Monthly Archives: November 2012

Representative Samples

Posted on November 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of my frequent online debate partners thought she would stir the pot this Sabbath by “innocently” posting a link to a new Church of God (there are hundreds, perhaps over a thousand, of them by now) and seeming to … Continue reading →

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Keeping Biblical Time

Posted on November 24, 2012 by nathanalbright

For whatever reason I am fascinated by the differences between biblical time and our own. It is my belief that if we seek to recapture biblical culture, we have to think and behave the way that the Bible does, and … Continue reading →

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Psalm 149: This Honor Have All His Saints

Posted on November 23, 2012 by nathanalbright

Tucked in at the end of the Psalms is a collection of praise songs that is often forgotten. I suppose as one ends the 150 psalms that there is a bit of fatigue for many readers and people tend to … Continue reading →

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A Food Coma You Don’t Deserve

Posted on November 23, 2012 by nathanalbright

In reading Thanksgiving posts from my friends today I have seen a common devotion to eating and drinking. There is nothing wrong or blameworthy in this. After all, anyone who knows me personally knows my commitment to eating reasonably large … Continue reading →

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On The Wisdom Of Victor Vroom

Posted on November 22, 2012 by nathanalbright

During my time as a graduate student in Engineering Management, I had the good fortune of having to do a project on a theorist of motivation named Victor Vroom. Victor Vroom was one of a group of theorists whose work … Continue reading →

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This Is My Oath To You: Thanksgiving And Covenant

Posted on November 22, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of the often-forgotten elements of Thanksgiving (a celebration that either suffers hatred because of political correctness or is neglected in the midst of a mercenary mindset as companies seek customers to bail out their bottom line for longer and … Continue reading →

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The Two Waves Of Technology

Posted on November 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

Looking through the course of history, technology seems to exist in two waves, the first of which increases freedom and the second of which decreases it. Of course, my musing today on this rather grim and unpleasant subject was prompted … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Pirate Alley

Posted on November 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

Pirate Alley: Commanding Task Force 151 Off Somalia, by Rear Admiral Terry McKnight US Navy (Retired) and Michael Hirsh This is the fourth book I have received from the Naval Historical Society to review, and I requested this book for … Continue reading →

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On Temporary Friends And Unnecessary Enemies

Posted on November 20, 2012 by nathanalbright

As a student of conflict, and sadly all too often a practitioner of it, there are many aspects of conflict studies that I ponder, and one of the more interesting ones (to me) is the art of coalition building. It … Continue reading →

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Better Late Than Never

Posted on November 20, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of the perks of being a known and frequent book reviewer is that I occasionally get e-mails that tell me what books are available to be reviewed. Today I got a book from one of the publishers who I … Continue reading →

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