Monthly Archives: December 2013

To Know How Their Laws And Sausages Are Made

Posted on December 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

In a quote that is commonly, but mistakenly, attributed to Otto von Bismark [1], it was said: “Laws, like sausages, cease to inspire respect in proportion as we know how they are made.” Even though this quote was apparently not … Continue reading →

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This Is Why We Don’t Have Any Nice Things In Kurdistan

Posted on December 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

As someone who comes from hill people, I have always had a fondness for other hill tribes around the world [1], yet this fondness is not undiminished by concern about their ability to ensure their own well-being. I support, to … Continue reading →

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Stay Standing

Posted on December 11, 2013 by nathanalbright

When I lived in Thailand, one of the notable quirks of life there was the fact that before every soccer or Muay Thai match or even every movie or play, the audience was expected to stand for the royal anthem, … Continue reading →

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A Fundamental Error

Posted on December 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

There are a lot of errors in our thought and judgment that are fundamental errors at the basis of very serious problems in our existence. One of the more familiar is the fundamental attribution error, which is the consistent bias … Continue reading →

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A Test Of Willpower

Posted on December 10, 2013 by nathanalbright

There are some matters which test other people greatly that are not a particular lure to me, and there are other matters which other people would not view as particularly difficult temptations present me with extreme difficulty. Many of these … Continue reading →

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What Would A College Football Playoff Look Like?

Posted on December 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

After reading a conversation today [1] where a coach mentioned that a playoff was not a natural fit for the sport of college football, I pondered what it would look like this year if there was a genuine playoff. For … Continue reading →

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The Bittersweet Between My Teeth

Posted on December 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

While I had intended today to be an extremely relaxing day after quite a busy day yesterday [1], it is a very difficult matter for me to simply just relax, and without even really trying to do a lot I … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For The Closing Of A Loophole Regarding The Care Of The Elderly

Posted on December 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

Even if some people marvel at my ability to compartmentalize my life and to appear well put-together despite my own difficulties and problems, the truth remains that being a person who is exceptionally sensitive to my surroundings and to whom … Continue reading →

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Tenderly In Ages Past Thy People Hast Led

Posted on December 8, 2013 by nathanalbright

[Note: The style of this particular blog entry is an homage to a longtime friend of mine who has an intriguing style of telling stories. Hopefully the reasons for this style and approach will be evident.] So, I got up … Continue reading →

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I Love To Be The Underdog

Posted on December 7, 2013 by nathanalbright

This is the third time that words from an Imagine Dragons song have come up as I have pondered over a topic to write about [1], and in this particular case the song helps to unify some of the concerns … Continue reading →

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