Monthly Archives: September 2014

Book Review: Abraham

Posted on September 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

Abraham: One Man’s Journey Of Faith, by Chuck Swindoll [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Press in exchange for an honest review.] This particular book is written by a moderate Calvinist, which is something that often … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Reluctant General

Posted on September 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Reluctant General: A Novel About Ancient Israel, by Herb Sennett [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bostick Communications in exchange for an honest review.] This particular book is a novelization of the story of Barak and … Continue reading →

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Resilient

Posted on September 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today an online course started that dealt with a subject I have decidedly mixed but intense feelings about, and that is the subject of resilience. Resilience, for those who are not aware, in the context of developmental psychology, is based … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Allegiant

Posted on September 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Allegiant, by Veronica Roth Reading this book, the last book of the Divergent Trilogy (which has four books if you count the series of short stories told from the perspective of Four, which I have not read yet but may … Continue reading →

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In My Tribe

Posted on September 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

So, today was quite a busy day, and a day that tended to fit around two contexts that are frequent in my life. In the morning, I got ready while one of my roommates was watching Master & Commander so … Continue reading →

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Separation Comes From Preparation

Posted on September 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

Even though I live in the Pacific Northwest, I have not been particularly knowledgeable about the approaches and mindset of the players of the Seattle Seahawks [1]. Today, the fellow who gave the sermonette (who happens to be a big … Continue reading →

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A Henry Tilney Moment

Posted on September 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

There are many cases in my life that resemble moments out of Jane Austen novels [1], and today there was a reminder of one of Jane Austen’s less famous novels, where part of the plot involved the sartorial interests of … Continue reading →

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The Perks Of Being An Outsider

Posted on September 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

I have often mused about being an outsider [1], and most (though not all) of these posts have reflected on the isolation that often comes when one feels on the outside, even if one works very hard to connect other … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Vanity

Posted on September 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

Vanity: A Snow White Story, by Sonya Writes [Note: This book was provided free of charge by the author in exchange for an honest review.] Like the other stories by this author [1] in this series of fairy tales retold, … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Fire On The Water

Posted on September 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

Fire On The Water: China, America, and the Future of the Pacific, by Robert Haddick This book was one of the books I have picked up from the Naval Historical Institute [1], and in many ways it resembles the last … Continue reading →

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