Monthly Archives: December 2012

The Statutes, Commandments, And Laws Of God Before Sinai

Posted on December 22, 2012 by nathanalbright

There is a fascinating passage in Genesis 26:2-5 that demonstrates the law-abiding nature of Abraham (and his reward for doing so in the eyes of the Eternal): “Then the Eternal appeared to him [Isaac] and said, “Do not go down … Continue reading →

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Don’t Blame The Mayans

Posted on December 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

For a while now there has been a lot of fun and mockery made at the expense of the Mayans concerning their supposed predictions of apocalypse. Despite the fact that the Mayan Empire last existed centuries ago before their subjugation … Continue reading →

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Why Do You Have To Be So Hard To Love?

Posted on December 21, 2012 by nathanalbright

I thought it would be good to say at the beginning that this blog isn’t directed specifically at anyone (because some people would wonder otherwise), but it is intended to be a personal musing. Some years ago, Bryan Adams put … Continue reading →

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Some Things Are Better Together

Posted on December 20, 2012 by nathanalbright

By nature I am someone who likes to keep the foods I eat somewhat separate. I know they all mix together eventually, but when it comes to eating them I like to take them one at a time, and my … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Internal Security Services In Liberalizing States

Posted on December 20, 2012 by nathanalbright

Internal Security Services In Liberalizing States: Transitions, Turmoil, and (In)Security, by Joseph L. Derdzinski Being a person who has some personal experience in dealing with security services in a “liberalizing” street there the facade and reality of democracy are rather … Continue reading →

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The Threat Of Lawlessness

Posted on December 19, 2012 by nathanalbright

There is a movie coming out next month that greatly intrigues me because of its efforts to dramatize the effort by the LAPD to deal with a particularly nasty gangster by creating an extralegal gangster squad. In watching the attempts … Continue reading →

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Living With A Target On Your Back

Posted on December 19, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of my favorite Far Side cartoons is a group of deer talking in the forest, perhaps one of those Appalachian forests I know so well, and saying to one of them with a target on his chest, “Bummer of … Continue reading →

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The Catalyst

Posted on December 18, 2012 by nathanalbright

As I have pondered the events of the past week, a song I keep pondering as a useful expression of my own sentiments and concerns. This song was released as a single by the band Linkin Park some time ago … Continue reading →

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Waiting For The Books To Come

Posted on December 18, 2012 by nathanalbright

One of the problems of this time of year is that so many people send so many packages that it takes a long time for people to receive what they have ordered. This is especially true for those of us … Continue reading →

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Games Without Frontiers

Posted on December 17, 2012 by nathanalbright

For many people, rules just seem to get in the way of their enjoyment of activities, and there is little purpose seen to rules that set boundaries for what is acceptable behavior, boundaries that contain sanctions. What purpose is there … Continue reading →

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