Monthly Archives: November 2012

Insomnia’s Silver Lining

Posted on November 9, 2012 by nathanalbright

Early this morning I awoke from a troubling dream, and as is often my fashion, as soon as I awoke my mind started racing quickly and pondering. Only in contrast to my usual pondering, my brain raced to think of … Continue reading →

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Puerto Rico’s Road To Statehood: A Constitutional Essay

Posted on November 9, 2012 by nathanalbright

In a somewhat ignored election day issue, the people of Puerto Rico voted to pass a non-binding resolution to seek statehood as the 51st state of the United States of America by a solid majority of 54% [1]. Though there … Continue reading →

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Calvinism’s Cold Comfort

Posted on November 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

[Note: Throughout this particular blog entry I comment on Calvinism, referring to the “strict Calvinist” or “hyper-Calvinist” viewpoint that is practiced by some Calvinists rather than the more moderate Calvinism that is practiced by most people who would consider themselves … Continue reading →

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Reading Berlinksi In Cambridge

Posted on November 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

In a recent article for the Discovery Insitute [1], William Demski comments that many intellectuals at Harvard would read and research Berlinski’s groundbreaking works in intelligent design, but would do so sub rosa so as not to draw criticism and … Continue reading →

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The Kings Never Smile

Posted on November 7, 2012 by nathanalbright

Today I was sent an interesting scholarly essay on kingship that compares two contemporary monarchs, Juan Carlos of Spain and Bhomipol of Thailand [1]. The essay argues rather convincingly that both personal and structural elements are at the base of … Continue reading →

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A Nation Gets The Government It Deserves

Posted on November 7, 2012 by nathanalbright

In less than a week the nation of China will choose its new generation of leadership, and that will include a great deal of Generation Xers. Currently, China is being governed by a phony populist who pretends regard for the … Continue reading →

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A Narrow Road Between Two Cliffs

Posted on November 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

Anyone with a remote interest in political history can discover the immense evil of most eras of human history. A major part of the melancholy history of humanity is the wickedness of rulers, both in their acts of violence against … Continue reading →

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The Lesser Of The Evils

Posted on November 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

There are many people (particularly those of a Calvinist mindset) who dislike the idea of choosing between two (or more) evils. We have no choice in the matter, though. Since no one is perfect, by definition every option of human … Continue reading →

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This Means War?

Posted on November 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

Some time ago I wrote about a war on women and children. In Uzbekistan, women who give birth in hospitals are forcibly sterilized by doctors under anesthesia without their consent, women who are often blamed by their husbands for what … Continue reading →

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Nose Picker

Posted on November 5, 2012 by nathanalbright

This morning, for a few hours, I had the chance to go picking with my roommates. Now, I have found out in talking about picking that few people know what it is, though I have blogged about it before [1]. … Continue reading →

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