Monthly Archives: December 2014

Book Review: Who Wrote The Bible?

Posted on December 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

Who Wrote The Bible?: A Book For The People, by Wasihngton Gladden This book is the example of a book written by someone who believes himself to be more conservative than he is, and whose writings more than a century … Continue reading →

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An Ever Shifting Line

Posted on December 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

At work, I have to deal with a very fussy and sensitive telephone reporting system. This system is absolutely essential to a wide variety of tasks, and I have to pull about half a dozen different bits of information found … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World

Posted on December 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

The Fifteen Decisive Battles of the World: from Marathon to Waterloo, by Edward Shepherd Creasy In choosing a list of decisive battles or noteworthy battles [1], there are some serious difficulties that one faces. This fact, a critical problem today, … Continue reading →

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The Reflected Glory Of The Critic

Posted on December 16, 2014 by nathanalbright

This past Sabbath, my local church pastor gave a very intriguing and thought provoking sermon about a subject I think about a fair amount, that of glory [1]. I know that I am not a particularly glorious person by nature, … Continue reading →

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Never Befriend A Blogger

Posted on December 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

This morning, before I went off to work, I was reading some stories about Sony’s recent leak scandal [1] and found one of great personal interest to me as a blogger. Apparently, until a few months ago, the husband of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Video Game Storytelling

Posted on December 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Video Game Storytelling: What Every Developer Needs To Know About Narrative Techniques, by Evan Skolnick [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Watson-Guptill Publications in exchange for an honest review.] Although I have long been interested … Continue reading →

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A Grand And Fragile Unity

Posted on December 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

[Spoiler Notice: This blog entry contains spoilers about the film “The Theory of Everything.” Consider yourself warned.] This afternoon, after work and before running some of my usual errands, I went to watch a film as I sometimes do. I … Continue reading →

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Going Down Swinging Like Zab Judah

Posted on December 14, 2014 by nathanalbright

A few years ago, there was a famous boxer named Zab Judah who was a regular contender for various boxing belts but was not considered to be quite on the same level as the best boxers in his division like … Continue reading →

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Book Review: OT And NT Manuscript History

Posted on December 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

OT And NT Manuscript History, by Michael and Mary C. Findlay This book is, from all appearances, excerpted from a longer book that would likely be interesting to read. The apparent attempt of this book is to defend a particular … Continue reading →

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The Heart Wants What It Wants

Posted on December 13, 2014 by nathanalbright

At times, even painful insight does not grant one freedom. Yesterday, as I was driving about in the windy aftermath of a storm that knocked out power for many of my friends in the larger area [1], I heard a … Continue reading →

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