Monthly Archives: December 2013

Don’t You Wanna Stay Here A Little While?

Posted on December 31, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of my more consistent habits is the habit of getting a haircut whenever the back and sides of my hair are getting a little shaggy [1]. Since my hair tends to get a little unmanageable when it gets long, … Continue reading →

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2013 in review (Part One)

Posted on December 31, 2013 by nathanalbright

The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2013 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: The Louvre Museum has 8.5 million visitors per year. This blog was viewed about 92,000 times in 2013. If it were an exhibit at … Continue reading →

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I Long For Those Who Say Yes For Yes And No For No, For A Light Without Shadow

Posted on December 31, 2013 by nathanalbright

In 1941, as the Soviet Union sought to enlist Polish support against an unexpected invasion by Nazi Germany, a formerly imprisoned Polish army officer named Jozef Czapski spoke with a fellow Pole and quoted some of the words of a … Continue reading →

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Survival Is Victory

Posted on December 30, 2013 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons, I am fond of stories that deal with mankind at the end of his tether, in extreme conditions. Those who are well-equipped to survive have a knowledge of what can be done and what resources … Continue reading →

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Table Topics

Posted on December 30, 2013 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is part of my series on Spokesmen’s Club [1] in the UCG Portland congregation.] Before tonight, my previous experience with table topics was not a particularly good one. It was around the time of the Strawberry Festival, an … Continue reading →

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Nostalgia For An Imagined Past

Posted on December 29, 2013 by nathanalbright

Several times yesterday in conversation the subject of art criticism came up with regards to one particular painter who I am fond of for reasons that are rather deeply personal and intricately related to the general tenor of my times. … Continue reading →

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Psalm 67: Let All The Peoples Praise You

Posted on December 29, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the rewards of taking a close examination of the Book of Psalms is a realization of how universal the biblical ideal was from the very beginning. It is commonly and mistakenly thought that the Mosaic covenant (popularly, but … Continue reading →

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Do Not Let Your Reach Exceed Your Grasp

Posted on December 28, 2013 by nathanalbright

There is a commercial that, rather intriguingly, shows a car as being like a very big baby. Babies, being young and very inexperienced, quite typically are unaware of the effect their actions have on others. A little toddler can cause … Continue reading →

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To Reflect His Glory By Living Well In A Pocket Of His Kingdom

Posted on December 28, 2013 by nathanalbright

Today I finished a book that I greatly enjoyed but whose review will have to wait until February. Nevertheless, I thought it fitting to discuss at least some aspects of the book in the meanwhile by meditating a bit on … Continue reading →

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That Hypocrite Smokes Two Packs A Day

Posted on December 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

In their classic anti-establishment rap “Fight For Your Right,” the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame act the Beastie Boys sang the following lyrics: “Your Pop caught you smoking, and he said, “No way!” / That hypocrite smokes two packs … Continue reading →

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