Monthly Archives: July 2013

Micah 2:1-5: Woe To Those Who Devise Iniquity

Posted on July 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

As a careful reader of the minor prophets, I am often intrigued at the way in which the minor prophets are used and appropriated in contemporary religious and political discourse. Generally speaking, the messages of these twelve prophets are often … Continue reading →

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The Unwitting Cause Of All This Grief

Posted on July 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

On the way back from the Feast of Tabernacles in 1999, I happened upon an unusual sort of film called Possession that is precisely the sort of movie I greatly enjoy watching, an unlikely romance between two researchers of Victorian … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On July 26, 1847, Liberia Declared Independence

Posted on July 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

In the United States in the 1800’s, it was largely impossible in the South, and in many parts of the North, for someone to desire or move to end slavery without some kind of public ritualistic demand to remove the … Continue reading →

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Only The Young Can Say

Posted on July 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

Given the sort of adventures and experiences that fill my life, I generally find myself feeling very young or not remotely young at all. One of the hazards of either being around much older or much younger people is that … Continue reading →

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He Who Laughs Last Thinks Slowest

Posted on July 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

I happen to love comedy. Those who do not know me particularly well often find me to be a rather prim and serious sort of person, but when they start to know me a little bit better and when I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Augustus

Posted on July 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

Augustus: The Life Of The First Emperor, by Anthony Everitt This particular book, written by someone who had previously written a biography on Cicero, seeks to present a mostly sympathetic view of Augustus and on the Roman order that he … Continue reading →

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Emery’s Complaint

Posted on July 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while I ponder the world of Christian contemporary music [1], and yesterday one of my friends online posted an article of complaint from a member of that community about the double standards he feels hem his … Continue reading →

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Good Fences Make Good Neighbors

Posted on July 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

While I am always on the lookout to make some kind of commentary about my neighbors when the opportunity presents itself [1] [2], in general I suppose I am a relatively normal sort of neighbor for these atomistic and anonymous … Continue reading →

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Bridge Porn

Posted on July 24, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the occupational hazards of studying structural engineering, even if one’s studies and work do not generally involve bridges specifically, is the tendency to stare at bridges. One of the joys of living in a city like Portland, or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Samuel Pepys: A Life

Posted on July 24, 2013 by nathanalbright

Samuel Pepys: A Life, by Stephen Coote, This particular book has an intriguing origin, in that its author originally came across the figure of Samuel Pepys while doing research for a book on the cynical English Restoration monarch King Charles … Continue reading →

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