Monthly Archives: August 2014

Ferguson

Posted on August 26, 2014 by nathanalbright

I spent the years of my life between about 14 and 24 living in areas where I was one part of the minority population in Tampa as well as South-Central Los Angeles (where I attended college at USC). In both … Continue reading →

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Fragmented Book Reviews: Part Four

Posted on August 26, 2014 by nathanalbright

Appalachian Serenade: A Novella, by Sarah Loudin Thomas This is a novella that I was given by one of the publishers I review after having reviewed other books of theirs, and my free download of this book gave the mistaken … Continue reading →

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The Sins Of The Father

Posted on August 25, 2014 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, as part of his sermon message, my local pastor spent a great deal of time seeking to differentiate between two aspects of the lingering effects of the sins of the father. In doing so, he found an elegant, but … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Insurgent

Posted on August 25, 2014 by nathanalbright

Insurgent, by Veronica Roth This book is, for those who are not aware, the second volume of the Divergent series [1], and in many ways it deepens and continues the plot of the previous novel. There are some elements (namely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Nest

Posted on August 24, 2014 by nathanalbright

Nest, by Esther Erlich [Note: This book was provided for free by Random House Children’s Press in exchange for an honest review.] Although this book is technically a children’s book, it is clearly and obviously a children’s book written by … Continue reading →

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Ado Annie

Posted on August 24, 2014 by nathanalbright

During my years in college in Los Angeles, I acquired the nickname Ado Annie from some friends of mine who were aware, and found humorous, my difficulties in saying no to requests of others, especially if I knew I could … Continue reading →

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You’re Worth It

Posted on August 23, 2014 by nathanalbright

One of the ways to motivate people to a particular course of action is to convince them that they are worth something. This is a double-edged sword and cuts in quite a few complicated ways. For one, telling people they … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Greatest Comeback

Posted on August 23, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Greatest Comeback: How Richard Nixon Rose From Defeat To Create The New Majority, by Patrick Buchanan [Note: This book was proved free of charge by Crown Forum books in exchange for an honest review.] This book answers a question … Continue reading →

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Shake It Off

Posted on August 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have commented a few times before about my fondness for Taylor Swift, and my ability to relate to her particularly approach and style [1]. To be sure, she is a musician that has attracted a fair amount of criticism, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Western United States: A Geographical Reader

Posted on August 22, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Western United States: A Geographical Reader, by Harold Wellman Fairbanks This is the sort of book that someone like me would have read in the early 1900’s (it was published in 1904) to acclimate themselves with life in the … Continue reading →

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