Monthly Archives: April 2015

On Equal Pay For Equal Play In Tennis

Posted on April 21, 2015 by nathanalbright

One of the sports controversies I pay attention to [1], that has simmered for years, is the question of whether men and women should be paid equal monies in tennis prizes. On the face of it, it would seem obvious … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings, Sports | Tagged , , , , | 3 Comments

Secretary’s Notes: Part Seven

Posted on April 20, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This blog is part of a continuing series that gives a first impression of the minutes for the Spokesmen’s Club meetings [1].] For the fourth straight time, club started late on account of waiting for some stragglers to arrive, … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, Church of God, Musings | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Try Me, And Know My Anxieties

Posted on April 20, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a speech given to the Portland UCG Spokesmen’s Club on April 19, 2015. It received the award for most effective speech.] Preparing for this speech gave me a fair bit of anxiety, as … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Church of God, Musings | Tagged , , , | 16 Comments

Life Is A Gift

Posted on April 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, as I was getting ready for church, I felt provoked by an image posted by one of my Facebook friends that featured three images next to each other, showing an unborn child and a corporate tower (standing in for … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings | Tagged , , , , , | 2 Comments

Venite Ad Me Omnes Qui Stomacho Laboratis Et Ego Vos Restaurabo

Posted on April 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Sometimes the questions that five year old children ask are remarkable. This past Sabbath, I was asked a simple and straightforward question by a five year old who wanted to know where the word restaurant came from. She thought, straightforwardly … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Christianity, History, Musings | Tagged , , , , , | 11 Comments

Book Review: What About The Church?

Posted on April 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

What About The Church? by Russell M. Stendal [Note: This book was provided by Life Sentence Publishing/Aneko Press in exchange for an honest review.] This particular volume is made up of different smaller essays written by the writer about a … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Book Reviews, Christianity | Tagged , , , | 5 Comments

Book Review: Flattery: A Frog Prince Story

Posted on April 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

Flattery: A Frog Prince Story, by Sonya Writes As the last story in her fairy tales retold collection [1], this story feels like a wrapping of fairy tales so that not one is missed. The story itself is told as … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Reviews, Love & Marriage | Tagged | 4 Comments

Maintenance Men

Posted on April 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

In the late 1800’s and early 1900’s, civil engineers were at the forefront in the professionalization of engineering. Structural engineers waxed poetic about the of building bridges, and canal engineers were national heroes in Europe and the United States. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Christianity, History, Musings | Tagged , , , , | 7 Comments

Book Review: A Harmony Of The Four Gospels

Posted on April 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

A Harmony Of The Four Gospels, edited by Orville E. Daniel This book came along in a collection that I received a couple of years ago, and as happens sometimes while I am waiting for books, I happened to read … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Book Reviews, Christianity, Church of God | Tagged , | 3 Comments

Founding Members

Posted on April 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

When I was recently in Salt Lake City for Domopalooza, one of the aspects of that event that was particularly important to me was being a founding member of their user community, which is called Dojo [1]. Among the thirteen … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , , , , | 5 Comments