Monthly Archives: September 2014

My Life As A Node

Posted on September 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

One of the areas of mathematics that I have long found to be of great interest are areas of geometry. As I have an interest in mapping and spacial relationships, it seems natural for me to be drawn to areas … Continue reading →

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I Am The Knight Who Will Fight For Your Honor

Posted on September 7, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, both the sermonette and the sermon dealt with the subject of honor in some fashion. The sermonette was an encouragement for us to be champions of faith, standing up for both the truth of God’s ways as well as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Beyond IQ

Posted on September 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Beyond IQ: Scientific Tools For Training Problem Solving, Intuition, Emotional Intelligence, Creativity, And More, by Garth Sundem [Note: This book has been provided by Blogging For Books/Three Rivers Press in exchange for an honest review.] This particular book offers an … Continue reading →

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Hope For The Hopeless

Posted on September 6, 2014 by nathanalbright

Earlier this evening I read a rather grim essay about the fact that Russians are dying in alarming amounts and young ages. After analyzing the various physical causes that are not the cause of the death, the author cautiously but … Continue reading →

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Not So Unapproachable

Posted on September 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while I have the cause to muse about the applicability of Matthew 18 to personal difficulties [1]. As someone whose mental (and sometimes even emotional) life is largely out in the open, I find myself dealing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Patriarchal Palestine

Posted on September 5, 2014 by nathanalbright

Patriarchial Palestine, by A.H. Sayce This is the second book by this author that I have read [1], and it would appear that this book was written earlier than Sayce’s book on the nations around Israel, although it covers much … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Tommy James And The Shondells

Posted on September 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

It seems somewhat strange that a band of the high profile of Tommy James and the Shondells should be outside of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame given the sort of acts from that period (Laura Nyro being the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Campaigns Of The Civil War: From Fort Henry To Corinth

Posted on September 4, 2014 by nathanalbright

Campaigns Of The Civil War: From Fort Henry To Corinth, by M.F. Force, This book is part of the series of old books that I like to read from time to time [1], a work written within a few decades … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mystery Of Lewis Carroll

Posted on September 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Mystery Of Lewis Carroll: Discovering The Whimsical, Thoughtful, And Sometimes Lonely Man Who Created Alice In Wonderland, by Jenny Woolf This particular book, like some others I have read [1], was a gift to me from a friend of … Continue reading →

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Your Database Sucks

Posted on September 3, 2014 by nathanalbright

While I am aware that the sort of work I do in data analysis is not necessarily the sort of work that other people find to be the most exciting, it does occasionally lead to musing on my part. I … Continue reading →

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