Monthly Archives: October 2013

Letters That You Never Meant To Send

Posted on October 21, 2013 by nathanalbright

In 1995, the band Goo Goo Dolls achieved a high degree of popularity with a slow rock-ballad called “Name,” which was one of my favorite songs of that tumultuous year. Among the many lines of that song is one particular … Continue reading →

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We Can All Be Good At Something

Posted on October 20, 2013 by nathanalbright

While there are far too many people or nations for everyone to be good at everything, which was one of the key insights of Adam Smith when it came to the value and worth of capitalism, we can all be … Continue reading →

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Here I Stand

Posted on October 20, 2013 by nathanalbright

Although it may seem to be an unusual interest to many people, I am a student of martyrdom. By this I do not mean the sort of “martyrdom” that is practiced, for example, by homicidal Muslim terrorists (and those of … Continue reading →

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All Things All At Once

Posted on October 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

On the way to work today, traffic was simply dreadful. First, my windows kept fogging up and it was hard to see as I drove through my neighborhood in the dim morning. Then there was the matter of driving through … Continue reading →

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The Past Is Never Far

Posted on October 19, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today at work a coworker of mine gave out bags of M&M candy (regular, peanut, and peanut butter, depending on the desk) and put them on the desks of our office. However, there was no candy on my desk. This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: God Of The Underdogs

Posted on October 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

God Of The Underdogs: When The Odds Are Against You, God Is For You, by Matt Keller This book has a message that deserves to be heard by a wide and appreciative audience. The examples used in this book are … Continue reading →

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Death Before Dishonor

Posted on October 18, 2013 by nathanalbright

Last night I watched an episode of NCIS, one of the few television shows I have wholeheartedly enjoyed for a long time, and the episode dealt with the problem of Afghan honor killings. Given my own tangled and complicated life … Continue reading →

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The Best Worst Novel Of All Time

Posted on October 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

At work, as part of the Wal-Mart reading club (it’s a long story), one of my coworkers, an agent waiting for his appointments and the ability to actually sell insurance, I have been discussing what may be the best worst … Continue reading →

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Our Lips Are Sealed

Posted on October 17, 2013 by nathanalbright

This morning I had a meeting at work which went very happily for me but whose contents I was absolutely forbidden to discuss with anyone who was not involved in the meeting because of the larger implications involved on some … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unbroken

Posted on October 16, 2013 by nathanalbright

Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption, by Laura Hillenbrand Before I talk about this magnificent book, I would like to talk a little bit about how I came to read it. At the first Spokesmen’s … Continue reading →

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