Monthly Archives: February 2015

I Hope You Dance

Posted on February 14, 2015 by nathanalbright

In many ways, my life resembles a Jane Austen novel. This is not necessarily a bad thing, as I am quite fond of Jane Austen novels and they all tend to end at least nominally happily for the main characters. … Continue reading →

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Drink Water From Your Own Cistern

Posted on February 13, 2015 by nathanalbright

A couple years ago, our congregation’s Spokesmen’s Club hosted a joint Ladies’ Brunch event with the neighboring congregations’ Spokesmen’s Club chapter. I happened to have a speech for that event [1], but I was not fortunate enough to have a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Leper Of St. Giles

Posted on February 13, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Leper Of St. Giles, by Ellis Peters The fifth book [1] of the Cadfael Chronicles, this one deals with a complicated murder involving a mean-tempered old man with a long-term mistress and a squire in love with the very … Continue reading →

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A Room Without An Open Door Is A Prison

Posted on February 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

One of my most serious and most frequently debilitating fears is the fear of being trapped. Among the more irritating and frequent times I am reminded of this fear is driving in heavy traffic, where my natural response is to … Continue reading →

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Don’t Be The Stupid Wildebeest

Posted on February 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

When I lived in Los Angeles, one of the inside jokes I had with a group of friends was about stupid wildebeests. No one thinks of wildebeests as particularly bright animals but they are like many herd animals in that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: All The Places To Go: How Will You Know?

Posted on February 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

All The Places To Go: How Will You Know?, by John Ortberg [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] With its Dr. Seuss-inspired cover and its frequent silly rhymes, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: St. Peter’s Fair

Posted on February 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

St. Peter’s Fair, by Ellis Peters This book, the fourth of the Cadfael Chronicles [1], serves as a good place to notice the way in which the various plots of the Cadfael series start to inform each other. This novel … Continue reading →

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On The Problem Of Prestige Languages In Federated States

Posted on February 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

For countries like the United Kingdom, and even more so Belgium and Spain, the high level of prestige and the obvious bias in terms of power and societal influence that some regions have create difficulties in the larger goals of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Monk’s Hood

Posted on February 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

Monk’s Hood, by Ellis Peters The third novel of the Cadfael series [1], the title of this novel refers both to the means by which a murder takes place, and to the means of disguise for someone falsely accused of … Continue reading →

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Find Another Planet Make The Same Mistakes

Posted on February 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

Few of our truly grave problems in life are truly bettered by a mere change of scenery. To be sure, there may be times where we have to escape a situation and therefore must flee from one area to another. … Continue reading →

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