Monthly Archives: May 2015

The Perfect Paramour You Were In Your Letter

Posted on May 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Early in life, I realized that I needed to write to stay sane. Later on, when I was older, I learned from my reading, and from the teasing of others, that writing was one of the tasks given to people … Continue reading →

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Blackbird

Posted on May 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

In the title track to their 2003 album “Welcome To The Monkeyhouse,” the Dandy Warhols made an offhand comment that as soon as Michael Jackson died (releasing the Beatles catalog for general use), they would record “Blackbird.” When Michael Jackson … Continue reading →

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Triple Threat

Posted on May 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

Among the many sports I pay at least some attention to is horse racing. While I have only ridden a horse twice in my life, both times at the Feast of Tabernacles more than 20 years apart, I did grow … Continue reading →

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There’s Always Room For One More, Right?

Posted on May 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

It often happens that I make witty comments and then shortly live to regret them. For example, yesterday I happened to make an offhand comment while talking to one of the families in our congregation about there always being room … Continue reading →

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I Hate Them With Perfect Hatred

Posted on May 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

Earlier today, as I was at services listening to the Bible Study, I got notification from a friend of mine about a biblical question he had and had posted publicly in a Facebook group I happen to belong to. I … Continue reading →

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The First Chapter

Posted on May 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

Today my pastor gave a sermon on the first chapter of a book I happen to own in my library here in Oregon but have never yet read, for reasons which will become readily apparent. The book in question is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Let The Journey Begin

Posted on May 16, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This book was sent free of charge, without my having requested it, from BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers, in exchange for an honest review.] Yesterday, when the large box containing this small book (it comes in at around 160 pages or … Continue reading →

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Standing Outside A Broken Phone Booth With Money In My Hand

Posted on May 16, 2015 by nathanalbright

For the Feast of Tabernacles in 2005, I went to Wildwood, New Jersey. It was an odd experience for many reasons, from having gone to the site because my girlfriend at the time was going to be there, only to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Brother Cadfael’s Penance

Posted on May 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

Brother Cadfael’s Penance, by Ellis Peters “It is enough,” said Abbot Radulfus. “Get up now, and come with your brothers into the choir.” So ends the last novel of the Brother Cadfael series [1], a novel written while its author … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For The Development Of Rail Infrastructure In The United States

Posted on May 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

One of the chief facts that bothered me about the recent fatal train derailment in Philadelphia of an Amtrak train was the fact that the train derailed when going at the pitifully slow speed of slightly more than 100 mph. … Continue reading →

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