Monthly Archives: February 2012

Get It Right Next Time

Posted on February 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

Gerry Rafferty knew better than he sang. In his song, “Get It Right Next Time,” he sang, “And if you get it wrong, you’ll get it right next time [1].” But he knew better than that. As a deeply talented … Continue reading →

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Death Row Pardons

Posted on February 15, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of my Facebook “friends” sends frequent posts out through a group called Pet Pardons. She shows pictures of cute animals like dogs and horses that are apparently animals rescued from death row for various reasons. It appears common for … Continue reading →

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How To Create An Asabiya Black Hole

Posted on February 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

There are some areas of the world that seem immune to good government, that seem to anarchical that there is no hope of bringing any kind of unity to them–Sicily, Haiti, Somalia, and Afghanistan spring to mind. In these realms … Continue reading →

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Do Not Provoke Your Children To Wrath

Posted on February 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

Every one in a while I just have ferocious internet debates with people. It happened to me this morning, and in a way that was particularly thought provoking (hence this entry). Now, I have to admit that outside of my … Continue reading →

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The Trouble With Brackets

Posted on February 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

The biggest problems with brackets is that they have to be filled. Once you decide on a set number of people or groups or teams that are going to enter into a particular tournament, one has the task of filling … Continue reading →

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Today In History, On February 12, 1947, The Burmese Made A False Peace

Posted on February 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

On February 12, 1947, before Burma won its independence, General Aung San of Burma [1] made an agreement with the Kachin, Chin, and Shan minorities that promised them a plebiscite to determine if they wanted to remain part of Burma, … Continue reading →

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Somebody Loves You

Posted on February 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Some of the songs I love are really obscure, and sometimes they have deep and occasionally tragic meaning. Such is the case with the song “Somebody Loves You,” by Nik Kershaw. Neither the song nor the singer is all that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Early Manuscripts & Modern Translations Of The New Testament

Posted on February 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Early Manuscripts & Modern Translations Of The New Testament, by Philip Wesley Comfort It would be of greater comfort and enjoyment for the reader of this book (mercifully only about 220 pages long), if the writer actually had a clue … Continue reading →

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Know Your Enemy

Posted on February 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today, after services, after I gave a fairly historical message [1], I got a comment from someone who was attempting to translate the sermon into sign language about how great it was that Herbert W. Armstrong spoke and wrote with … Continue reading →

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Samuel: A Lasting Legacy Of Godly Leadership

Posted on February 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

Most of us recognize that Samuel, the last judge of Israel and the prophet who anointed the first two kings of Israel, was a great leader. How well do we know the legacy of godly leadership that he established for … Continue reading →

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