Monthly Archives: October 2015

Album Review: 4

Posted on October 11, 2015 by nathanalbright

Perhaps the most successful album by Foreigner, perhaps apart from their first greatest hits album, which followed immediately afterward, this album has a revealing title that is pointed to at least two levels. On the first level, this album is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The New Jewish Wedding

Posted on October 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

The New Jewish Wedding, by Anita Diamant As someone with a family heritage of Judaism that, if my ancestors were not observant since at least the 19th century or so, there was still some sort of vestigial cultural interest in … Continue reading →

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My Old Shoe

Posted on October 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

When I arrived at work this morning, I found that one of my colleagues, with a shared interest in data and with a strong preference for databases rather than spreadsheets as the foundation of business information, had shared three online … Continue reading →

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Listen Without Prejudice

Posted on October 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

Much to my surprise and dismay, I found that starting yesterday quite a few people came to my blog looking at a particular entry written some time ago [1] written about my complicated thoughts on my favorite song of 1996, … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Head Games

Posted on October 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

Head Games, the third album by Foreigner [1], was a successful album that continued the success of the band’s first two albums. The cover of this album hints of some kind of trouble, where an attractive teenager dressed a bit … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Of The Giants

Posted on October 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Last Of The Giants: How Christ Came To The Lumberjacks, by Harry Rimmer [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press in exchange for an honest review.] This book, written in the late 1940’s, tells the … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: Why Does James Call God’s Law The Royal Law Of Liberty?

Posted on October 9, 2015 by nathanalbright

While I was at a religious festival recently, one of my friends who was also attending asked me a question about James’ mention of God’s law as the royal law of liberty, and in conversation we sought to explore some … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Double Vision

Posted on October 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

Double Vision, the aptly named second album from Foreigner [1], was an immediately successful follow-up to the band’s triumphant debut. With its big hit singles “Hot Blooded” and the title track, and well-received minor hits and album tracks like “Blue … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Thinking About Movies

Posted on October 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

Thinking About Movies: Watching, Questioning, Enjoying, by Peter Lehman and William Luhr When I was an undergraduate at USC, one of my friends was initially a film criticism major at the prestigious film school there, and he found it an … Continue reading →

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‘Cause I Can’t Leave Things Well Alone, Understand That I’m Accident Prone

Posted on October 8, 2015 by nathanalbright

At one of the thrift stores I and some of the ladies I was staying with went to during the feast this year at Steamboat Springs, where I chauffeured and they shopped, a moderately obscure Rod Stewart song played on … Continue reading →

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