Monthly Archives: June 2014

The Sound Of Things Falling

Posted on June 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

A few years ago, a novel was published in Spanish about the Colombian drug trade and its effects on the collapsing physical and social infrastructure of that troubled nation called El ruido de las cosas al caer. This book was … Continue reading →

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The Secret Life Of Birds

Posted on June 19, 2014 by nathanalbright

Last night, with a couple of friends and a friend of a friend, I watched Winged Planet, a BBC Earth production that was the second night of a two-night David Tennant event. The narration work was well done, restrained and … Continue reading →

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Keep Your Feet On The Ground, But Keep Reaching For The Stars

Posted on June 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

Since his well-known American Top 40 Show was played in my area on Sabbath mornings, I did not become familiar with Casey Kasem first through that venue. Rather, it was through his smaller American Top 20 devoted to Hot AC … Continue reading →

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You Don’t Play A Game You Can’t Win

Posted on June 18, 2014 by nathanalbright

When my brother and I were young, we were both successful chess players at our elementary school. As a 5th grader, I ended up getting third place in the chess tournament (behind a brother and sister) and had my name … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Dr. Who

Posted on June 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

I first became familiar with Dr. Who about a decade ago, when a former roommate of mine (who also, it should be noted, introduced me to the Myers-Briggs personality test as well as to the deeper meaning of Hebrew letters, … Continue reading →

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Edge Of Fandom

Posted on June 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

This evening I watched a couple of Dr. Who episodes that were combined together as a Fathom event at one of the movie theaters in the Portland area with a couple of friends of mine (and someone else who was … Continue reading →

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Under Pressure

Posted on June 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

Twice in the past three days [1] a specific context has happened in the course of conversations I have been in, and as this context is a very specific one, I do not consider it to be accidental. In order … Continue reading →

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You’re Never Too Young To Have Girl Problems

Posted on June 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

Recently I came across a poignant but also somewhat humorous video where a five year old boy was talking to his mother about his girl problems. Apparently, the young man had been caught playing two girls, and was heartbroken at … Continue reading →

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If I Am A Father, Where Is My Honor?

Posted on June 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

In Malachi 1:6, one of the questions of post-exilic Judah’s lack of faith in God is demonstrated with the following bit of analogical reasoning: “”A son honors his father, and a servant his master. If then I am the Father, … Continue reading →

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You Brought Me Here

Posted on June 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Although I missed the first part of today’s sermon because I was teaching the last Sabbath school class of the year about God as a father (which, as might be imagined from the context of my life, was difficult subject … Continue reading →

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