Monthly Archives: August 2014

Questions You Thought About My Weekend But Were Afraid To Ask

Posted on August 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

Q: Where are you? A: From yesterday after work until tomorrow afternoon, I will be at the Annual Men’s Campout for my local congregation, which is being held this year in the Corvallis area, which I have never had any … Continue reading →

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It’s Like An EP

Posted on August 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

For those who are not familiar with the language of music, an ep (or extended play) is longer than a single (which is a single song with a couple of extra songs that are called b-sides, from the age of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Prince Of Pleasure

Posted on August 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Prince Of Pleasure: The Prince Of Wales And The Making Of The Regency, by Saul David As I mention from time to time, I am a fan of Jane Austen, and I regularly read books by or about her … Continue reading →

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The Lost Chord

Posted on August 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

As his brother lay dying, composer Arthur Sullivan was inspired to set the music to a poem previously written by an English poetess named Adeline Anne Proctor called “The Lost Chord [1].” The song immediately became popular, and one of … Continue reading →

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Today In History: On August 13, 1976, Left-Handed People Got A Day Of Their Own

Posted on August 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

About five years before I was born, Left-Handed Day was created. For most of the world, this might not seem to be too big of a deal. After all, most people do not go to a dinner table in a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sand Omnibus

Posted on August 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

Sand Omnibus, by Hugh Howey By far the shortest of his dystopian trilogy [1], if longer than his shorter works [2], this novel has a lot of parallels with both Wool and Shift. Like Wool, this particular novel deals with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Tell if Your Cat Is Plotting To Kill You

Posted on August 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

How To Tell If Your Cat Is Plotting To Kill You, by Matthew Inman This book actually happens to belong to one of my roommates who loves cats except for being allergic to them. While I have seldom had pets … Continue reading →

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Will Write For Food

Posted on August 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today for dinner I ended up enjoying a fine all you can eat taco dinner [1]. But that was not the first plan for tonight. Last week, after I had a particularly difficult day at work that involved about an … Continue reading →

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Book Reviews: The Greatest Battles Of Our Time And Training For War: An Essay

Posted on August 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Greatest Battles Of Our Time, by Matthew Harper Training For War: An Essay, by Tom Kratman Both of these books deal with warfare from very different perspectives, and provide very different feelings upon reading. Although the title of Harper’s … Continue reading →

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It’s Like There’s No Tomorrow, Barely Yesterday

Posted on August 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

On my way home today, I noticed two people who seemed to have a death wish as I was getting close to home. While I was seeking to turn right from the exit ramp for Highway 217 onto Scholl’s Ferry … Continue reading →

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