Monthly Archives: December 2014

Brand New Eyes

Posted on December 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

Since it has been a while since I last went to the eye doctor and I have noticed a bit more eye strain recently (which may be involved with the crazy-long shifts I have been working staring at excel spreadsheets), … Continue reading →

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Stand Still, Look Pretty

Posted on December 2, 2014 by nathanalbright

For my capstone paper as a Norwich graduate student in military history [1], I wrote about the Prussianization of the Chilean Army. Although this may seem to be a very boring subject, one of the ways that Chile copied the … Continue reading →

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When Winning Isn’t Enough

Posted on December 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today there were two stories, one from college football and one from the NFL, that demonstrated winning is not enough for someone, even a very successful coach, to keep their position secure. These two examples demonstrate the pitfalls and sometimes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln And The Power Of The Press

Posted on December 1, 2014 by nathanalbright

Lincoln And The Power Of The Press: The War For Public Opinion, by Harold Hozier [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Simon & Schuster in exchange for an honest review.] As someone who reads a fair amount … Continue reading →

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