Monthly Archives: July 2015

Book Review: Envisioning Information

Posted on July 14, 2015 by nathanalbright

Envisioning Information, by Edward Tufte This book is the second in order of Tufte’s ongoing series on visualization and graphic information design, although it is the fourth book of the series I have read [1], or the fifth in one … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rediscovery Of North America

Posted on July 14, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Rediscovery Of North America, by Barry Lopez Although this short book, which I managed to read while wrestling with my customary insomnia last night, is only about 60 pages long, it represents a great deal of wasted paper and … Continue reading →

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I Thought That Love Watched Over This House, But You’re Boarding Up The Windows Now

Posted on July 13, 2015 by nathanalbright

In one of his characteristic witty put-downs, Winston Churchill said that democracy was the worst form of government compared to all of the other forms of government. Anyone who has experienced the corruption and gross incompetence that marks much of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Visual Explanations

Posted on July 13, 2015 by nathanalbright

Visual Explanations: Images And Quantitative Evidence And Narrative, by Edward R. Tufte This book fits along the general path of Tufte’s work in the explanatory power of excellent visual images [1], with this work specializing on the way that good … Continue reading →

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Ask, And It Will Be Given To You

Posted on July 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

Yesterday there was a confluence of several factors and concerns related to a simple and well-known verse from the Gospels. Matthew 7:7 reads as follows: “Ask, and it will be given to you; seek, and you will find; knock, and … Continue reading →

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Where Spaceships Go To Die

Posted on July 12, 2015 by nathanalbright

As I was looking up the birthday news about my favorite (dwarf) planet and the fact that we should be getting the closest pictures from the New Horizons probe from Pluto on my birthday, perhaps the best present NASA has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Paranormal Conspiracy

Posted on July 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Paranormal Conspiracy: The Truth About Ghosts, Aliens and Mysterious Beings, by Timothy Dailey, Ph.D [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books in exchange for an honest review.] In retrospect, it was probably not my brightest … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Visual Display of Quantitative Information

Posted on July 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Visual Display Of Quantitative Information, by Edward Tufte Having already read a bit of Tufte’s work already [1], albeit out of order, reading this book is comfortable and pleasant, and it is striking to see how from the beginning … Continue reading →

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If I Forget You, O Jerusalem: A Critical Analysis Of The Observance Of International Qums Day

Posted on July 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

Today, the last Friday of Ramadan, many Muslims around the world keep a political holiday that is among the most disreputable and disgusting observances that can be found in our contemporary world. This festival is called International Qums Day, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Battle

Posted on July 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Last Battle: When U.S. and German Soldiers Joined Forces in the Waning Hours of World War II in Europe, by Stephen Harding I heard of this book first less than a week ago, when a fellow Norwich University alum … Continue reading →

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