Monthly Archives: July 2014

Reasonable Doubt

Posted on July 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

In criminal law, the United States has a burden of proof that must be met in order for someone to be convicted of a crime, and that is that the state must choose beyond a reasonable doubt that the suspect … Continue reading →

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Isaiah 54: For You Will Forget The Shame Of Your Youth

Posted on July 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Last Sabbath, the gentleman who gave the sermon went to a chapter that discusses a perpetual covenant of peace but is not a well-known or well-understood passage [1]. In looking at the parts of the passage that the speaker did … Continue reading →

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The First Of His Name

Posted on July 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

I am grateful that my parents chose to give both my brother and I names of our own, so that we did not have to be named after other relatives. It was a tradition in previous generations of both sides … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Framing Faith

Posted on July 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

Framing Faith, by Matt Knisely [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Thomas Nelson Press/BookLook in exchange for an honest book review.] When I was a kid, my uncle got married and while my brother got to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Pick Up A Stripper And Other Acts Of Kindness

Posted on July 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

How To Pick Up A Stripper And Over Acts Of Kindness: Serving People Just As They Are, by Todd And Erin Stevens [Note: This book was provided by Thomas Nelson Publishers/BookLook in exchange for an honest review.] The title of … Continue reading →

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The Bombs Bursting In Air

Posted on July 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

One of the most notable aspects of celebrating the anniversary of the Declaration of Independence [1] is the tendency of people and communities to engage in fireworks displays. As is often the case in life, my feelings about fireworks are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Inside Divergent: The Initiate’s World

Posted on July 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Inside Divergent: The Initiate’s World, by Cecilia Bernard When I requested this book, sight unseen, from my library’s hold system [1], I had in mind the sort of book that provided some meaty text, such as essays examining the larger … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Crossing Unmarked Snow

Posted on July 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Crossing Unmarked Snow: Further Views On The Writer’s Vocation, by William Stafford, edited by Paul Merchant & Vincent Wixon The last two stanzas of the poem “Tuned In Late One Night” that open this book demonstrate both the approach of … Continue reading →

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There’s No Such Thing As A Victimless Crime

Posted on July 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, a coworker of mine regaled me with a tale of how her little puppy, about six months old, came across an abandoned hash pipe while they were playing mini golf and managed to get himself stoned on what had … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lethargy – A Princess And The Pea Story

Posted on July 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

Lethargy – A Princess And The Pea Story, by Sonya Writes [Note: This book has been provided by the author free of charge in exchange for an honest review.] The fourth of a series of fairy tales retold [1], this … Continue reading →

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