Monthly Archives: July 2015

Book Review: The Cognitive Style of Power Point

Posted on July 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Cognitive Style Of Power Point: Pitching Out Corrupts Within, by Edward R. Tufte This particular book is an excerpt of Tufte’s magnum opus Beautiful Evidence [1], including the material on power point but separated from the larger context of … Continue reading →

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Have You Not Read In The Law That On The Sabbath The Priests Profane The Sabbath, And Are Blameless?

Posted on July 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, while chatting with a friend of mine, I heard some second hand objections to the universal keeping of the Sabbath, namely that such a society would need people working to keep up the electrical infrastructure of power plants, as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Believe: Student Edition

Posted on July 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

Believe: Student Edition: Living The Story Of The Bible To Become Like Jesus, edited by Randy Frazee [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan in exchange for an honest review.] In looking at this possibly daunting 350 … Continue reading →

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Such Extreme Distress

Posted on July 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

In the summer of 1933, as Congress was engaged in a circus atmosphere of trying the J.P. Morgan bank for various and sundry corruption and malfeasance, someone thought to amp up the circus atmosphere of the Congressional investigation by having … Continue reading →

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Black Label Warning

Posted on July 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

In reading a book last night for a book tour that doesn’t take place for a couple of months, I was struck by the fact that someone who took the Bible seriously felt it necessary and proper to disparage those … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Seaworthy Timbers

Posted on July 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

Seaworthy Timbers: The Life & Times of New England Sea Captain Aaron H. Wood, by Michael C. Dooling This was my second-choice request from the Naval Historical Institute for my next book review for them. My first request had been … Continue reading →

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On The Relationship Between Mastery And Domination

Posted on July 7, 2015 by nathanalbright

Throughout much of the course of human history, it has been considered a good thing to be a master. Skilled craftsmen who had created a masterpiece called themselves masters, and rose to take their spot as honored members of guilds. … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For A Medical Experiment To Test Relationship Between Toxicity And Depression

Posted on July 7, 2015 by nathanalbright

Before I begin detailing this modest proposal in detail, I would like to give some context. A few days ago, an associate of mine in one of my many areas of interest requested of me that I write a research … Continue reading →

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Being A True And Faithful Account Of The Battle Of Filbert Grove

Posted on July 6, 2015 by nathanalbright

[Note: This post, as is occasionally my habit [1], has a title that is a gentle parody of the typical style of writing in the 19th century. Today I spent most of my day io solo mio at the Civil … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Marriage On The Mend

Posted on July 6, 2015 by nathanalbright

Marriage On The Mend: Healing Your Relationship After Crisis, Separation, Or Divorce, by Clint and Penny A. Bragg [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours in exchange for an honest review.] When the authors of … Continue reading →

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