Monthly Archives: March 2012

Why Thailand Is A Third World Country

Posted on March 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

I’m aware that Thailand likes to think of itself as a developed country and dislikes being considered a third world country. No one likes being thought of in that way. Nonetheless, there are some very pointed reasons as to why … Continue reading →

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A Letter From America

Posted on March 13, 2012 by nathanalbright

When I stirred myself to watch the Scottish BBC documentary on Gerry Rafferty online (in four excellent parts–I wish it had been longer), I found out that he had produced an excellent version of the Proclaimer’s tune “Letter From America,” … Continue reading →

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Days Gone Down

Posted on March 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

This evening the power went off as I was listening to an obscure but moving rendition of Kyrie Elieson. Instead of the haunting harmonies of the Coptic version of this prayer, which translated means “Lord have mercy,” I got to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dr. No

Posted on March 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Dr. No, by Ian Fleming It is ironic that Dr. No was the first James Bond film but is the sixth novel in the James Bond series, about halfway through Ian Fleming’s run before his own early death. The novel … Continue reading →

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Pray, Pay, Stay, And Obey

Posted on March 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

All too often people delude themselves, and others, into thinking that their only duties and obligations (aside from fairly tedious and often menial service duties) are the passive obligations of praying for the well being of leaders and organizations, paying … Continue reading →

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Profile Of A Bubble Team: The University Of South Florida

Posted on March 11, 2012 by nathanalbright

Update: USF got in as a 12 seed in the “first four game” against Cal. I suppose I’m not a terrible bracketologist after all. Update #2: USF shows that they belong in the NCAA tournament by battering Cal into submission … Continue reading →

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Something In The Air

Posted on March 10, 2012 by nathanalbright

Last year, around this time, I wrote a post examining in a fairly technical manner the three types of leavening [1], and while it is time to talk about leavening again I do not merely wish to retrace my steps … Continue reading →

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There Are No Good Guys

Posted on March 9, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of the most cynical truths of our existence is that there are seldom ‘good guys’ in our struggles. This past week a video (which I have yet to see) has gone viral for the “Stop Kony” campaign, in which … Continue reading →

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Book Review: From Russia, With Love

Posted on March 9, 2012 by nathanalbright

From Russia, With Love, by Ian Fleming In the order of Ian Fleming’s James Bond novels, this one comes in at fifth, right after Diamonds Are Forever [1], and featuring a bit of commentary about Tiffany Case, the heroine of … Continue reading →

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March Sadness

Posted on March 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

March is the time of year when the inner gambler inside many of us rears its ugly head, causing us to enter bracket pools and eagerly pour over the results of obscure conference results to see which of the mid-majors … Continue reading →

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