Monthly Archives: July 2015

Today In History: On July 16, 622, the Hijra Occurred, Starting The Islamic Calendar

Posted on July 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

Picture the scene. You are part of a group that has followed a charismatic, if somewhat authoritarian Arab in the city of Mecca, and you and your fellow believers are now faced with the bitterness of exile because of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Our Man In Charleston

Posted on July 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

Our Man In Charleston, by Christopher Dickey [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Crown Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] At the heart of this gripping and immensely sympathetic narrative history is an obscure … Continue reading →

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A Loving Breakfast

Posted on July 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

On my drive to work this morning, I heard one of the most disturbing radio commercials I think I have ever heard, for McDonald’s. The theme of the commercial was an egg sacrificing itself out of love, for the breakfast … Continue reading →

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Twenty-Four Tieclips

Posted on July 16, 2015 by nathanalbright

My late maternal grandfather [1] had a large and treasured collection of tieclips that he built up over the course of his lifetime. It was our family’s tradition, whenever we saw a tieclip on our travels, especially if we knew … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Fall Of Rome And The End Of Civilization

Posted on July 16, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Fall Of Rome And The End Of Civilization, by Bryan Ward-Perkins Although this book is fairly short, coming in at about 180 pages of reading material and a lot of meticulous footnotes, it packs a pretty serious impact for … Continue reading →

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Searching For Pluto

Posted on July 16, 2015 by nathanalbright

When I was about eight years old, I wrote my first essay in response to a sermon at church. The minister had spoken about what we wanted in the Kingdom of God, and thinking about the Kingdom of God as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Argue Like Jesus

Posted on July 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

How To Argue Like Jesus: Learning Persuasion From History’s Greatest Communicator, by Joe Carter and John Coleman The result of a collaboration between two first-time published authors, this book is difficult to fully appreciate. It is a book about which … Continue reading →

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My Peace I Give To You

Posted on July 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

The following poem was inspired by some aspects of my morning preparation for work: In the faint glow of the day’s beginning Around the floor I tiptoe away To gather my belongings As I head off for work today. Two … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: To Live And Die In Dixie

Posted on July 15, 2015 by nathanalbright

To Live And Die In Dixie: Native Northerners Who Fought For The Confederacy, by David Ross Zimring As a native-born Northerner, and proud Yankee, who was raised in the South without ever feeling accepted or a part of Southern culture, … Continue reading →

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Escape From Flatland

Posted on July 14, 2015 by nathanalbright

In November 2013, involved with NoWriNaMo [1], I wrote a nonfiction novel in which I discussed my dramatic and terrifying departure from Thailand [2], examining in particular detail the personal and political disasters that in parallel left me deeply shaken … Continue reading →

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