Monthly Archives: March 2013

No One Is To Blame

Posted on March 31, 2013 by nathanalbright

From childhood, I have appreciated and enjoyed the music of Howard Jones, and not coincidentally he is among the long list of names that I plan on writing about concerning his deserved place in the Rock & Roll Hall of … Continue reading →

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I Feel A Letter Coming On

Posted on March 31, 2013 by nathanalbright

Sometimes skills are passed down in families. I know, for example, that my tendencies both to write and appreciate letters comes from my maternal line, which has a notable letter-writing tendency. Often, when I was growing up, situations that appeared … Continue reading →

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The Man In The Iron Mask

Posted on March 30, 2013 by nathanalbright

According to various fragments of history and gossip, there was once an elderly man in an iron mask that had been imprisoned in a state of regal confinement because of the secret that his identity held. The French novelest Alexandre … Continue reading →

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The Alpacas Of Oregon

Posted on March 30, 2013 by nathanalbright

During my fascinating drives throughout the countryside of Oregon for work, I have come across a wide variety of alpaca farms. At first I was greatly puzzled by this phenomenon, since what little I know about alpacas, aside from their … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Jerusalem In The North

Posted on March 29, 2013 by nathanalbright

Jerusalem In The North: Denmark And The Baltic Crusades, 1100-1522, by Ane Bysted, Carsten Jensen, Kurt Jensen, and John Lind I got this particular book from the De Re Militari, and its title greatly interested me, given that I am … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Airpower At 18,000′

Posted on March 29, 2013 by nathanalbright

Airpower At 18,000′: The Indian Air Force In The Kargil War, by Benjamin Lambeth This is a very short volume that I may finish reading tonight or tomorrow, and it may take longer to write and refine the review than … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Quiet

Posted on March 28, 2013 by nathanalbright

Quiet: The Power Of Introverts In A World That Can’t Stop Talking, by Susan Cain [Note: I received this book for free from WaterBrook Multnomah Publishing Group in exchange for an honest review.] Any book talking about quietness and introversion … Continue reading →

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I Should Be Sleeping

Posted on March 28, 2013 by nathanalbright

I often ponder where the time in a day goes. My alarm clock (cell phone) has two alarms scheduled to go off, the first at 5:45AM and the second at 6:00AM to remind me that it is time to start … Continue reading →

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Growing, Pains

Posted on March 28, 2013 by nathanalbright

In the mid-1990’s, back when I was in high school, there was a song that was very popular on the radio called “Kiss The Rain.” The singer, Billie Myers, released the song as her first single from an album that … Continue reading →

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Artichoke Hearts

Posted on March 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I started reading a book that that I will not be able to officially publish the book review for a while, but I wished to still talk about some thoughts I have had about the book, if only because … Continue reading →

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