Monthly Archives: March 2013

Broken Windows

Posted on March 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

Last night I took the WES rail from where I work in Tualatin to Beaverton in order to attend a Night To Be Much Observed dinner in that area of what might be termed “West Portland.” When I got to … Continue reading →

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When Israel Out Of Egypt Went

Posted on March 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

When Israrel out of Egypt went, God took a people that had been oppressed by generations of cruel slavery and told them that they were to be a special people that would model His ways for the entire world. Their … Continue reading →

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In The Absence Of Security

Posted on March 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

Being a person who draws odd connections between items, in looking at the state of our social and politicla cultures, I find there to be striking similarities that demonstrate a fundamental state of insecurity at the base of many of … Continue reading →

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Why Do Children Play Pretend?

Posted on March 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the more unusual aspects of children is their constant love for playing pretend. As a child I lived a rich life of imagination, though my own imagination and its stories and fantasies were something I tended to keep … Continue reading →

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We Are Family

Posted on March 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today, in ways that were varied and intriguing, the subject of family came up. I spent most of the day in The Dalles as a guest of a very large family. Not having come from a very large family myself, … Continue reading →

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A Lesson In Harmony

Posted on March 23, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I performed at the Forest Grove Barbershop Quartet competition, which was an interesting place to get to since I had never been remotely close to Forest Grove before. Getting both there and back was an adventure. After work today … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Love No Matter What

Posted on March 23, 2013 by nathanalbright

Love No Matter What: When Your Kids Make Decisions You Don’t Agree With, by Brenda Garrison [Note: I got this book for free from Booksneeze/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] This is a book that was written … Continue reading →

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Leaving Out The Unwelcome Mat

Posted on March 22, 2013 by nathanalbright

Some members of my family have occasionally used what I call an “unwelcome mat” to discourage door-to-door salesmen, Jehovah’s witnesses, and people looking for donations. An unwelcome mat is a slightly more humorous version of a no soliticing sign, and … Continue reading →

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On Encouraging Exploits

Posted on March 21, 2013 by nathanalbright

Some time ago, I wrote a blog entry that dealt with a general view of morality that I happen to possess [1]. One of the amusing and ironic aspects of this article was that it led to a philosophical discussion … Continue reading →

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Creatures Of Habit

Posted on March 20, 2013 by nathanalbright

Human beings are often creatures of habit. I will say this is as true for me as it is for anyone eles, as I tend to have certain ways that are fairly well established and have been for a long … Continue reading →

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