Monthly Archives: January 2012

On Children And War

Posted on January 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, a friend sent me a link containing a report about children and war, written by some UN bureaucrats about the scourge of young people whose lives have been traumatized by war [1]. The involvement of children in war is … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Rebuilding The Ruins

Posted on January 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

In today’s Somaliland Update we have a few reports that demonstrate how Somaliland is working to rebuild itself (with a little bit of help and a lot of efforts from its own people) from the serious damage caused more than … Continue reading →

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Stones Of Sisyphus

Posted on January 4, 2012 by nathanalbright

In March of 1994, there was supposed to be a new album released by the band Chicago [1], of whom I am a fan. The album, an attempt to continue the momentum of the band as a commercial success after … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Music History | Tagged , , | 15 Comments

Losing A Whole Day

Posted on January 4, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today I am going to speak about a matter in the hope that others will be able to contribute or share the information with others. This morning just after waking up and getting to the computer, someone who was a … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Powers That Be

Posted on January 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

As someone fond of cross-cultural historical comparisons, I have always been struck at the different attitudes toward power and position among different societies. Some societies take the divide between ceremonial power and actual power to extremes, and it isn’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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That’s Just The Way We Roll

Posted on January 2, 2012 by nathanalbright

This weekend I had been told by a friend in Los Angeles that Mr. Aaron Dean, the treasurer of the church organization where I attend, was going to be visiting Thailand in his trip to Asia. As it happened, at … Continue reading →

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Literal Music Videos

Posted on January 2, 2012 by nathanalbright

I have been accused by some people who don’t know me too well that I am far too literal of a person and don’t pay attention to figurative meanings. On the contrary, I am quite interested in such matters, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Music History, Musings | Tagged , , | 4 Comments

Edge Induced Cohesion: 2011 In Review

Posted on January 1, 2012 by nathanalbright

This year I was greatly surprised by how popular Edge Induced Cohesion became, with surprises starting in January and continuing throughout the year. 2011 began with a bang–a series of popular posts about religious controversies and ending with some very … Continue reading →

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