Monthly Archives: November 2015

I’ll Take My Chances On Everyday

Posted on November 21, 2015 by nathanalbright

Often I ponder the difference between good days and bad days. Being someone who is somewhat melancholy by nature, I am aware of my own native tendency to painful degrees of reflection and self-criticism, which other people do not necessarily … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unorthodox Strategies For The Everyday Warrior

Posted on November 21, 2015 by nathanalbright

Unorthodox Strategies For The Everyday Warrior: Ancient Wisdom For The Modern Competitor, translated by Ralph D. Sawyer Ralph Sawyer is a noted translator of Chinese texts, so much so that I have encountered his works multiple times in my studies … Continue reading →

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The Delicate Tension Of Institutional Continuity And Change

Posted on November 20, 2015 by nathanalbright

Often, I find in my life that widely disparate aspects show the same patterns and tendencies that draw my attention to matters that are unusual and distinctive. For example, yesterday I read a book that dealt with the military history … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fighting For Paradise

Posted on November 20, 2015 by nathanalbright

Fighting For Paradise: A Military History Of The Pacific Northwest, by Kurt R. Nelson The author, a local criminal justice professor at one of the Portland area’s community college systems, writes this one-volume military history of the Pacific Northwest with … Continue reading →

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The Day Of The Lord Or The Lord’s Day: Second Thoughts On Revelation 1:10

Posted on November 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

One of the scriptures that people who seek to argue for the replacement of the biblically ordained Sabbath with the Lord’s Day is Revelation 1:10. This passage is worth reading because it reveals a larger issue of prophecy and demonstrates … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Where They Stand

Posted on November 19, 2015 by nathanalbright

Where They Stand: The American Presidents In The Eyes Of Voters And Historians, by Robert W. Merry An entertaining book that seeks to describe and also participate in one of America’s national pastimes, namely ranking presidents in order from greatest … Continue reading →

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The Pattern Of Sabbath Observance In The Journeys Of Paul

Posted on November 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

One of the more remarkable aspects of the journeys of Paul are the consistent record of Sabbath observance that is found within them. Even though Paul is predominantly remembered as the Apostle to the Gentiles, it is clear that his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Friend & Foe

Posted on November 18, 2015 by nathanalbright

Friend & Foe: When To Cooperate, When To Compete, And How To Succeed At Both, by Adam Galinsky & Maurice Schweitzer [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Crown Business in exchange for an honest review.] … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bronze Age America

Posted on November 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

Bronze Age America, by Barry Fell Often, as is the case with this book, my prolific reading habits draw attention from friends and acquaintances and they wish for me to read a book and record my thoughts on it. As … Continue reading →

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Lest I Boast Above Measure

Posted on November 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

For a variety of personal reasons, I happen to often be an eyewitness of people giving their wives extravagant praise when those wives are not around. At times it is difficult to distinguish how much of that praise is boasting … Continue reading →

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