Monthly Archives: March 2014

How To Avoid A Conflict That Nobody Wants

Posted on March 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today I happened to read about an obscure war that started in 773AD between Charlemagne and the forgotten and obscure last king of the Lombards. There were three main parties directly involved in the conflict, along with a whole host … Continue reading →

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Your Failure To Plan Does Not Constitute My Crisis

Posted on March 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

For the Feast of Tabernacles in 2006 I took a trip to Turkey to visit the seven cities of Revelation. Along with visiting those cities, which gave me an interesting and worthwhile perspective of those seven cities as they were … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Sting

Posted on March 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

In one sense, Sting is already a part of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame as a member of The Police [1], and there are plenty of people who are quite happy that it should remain that way without … Continue reading →

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Saving The Date

Posted on March 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today there were three motions addressed in our Spokesmen’s Club meeting. All of these motions dealt with a related set of concerns involving our final club meeting. Our original plan had been to have a shared ladies’ brunch (as we … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Highway To Hell

Posted on March 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

Highway To Hell: The Road Where Childhoods Are Stolen, by Matt Roper [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest book review.] This is a book about a tour of sorts, … Continue reading →

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Behold, I Will Send You Elijah The Prophet

Posted on March 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

The last three verses of the book of Malachi, which end the Old Testament in the order of scripture that is most common to Protestants [1], have often been of interest to those with a passion for prophecy. Perhaps it … Continue reading →

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I Am Number Seventeen

Posted on March 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

Tonight was the second pinochle night of the year for our congregation’s rather eclectic group, of which I am the youngest member [1]. As it happens, I ended up being player #17 tonight (out of 18, apparently), and when it … Continue reading →

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Bringing Something To The Table

Posted on March 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

I happen to be immensely fond of food metaphors, for a variety of reasons. Whether it is the relationship between food and my own personal life and history [1] or whether it is my open love of good conversations over … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Israeli Solution

Posted on March 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Israeli Solution: A One-State Plan For Peace In The Middle East, by Caroline Glick [Note: This book was provided free of charge by WaterBrook Multnomah Press in exchange for an honest review.] As a well-traveled American of partly Jewish … Continue reading →

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One More Story

Posted on March 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

This evening, when I got home from work, I found an envelope that was taped to the front door of the condo that we rent. Inside that envelope was a letter that stated that the property management company that we … Continue reading →

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