Monthly Archives: March 2012

Book Review: Live And Let Die

Posted on March 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

Live And Let Die, by Ian Fleming Everyone who lives in Florida should be required to read the middle third of this gripping political thriller from Ian Fleming. I don’t remember there being that much about Tampa Bay in the … Continue reading →

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The Best Of Frenemies

Posted on March 7, 2012 by nathanalbright

I don’t have any frenemies myself. I just don’t tend to enjoy being around people I hate or dislike, and when there are people who I have problems with I’d rather avoid them (even if they are in the same … Continue reading →

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Lazy Llamas

Posted on March 7, 2012 by nathanalbright

A little while ago a friend of mine showed me a photo devoted to a lazy llama named Lisa. I thought it was funny, as I’m particularly fond of animal jokes as well as humor about laziness. Nonetheless, this morning … Continue reading →

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Amateurs

Posted on March 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

Who is the NCAA? It is every college, every college coach, every athletic director, and every president of a university. It is not the players on teams, for these names, which are what draws the crowds and earns universities billions … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Diamonds Are Forever

Posted on March 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

Diamonds Are Forever, by Ian Fleming A fellow teacher of mine managed to acquire a few volumes of Ian Fleming’s James Bond series, and so I have undertaken to read and review the four novels she has (which should not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Buddha, Darma, Sangha: Buddhism And The Buddhist Life In Thailand

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

Buddha, Dharma, Sangha: Buddhism And The Buddhist Life In Thialand, by Gerald Roscoe Gerald Roscoe, one of those Westerners who became besotted by Buddhism and then sought to popularize it to other Westerners, wrote this book as a short three-volume … Continue reading →

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Deuteronomy 31:9-13: The Law Is To Be Read Every Seven Years

Posted on March 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of the more unusual aspects of the Sabbath year is the requirement of Deuteronomy 31:9-13 that the whole law be read during the Feast of Tabernacles of that year. In general, as the Sabbath year is not a law … Continue reading →

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Cults Of Personality

Posted on March 4, 2012 by nathanalbright

In the course of my life, I have realized that I have quite a few ferocious sensitivities, and I have spent a fair amount of time trying to examine and understand them for what they are. One thing that tends … Continue reading →

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Tastes Like Chicken

Posted on March 4, 2012 by nathanalbright

I may not look or sound like a “typical” fan of fighting sports, but I love a good boxing or MMA match, and I have long been a fan of a good fight. I suppose I have a bit of … Continue reading →

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Arizona: A Forgotten Theater Of The Civil War

Posted on March 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

Credit for this post belongs to an Arizona resident whose comments about Civil War battlefields in Arizona led to an exchange that prompted this particular post. Though I have never visited any Civil War battlefields in Arizona (there are some … Continue reading →

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