Monthly Archives: February 2013

Book Review: Life, In Spite Of Me

Posted on February 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

Life, In Spite Of Me: Extraordinary Hope After A Fatal Choice, by Kristen Jane Anderson with Tricia Goyer [Note: I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group. This did not affect my review in any way.] With … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Have To Say I’m Sorry

Posted on February 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

I often find it ironic how often in life that one faces the same sort of issue in two ways, allowing for a more rich perspective on an issue if one chooses to ponder and muse over such issues. One … Continue reading →

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We Don’t Need No Stinking Badges

Posted on February 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

[Note: Yes, I’m aware that the title of this blog entry is not grammatically correct.] For a few reasons, most notably the fact that I am occasionally absent-minded and scatterbrained, I am not someone who enjoys keys and badges a … Continue reading →

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You Look So Triumphant Lying There In Your Hotel King-Sized Bed

Posted on February 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

As someone who has spent most of my travel experiences sharing hotel rooms with people, it feels a bit odd to have a fairly large hotel room with a giant king-sized bed and more than half a dozen pillows to … Continue reading →

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Imitation Is The Sincerest Form Of Flattery

Posted on February 7, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the more striking observations I have seen from the musical critiques of a fellow named Buckley on Youtube is his comparison between rap music and other forms of music when it comes to people who fill the same … Continue reading →

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A Time To Gather Stones Together

Posted on February 7, 2013 by nathanalbright

For a wide variety of reasons, the subject of unity and cohesion is a deeply fascinating problem for me, one I ponder often in a wide variety of ways. Today, I would like to examine the ways in which people … Continue reading →

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The Harsh Light Of Day

Posted on February 6, 2013 by nathanalbright

Recently I was pondering, as I sometimes do, the fact that so many of my favorite albums come at the tail end of popularity for a musician. For whatever reason I am deeply drawn by the autumnal beauty of an … Continue reading →

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Divine Providence In The Life Of Nathan The UPSer

Posted on February 5, 2013 by nathanalbright

While I have commented at some length on divine providence before in the Bible [1] [2], I have seldom commented at length on my own thoughts about divine providence in my own life for a variety of reasons. One of … Continue reading →

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Hello Seattle, Part Two

Posted on February 5, 2013 by nathanalbright

Well, technically, I’m not in Seattle right now, but rather Redmond, but it’s close enough to count for me, having never visited this area before. To put it mildly, my associations with Seattle (apart form its music scene) are not … Continue reading →

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My Little Girl

Posted on February 5, 2013 by nathanalbright

For whatever reason, the dances that I have attended over the past few months here in Oregon have often included father-daughter dances, which have been rare (aside from weddings) from the dances I am most familiar with. Often, these father-daughter … Continue reading →

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