Monthly Archives: January 2013

The Irony Of Hipsterdom

Posted on January 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons, I am a fond student of irony. From my earliest extant writings, some poems I wrote as an elementary school student growing up in rural Central Florida (despite being a proud Pennsylvanian “Yankee” neighbor), I … Continue reading →

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Zephaniah 2:1-3: Before The Decree Is Issued

Posted on January 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

The book of Zephaniah is an obscure and often forgotten book towards the end of the minor prophets, but intermixed within its messages are passages that prompt reflection. In today’s sermonette, which dealt with a subject near and dear to … Continue reading →

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The Oath To Do No Harm

Posted on January 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Hippocratic Oath for doctors is one of the most notable cases where an entire profession makes a covenant with those they treat to do no harm. While I would suspect that most doctors and certainly nurses would be intensely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Congo Dawn

Posted on January 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

Congo Dawn, by Jeanette Windle The daughter of missionaries, and an accomplished novelist of what could best be termed Christian action-adventure novels, Jeanette Windle has shone light on a mysterious part of the world that has attracted novelists like Joseph … Continue reading →

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The Worst They Can Say Is No

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

As a frequent book reviewer whose library is constantly expanding with new books to read and comment on, waiting somewhat impatiently for books to come is a very frequent (nearly daily) experience. Nonetheless, sometimes books come that I am not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Right Wing Handbook: Debunking Ten Lies Of The Left

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Right Wing Handbook: Debunking Ten Lies Of The Left, by David L. Goetsch Any book published in West Virginia whose front cover has a bald eagle saying, “Carpe Diem Christo!” makes its political philosophy pretty open from the start (or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Pocket Catechism Of The Constitution Of The United States

Posted on January 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Pocket Catechism Of The Constitution Of The United States, by Arthur J. Stansbury The Liberty Alliance version of this book does not make plain the original author of this work, which required a bit of investigation to uncover, for … Continue reading →

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Years Of The Locust

Posted on January 24, 2013 by nathanalbright

Very frequently I run into people who seem somewhat embittered about the course of their lives. This bitterness seems particularly common when people feel as if they have wasted years, even decades, on bad relationships and seemingly forgotten devotion to … Continue reading →

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A Salute To Freedom Loving British Settler Colonists

Posted on January 24, 2013 by nathanalbright

In order to drive away boredom/idleness, one thing that I love to do is compile random statistics. Being a blogger, I appreciate the fact that WordPress has so many statistics tools for someone who is interested in the numbers, like … Continue reading →

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Interview With A Vampire

Posted on January 23, 2013 by nathanalbright

There are some people in this world who really dislike interviews and feel uncomfortable with being asked many questions. On the other hand, I generally enjoy grilling other people with questions (albeit with a friendly smile) and I like the … Continue reading →

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