson Burnett in general [1], it is not hard not to read Little Lord Fauntleroy without speculating a little on the psychodrama of this children’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Super Freakonomics

Posted on November 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

Super Freakonomics, by Steven D. Levitt & Stephen J. Dubner This is neither as bad a book as the cover promises nor as good (or as clever) a book as the authors believe it is.  The book is highly entertaining, … Continue reading →

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Don’t Feed The Trolls

Posted on November 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

On one of the news and opinion websites which I frequent, there is a rule called the Hinz rule.  It is named after a very wise and deceased blogger (who died two years ago this Thanksgiving) who was well known … Continue reading →

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The Prophet, The Psalmist, And The Snitch

Posted on November 21, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of the most key aspects of warfare, and one of the most little known among the general population at large, is information warfare.  Information is the raw material of knowledge and intelligence, and anyone who wishes to prevail in … Continue reading →

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Thanksgiving Planning

Posted on November 20, 2011 by nathanalbright

As effortless as my writing would appear to some people, sometimes I can stare at the computer for long periods of time without knowing what to write, seeking to organize my thoughts.  Most often I write because of something I … Continue reading →

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If You Want To Be Free, Be Good

Posted on November 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

Adam Smith wrote two masterpieces.  One of them, The Wealth of Nations, is widely known as a foundational masterpiece of economics.  I use one of the quotes from that book [1] for an e-mail signature, even if most people who … Continue reading →

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Yet Forty Days And Nineveh Will Be Destroyed

Posted on November 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

When we read prophecies of judgment in the Bible, how do we view God?  God’s judgment against an evil city or an evil nation is nothing more than the sort of judgment that Achan Leon or I here give to … Continue reading →

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On The Right Of Revolution

Posted on November 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

An astute and active reader of my blog should recognize and ponder the enigma of my selective support of separatist movements.  It is fair to ask whether my particular stance on the right of revolution (or secession) depends purely on … Continue reading →

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