Monthly Archives: December 2011

Presumed Innocent

Posted on December 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Over the past few months, between living in Thailand and hearing about dreadful bills like SOPA winding their labyrinthine way through Congress, I have become increasingly concerned that one of the most ominous trends in our time is the decreasing … Continue reading →

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On The Usefulness Of The Trilemma

Posted on December 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

A surprisingly large number of posts on this blog deal with the obscure subject of the trilemma, some of them overtly and some of them less so. Today I would like to take the time and comment a little bit … Continue reading →

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Achan God

Posted on December 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

What kind of achan [teacher] is God? We are keeping this Sabbath here today in a classroom, a school where all of you normally have classes throughout the week. You all have the chance to see your teachers here on … Continue reading →

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Bantha Coffee: For That 6:30AM Feeling

Posted on December 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

In continuing with the theme of some of my previous posts [1] [2], I would like to comment a little bit on how I naturally develop inside jokes without very much effort. Given that I have a nearly mirror image … Continue reading →

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A Game Of Thai Checkers

Posted on December 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

I am fond of games, as those who know me well are well aware of. One of my favorite music videos from the 1980’s is the song “One Night In Bangkok,” from the singer Murray Head, which was from the … Continue reading →

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A Leadership False Dilemma

Posted on December 15, 2011 by nathanalbright

Is leadership top down or bottom up? This question is frequently posed, especially by those who wish to either disparage any kind of order and structure or those who desire to justify tyrannical hierarchial models of authority. And truly both … Continue reading →

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Let Them Eat Steak

Posted on December 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

Princess Marie Antionette never said, “Let them eat cake.” That didn’t matter one bit when she was being painted in libelous pamphlets as an out-of-touch, sex-crazed adulterous elitist hussy in the 1780’s, or when she was brought from a filthy … Continue reading →

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A Brittle Manhood

Posted on December 14, 2011 by nathanalbright

A couple years ago, while I was a graduate student at the University of South Florida, I started receiving (and to this day I do not know why) a magazine that appealed to an urban hip-hop scene, filled with pictures … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Origins And Empire Of Ancient Israel

Posted on December 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

The Origins And Empire Of Ancient Israel, by Steven M. Collins This book is an entry-level book into the discussion of the historical question of Israel’s ancient empire. For those who do not wish to tackle much harder or longer … Continue reading →

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The Censorship Problem

Posted on December 13, 2011 by nathanalbright

The struggle over the freedom of the press and expression is a constant battle between our desire to wield our rapier wit or verbal broadsword against the absurdity and corruption of the world around us and our thin-skinned desire to … Continue reading →

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