Monthly Archives: November 2013

Hole In The Wall

Posted on November 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today, with six other friends from my congregation, I went to a brand-new Mexican restaurant that had some good Mexican food, and partly as a reflection of our different tastes and partly as a way to test out the menu … Continue reading →

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I Walk These Streets

Posted on November 25, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I watched a short movie (it could have, and should have been, much longer) that looked at the history of Jerusalem and its present state of conflict through the eyes of three very lovely young women who are not … Continue reading →

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On My Way To See Jerusalem

Posted on November 24, 2013 by nathanalbright

A few years ago, I had the chance to go to the land of Israel just after the Feast of Tabernacles, and to visit the city of Jerusalem. In all honesty, I was pretty disappointed with Old Jerusalem. Whether it … Continue reading →

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I Hope I Have Not Trespassed On Your Hospitality

Posted on November 24, 2013 by nathanalbright

In the movie Hidalgo, the main character Frank Hopkins (played ably by Viggo Mortensen) had a problem in the Middle East, which is not necessarily the best place to have a problem in the world. Having been granted hospitality by … Continue reading →

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With God All Things Are Possible

Posted on November 23, 2013 by nathanalbright

In Matthew 19:23-26 we have an unusual sort of statement that cut against the grain of Jesus’ times and also our own: “Then Jesus said to His disciples, “Assuredly, I say to you that it is hard for a rich … Continue reading →

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Breaking Up Is Hard To Do

Posted on November 23, 2013 by nathanalbright

I would like to state at the outset that the genesis of this post was not about dating, at least not directly. However, my general difficulties with relationships are related to other concerns about settling down roots and finding some … Continue reading →

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Impatiently Patient

Posted on November 22, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of my earliest jobs after finishing high school was working for the cytology department of a laboratory company. As part of that job, after I was promoted from sorting through pap smear slides, I had to call doctors’ offices … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Three Dog Night

Posted on November 22, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the bands that tends to attract a great deal of attention on my list of bands that have not been inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame is Three Dog Night. Despite the fact that they … Continue reading →

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Safety In Numbers

Posted on November 21, 2013 by nathanalbright

Having a mind that makes unusual connections is not always a good thing but sometimes it can lead to striking insights. As might be expected for someone who works in the health care field and who is prone to occasional … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why Nations Fail

Posted on November 21, 2013 by nathanalbright

Why Nations Fail: The Origins Of Power, Prosperity, and Poverty, by Daron Acemoglu and James A. Robinson This is a book that I must admit at the outset is highly appealing to me for a variety of reasons. Before I … Continue reading →

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