Monthly Archives: November 2011

Strong Enough

Posted on November 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while I come across stories that make me feel rather ambivalent, and it is those sorts of stories that allow me to work my way through difficult mental dilemmas.  Such an occasion happened today, as numerous … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Dark Side Of Christian History

Posted on November 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Dark Side Of Christian History, by Helen Ellerbe Perhaps a better title for this book would be “The Selective And Biased Neo-Pagan And Gnostic History Of Christianity.”  That way the reader would be warned that the author was a … Continue reading →

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Borrowed Heaven

Posted on November 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Seven or eight years ago, one of my favorite bands of all time, the Corrs (a band made up of three lovely Irish women and their brother, whose music is Celtic pop at its finest) released their (to-date) most recent … Continue reading →

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The Great Conversation

Posted on November 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

One of my favorite pastimes to amuse myself is to examine books and songs that are part of a greater conversation.  Creations that are normally judged in isolation take on a vastly larger importance when they are viewed in the … Continue reading →

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Start Your Day Off Right With A Food Shortage

Posted on November 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

So, I have been rather disappointed and concerned with the food supplies at the local supermarkets here recently, so I decided to check them out in the morning, right after getting ready, to see if they had more supplies in … Continue reading →

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Do You Bite The Hand That Feeds?

Posted on November 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have commented at some length on this blog on the unloved nature of cats in Thailand [1] and on our rather inconclusive efforts to get rid of the stray cats on our property [2].  Today I add yet another … Continue reading →

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An Open Door

Posted on November 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

Through what doors or gates in our minds and hearts can information and growth and novelty come?  Each of us to some extent is a fortress, armed to the teeth against what we view as hostile incursions.  No matter how … Continue reading →

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What Lies Beneath

Posted on November 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

In this day and age, we are accustomed to think ourselves skilled at looking what lies beneath.  Whether we are conspiracy buffs who always think there is a dark puppet master coordinating the evil of this world (who invariably is … Continue reading →

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Do You Keep The Receipts For The Friends That You Buy

Posted on November 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

The first verse to Oasis’ song “Where Did It All Go Wrong” contains the following line, which I wish to discuss in the context of how nations buy friends: “Do you keep the reciepts for the friends that you buy? … Continue reading →

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Pietism Is Not Enough

Posted on November 12, 2011 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This note is an answer to a sermon, “Patriotism Is Not Enough” [1].  All thoughts included herein are those of the author.] Earlier this evening I read a sermon [1] that had been given in New England some months … Continue reading →

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