Monthly Archives: November 2014

Have I Been Lost Inside Myself And My Own Mind?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while, I say or do something that reminds others of the complexity of my personal background. Last night, for example, as I was watching football with my roommates while simultaneously doing a few other things, I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Letters Of A Woman Homesteader

Posted on November 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Letters Of A Woman Homesteader, by Elinore Pruitt Stewart This book, which I downloaded some time ago but just got around to reading, is a remarkable book about frontier life in rural Wyoming told by a fascinating woman. The letters … Continue reading →

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We’ll Take This Way Too Far

Posted on November 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

In her latest single, “Blank Space,” Taylor Swift sings about her knowledge (or at least concern) that she will take things way too far with someone [1]. A wise man, and I cannot remember exactly who at this point, one … Continue reading →

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Book Review: William The Conqueror

Posted on November 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

William The Conqueror, by Edward Freeman This book is an example of an all-too-rare phenomenon when it comes to the writing of biographies. It is a well-researched and well-argued book (although, in the convention of the late 19th century, it … Continue reading →

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Confidence Intervals

Posted on November 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

This afternoon I got a text message from one of my roommates saying that there would be six inches of snow tomorrow and that they had firewood. Then, as I was on my way home, I got a message from … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Leap In The Dark

Posted on November 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

A Leap In The Dark: The Struggle To Create The American Republic, by John Ferling It seems reasonably clear that this book was written at least partially in response to what may be seen as extremely patriotic and exceptionalist claims … Continue reading →

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The Lonely Hour

Posted on November 12, 2014 by nathanalbright

It is the lonely hour at 5:00AM when one wakes up, ponders whether to rest in bed for another fifteen or thirty minutes or whether it would be better to get up now and scarf down a few butter crossiants … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Year Of Living Biblically

Posted on November 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Year Of Living Biblically, by A.J. Jacobs This book was loaned to me by one of my friends at church who has good taste in books [1], and once I was able to read enough books that I do … Continue reading →

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Harder Than We Could Endure

Posted on November 11, 2014 by nathanalbright

In writing about the Battle of Fontenoy, a decisive but often-forgotten battle in 841AD, which determined the split between the Carloginian Empire [1] between East and West Francia (and a contested area in the middle), the Medieval thinker Angibert finished … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bonhoeffer Abridged

Posted on November 10, 2014 by nathanalbright

Bonhoeffer Abridged: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy, by Eric Metaxas [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] Some time ago I asked what must have seemed like an arcane question … Continue reading →

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