Monthly Archives: February 2013

A Rolling Stone Gathers No Lichen

Posted on February 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today while touring my present/near future apartment in Gresham, which is a charming and lovely place I will no doubt blog more about in the future, I noticed there was a lot of lichen around. There was licken on the … Continue reading →

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Not Swallowed In The Sea

Posted on February 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons, I tend to be deeply drawn to the water. As long as I can remember, I have found some degree of peace in the babbling of a gentle brook, the furious sound of water rushing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jesus Is _______.

Posted on February 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

Jesus Is ________. By Judah Smith [Note: This book was provided for free by Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] It took a long time in the course of reading this book before I understood why this … Continue reading →

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The Valley Of The Shadow Of Books

Posted on February 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

I write and speak often about my love of books. As I was commenting to my coworkers on our drive back from the Seattle area a couple of days ago, I don’t trust myself to go inside a Barnes & … Continue reading →

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There Is Love Wherever There Is Song

Posted on February 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today was a musical day for a variety of reasons. For one, I happened to sing backup for hymns with the choir as well as singing special music with the choir for a piece that dealt with the heart, as … Continue reading →

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Notes For Myself

Posted on February 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

Although I have to get ready soon for a busy day, and don’t have the time to write as long as I would like, I wanted to include at least a few notes on what I would like to write … Continue reading →

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According To You

Posted on February 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

A great deal of life depends on issues of perspective. Our feelings about people change drastically depending on our expectations and presuppositions. Speaking personally, I have had to deal with a great deal of unnecessary conflict and stress in my … Continue reading →

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Life’s No Pleasure Cruise

Posted on February 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

The past few days I have paid a little bit of attention to the suffering of some cruise passengers on a stranded liner who had to deal with raw sewage and generally uncomfortable travel over the course of a few … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Somalia: The New Barbary?

Posted on February 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

Somalia: The New Barbary? Piracy And Islam In the Horn Of Africa, by Martin N. Murphy [Note: I received this book for free from Columbia University Press in exchange for an honest review. No corruption or bribery was necessary.] This … Continue reading →

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Won’t You Be My Neighbor

Posted on February 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

So far, one of the more enjoyable aspects of the training that I am nearly complete with has been the spirit of brotherhood among those of us on the team. Being the sort of person who is moderately quirky, I … Continue reading →

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