Monthly Archives: February 2014

An Honest Answer Is Like A Kiss On The Lips

Posted on February 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

In the normal version of the Bible that I read, Proverbs 24:26 reads: “He who gives a right answer kisses the lips.” Other translations give this verse as “An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips,” which is … Continue reading →

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There Is Always Something Left To Lose

Posted on February 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

In his rather melancholy song, “Nothing Left To Lose,” singer Matt Kearney sings the following lyrics: “To a kid from Oregon by way of California / All of this is more than I’ve ever known or seen. / Come on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: ReCreatable

Posted on February 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

ReCreatable: How God Heals The Brokenness Of Life, by Kevin Scott [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest book review.] This book is a fantastic work that I have already … Continue reading →

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Blowing In The Wind

Posted on February 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

Thankfully today had a little bit less to overanalyze than yesterday did [1], but it still had enough to ponder over as it relates to my life, as well as some unexpected consistent themes that seemed to connect the day’s … Continue reading →

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Causus Belli

Posted on February 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

One hundred and sixteen years ago yesterday, the sinking of a single battleship in a dangerous location, the harbor of Havana, Cuba, led the United States down a path into a war that turned us into an imperial power beyond … Continue reading →

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Red Sky At Morning

Posted on February 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Note: This blog was spared from a cleanup of my local congregational website.] This morning, as I was driving near downtown Portland on my way to work, I saw a glorious red sky, which reminded me of a rhyme that … Continue reading →

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Younger Now Than We Were Then

Posted on February 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

It does not take very long in getting to know me or reading what I write to realize I have a slight difficulty in being a bit too prone to overanalyze everything. A day like this provides a lot of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Warrior’s Apprentice

Posted on February 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Warrior’s Apprentice, by Lois McMaster Bujold Being the sort of reader who tends to read a lot of nonfiction, it is always nice every once in a while to read some good quality fiction and to enjoy the depth … Continue reading →

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Guidance Systems

Posted on February 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

I find it more than a little puzzling that in some areas of life I have relatively good intuitive senses of where I am and where I should be, even without having ever been to an area before. For example, … Continue reading →

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A Product Of My Age

Posted on February 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

Those who know me well, or are at least remotely observant, will be aware at my appreciation of mild flirtation on the part of others as well as the fact that I enjoy witty flirtation myself. A lot of that … Continue reading →

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