Monthly Archives: March 2013

This Doesn’t Happen Every Day

Posted on March 20, 2013 by nathanalbright

Most of the time, I am very eager to read books. For example, right now I have at least four or five books en route and two more that I am trying to finish reading and review in a somewhat … Continue reading →

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Best In Class

Posted on March 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

A couple of days ago, while I was driving for my job in Canby, I saw a tractor trailer truck that had the label “Best in class” on it. Naturally, being the sort of person that I am, I wondered … Continue reading →

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Is It Catching?

Posted on March 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

As a fan of British television when I have the opportunity to see it, I have had the opportunity to watch a few classic British comedies in my time. One episide I remember of one of those shows, Are You … Continue reading →

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The Travails Of A Toastmaster

Posted on March 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

I would like to continue my series on public speaking, and specifically Spokesman’s Club [1] by talking a little bit about the duties of a toastmaster, which I served as tonight for the Portland United Church of God Spokesman’s Club. … Continue reading →

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Wearing Orange On St. Patrick’s Day

Posted on March 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of my more odd and quirky habits when it comes to celebrating historical days is to wear orange on St. Patrick’s Day, like I am doing right now, as we speak. There are some people I know who love … Continue reading →

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Everyday I Write The Book

Posted on March 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

It can be an odd thing to sit at a computer with an idea of what one wants to write about, but feeling the need to write a clever title at 11PM, when one does not feel particularly clever at … Continue reading →

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Is Mohammed In The Bible?

Posted on March 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

It is a common claim among Muslims, although an apparently recent one, that the name Mohammed occurs in the Hebrew scriptures. Today, let us briefly examine the basis of this claim, which is that Mohammed appears in Song of Solomon … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Telephone Gambit

Posted on March 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Telephone Gambit: Chasing Alexander Graham Bell’s Secret, by Seth Shulman In this book, which is a slim and very readable 200-plus pages of historical investigation, the reader is taken through a carefully researched path that has a provocative conclusion–that … Continue reading →

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To Dust We Return

Posted on March 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

Often in my life I have mused upon the problem of death, because in reality death is our ultimate enemy, the destroyer of our hopes and dreams and the end of our existence. Why is death our ultimate enemy, an … Continue reading →

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More Than Meets The Eye

Posted on March 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

There is much in this world that is worthy of deeper study where there is more than meets the eye. Of course, there are some aspects of this world where the surface is all that exists, and where there is … Continue reading →

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