Monthly Archives: November 2013

Puppet Show

Posted on November 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

This morning I return for the third time in two days (and not the last time today either) to the part of the Portland-Vancouver metropolitan area north of the Columbia River in order to help out a friend in my … Continue reading →

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The Jane Austen Society Of Vancouver, Washington

Posted on November 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

This evening, after volleyball practice, I drove home a couple of the young ladies to their sleepover, and the conversation ended up getting to Jane Austen novels. It turns out that all three of us happen to be big enough … Continue reading →

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Make Us A King To Judge Us Like All The Nations

Posted on November 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the notable and fateful incidents of ancient Israel occurred when in the 1000s BC (recounted in 1 Samuel 8) the people of Israel thought that a change in constitutional government would solve their difficulties with other nations and … Continue reading →

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Dark Night Of The Soul

Posted on November 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

Even though I got out of work early enough, by the time I made the long trip from Hillsboro to Washougal through rush hour traffic, it was a very dark night by the time I arrived at my destination, which … Continue reading →

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Alea Iacta Est

Posted on November 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

Julius Ceasar, like many great military commanders, was a bit of a gambler. According to the Roman historian Suetonius, the general made a quotation of the Greek poet Menander when he made the fateful step of crossing over the provincial … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Excited, But Should I Be

Posted on November 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

In their song “Unbelievers,” the band Vampire Weekend (a name I don’t particularly enjoy, even though I like their music) opines about the fiery fate that awaits unbelievers in the afterlife. It’s rather hard to be excited about the thought … Continue reading →

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Are You The Fish Or The Bait?

Posted on November 7, 2013 by nathanalbright

A friend of mine often thinks of people and situations as fish and bait. For example, about my entrance into life in Portland, it is said that I was the bait and that other people were the fish. I’m not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Boarding Party

Posted on November 7, 2013 by nathanalbright

Boarding Party: The Last Action Of The Calcutta Light Horse, by James Leasor This book was loaned to me by a friend of mine at church who was aware of my interest in military history and the book itself is … Continue reading →

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You Have Always Worn Your Flaws Upon Your Sleeve

Posted on November 6, 2013 by nathanalbright

As human beings we tend to have a select pattern of behaviors that we tend to exhibit more or less consistently throughout life. Some people are very painfully open about the way that they live their lives, and other people … Continue reading →

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The Custom Of The Country

Posted on November 6, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I would like to comment on the following quote from a book that I am reading, Boarding Party: The Last Action Of The Calcutta Light Horse, by James Leasor: “Young men in business or the professions, out from Britain … Continue reading →

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