Monthly Archives: April 2013

Book Review: God, Science, And Reason

Posted on April 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

God, Science, And Reason, by Michael Bunner [Note: This book was provided for free by Author Blog Tours, in exchange for an honest review.] It is unclear exactly what audience that Michael Bunner is aiming for with this lengthy book. … Continue reading →

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Settling In

Posted on April 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

Some of my Oregonian friends have been trying to help me learn how to speak like I’m from Oregon instead of from other parts. For example, apparently it is a Californian habit I acquired some years ago to call an … Continue reading →

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The Illusion Of Security

Posted on April 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today, when I came back from a work assignment in Wilsonville, I heard about the bombing of the Boston Marathon from our building’s security guard, an ironic way to find out about such a lapse of security. Ultimately, though, no … Continue reading →

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A Narrow Road Between Silence And Violence

Posted on April 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the text for a speech given to the Portland Spokesmen’s Club on April 14, 2013. The actual speech given was much shorter, as this version is way too long, and it needed to be lopped and cropped … Continue reading →

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Not Your Lucky Day

Posted on April 15, 2013 by nathanalbright

It is well-known among my friends at least, and somewhat of an inside joke, that I am not a particularly lucky person in many ways. I have a knack for bad timing that is pretty legendary, whether this means going … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Captive In Iran

Posted on April 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

Captive In Iran, by Maryam Rostampour & Marziyeh Amirizadeh with John Perry [Note: This book was received free of charge from Tyndale Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] Captive In Iran is a book that I can relate to … Continue reading →

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Root Causes

Posted on April 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today, someone I have known since high school, even though we have very different belief systems and ways of life at present, posted a rather sarcastic posting about the last Republican vice-presidential nominee and his statements against the evil of … Continue reading →

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And It Was Night

Posted on April 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

Given the details that the Bible does not choose to give about certain incidents of interest, it is rather telling what details it chooses to give. What a writer says, what a writer implies, and what a writer does not … Continue reading →

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Your Trust Account Is Overdrawn

Posted on April 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I read a rather thought-provoking post from Scott Rasmussen [1] that generally confirms, with a degree of statistical support, an anecdotal observation of my own personal feelings as well as the even more strident online postings that I see … Continue reading →

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The Legend Of Villebois

Posted on April 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the areas of Wilsonville that I traveled today was an area called Villebois. Even though the last part of the name of that part of town should probably be pronounced “bwah,” as it is supposed to be French, … Continue reading →

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