Monthly Archives: March 2013

Whitewashed Sepulchures

Posted on March 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

In one of his best-known characterizations of the Pharisees, who were an elite group of Jews who carefully cultivated an image of piety and righteousness but who had not mastered virtue in their interior world, the Messiah called such people … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Story Of The Voice

Posted on March 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

The Story Of The Voice, by David B. Capes with Chris Seay and James F. Couch Jr. [Note: This book was given to me for free by Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] I happen to have … Continue reading →

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Broken Things

Posted on March 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

Last night, I went grocery shopping. There is nothing particularly remarkable about that; I tend to do my grocery shopping roughly once a week unless there is some urgent need to do so more often. Nor was there anything about … Continue reading →

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You Can’t Get There From Here

Posted on March 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

Some days there is a theme that you can recognize and there is no difficulty at all in seeing a pattern, and likewise some people have certain quirks that are notable. For a variety of reasons, at work I have … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Know The Text, You Can’t Play

Posted on March 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I heard a fantastic sermon message online about the subject of remez, an aspect of Jewish interpretation that relies on hints and implications [1]. Being a person who is famous, perhaps even infamous, for my implications, and being … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reasons For Belief

Posted on March 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

Reasons For Belief: Easy-to-Understand Answers to 10 Essential Questions, by Norman L. Geisler and Patty Tunnicliffe [Note: I received this book for free from Bethany House in exchange for an honest review.] In reading this book, I could not help … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Daylight Savings Time

Posted on March 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

When it comes to giving credit where credit is due, Daylight Savings Time is less like the flashing yellow left-hand turn indicator [1] or the plug converter [2], both of which are amazing innovations, and more like the vuvuzela [3], … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Aboard The Pirate

Posted on March 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

Aboard The Pirate: Roving the West Indies, by Veronica Cherry So, today I got the next book from the Naval Historical Society to read, which is a historical novel by Veronica Cherry about a couple of lovers aboard a pirate … Continue reading →

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Masked And Anonymous

Posted on March 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

There are some people who thrive in the conditions of anonymous slander and violence. I know quite a few pepole, for example, who love the anonymous hero of V For Vendetta, with his Guy Fawkes mask and his fanatical devotion … Continue reading →

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On The Ironies Of Logistics

Posted on March 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

It is ironic for several reasons that I have spent so much of my life wrestling with problems of logistics. According to Jungian perosnality analysts, there are four tasks that are best suited for different types of personalities. These people … Continue reading →

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