Monthly Archives: January 2014

No Child Is A Mistake

Posted on January 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

As I was nearing the end of high school, there was an album, ironically titled “How Does Your Garden Grow?,” that included some of the major concerns of my life at the time. These included my concerns about home, about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Abortion: The Ultimate Exploitation Of Women

Posted on January 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

Abortion: The Ultimate Exploitation Of Women, by Brian E. Fisher [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Author’s Blog tours in exchange for an honest review.] This book, with its provocative title, throws down the gauntlet to both … Continue reading →

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A Rut In The Road

Posted on January 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

Human beings are creatures of habit. Even if our behavior is not determined by instinct, we are certainly influenced by actions. It takes a considerable amount of time and energy and effort to develop habits and acquire useful knowledge and … Continue reading →

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From Little Acorns Large Oak Trees Grow

Posted on January 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

In the mid-1840’s, a group of property speculators, each of whom had a claim of a square mile of riverside land, made a claim on a stumptown that became the city of Portland. It took a bit of time, but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: No One Sees God

Posted on January 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

No One Sees God: The Dark Night Of Atheism And Believers, by Michael Novak It is rare, and striking, when a book is written by someone who I have never heard of whose viewpoint is very similar with my own … Continue reading →

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The Accidental Traveling Librarian; Or, The Material Culture Of Nomads

Posted on January 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Note: The intentionally and somewhat unwieldy title of this particular blog entry is an homage and a pastiche of the travelogues and other works of the 18th and 19th centuries of which I am so fond. Given that it is … Continue reading →

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I Like ‘And’ Better

Posted on January 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

There are many occasions in life where false dilemmas are posed between two extremes that neglect the middle ground that both of them equally dislike. Throughout history there have been many false dialectics between two extremes pitted against the middle … Continue reading →

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Starry Starry Night

Posted on January 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

This morning, as I drove to work, I heard the local radio station offering tickets to a singer-songwriter I had never heard of who had been inspired to write music by an episode of “The Simpsons.” As it happens, ironically … Continue reading →

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This Is Why, Why We Write

Posted on January 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

In the book I just finished reading [1], the author discussed going ten days without speech as a show of solidarity to those who are enslaved without a voice. As an elementary school student, I was once challenged to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 10 Days Without

Posted on January 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

10 Days Without: Daring Adventures In Discomfort That Will Change Your World And You, by Daniel Ryan Day [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/WaterBrook Multnomah Press in exchange for an honest review.] This book … Continue reading →

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