Monthly Archives: January 2016

Book Review: Where Is Simon, Sandy?

Posted on January 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

Where Is Simon, Sandy?: The Story Of A Little Donkey That Wouldn’t Quit, Written by Donna Marie Seim and Illustrated by Susan Spellman This little book, written about a loyal and lovable little donkey on the Turks and Caicos Islands … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Sun Never Sets

Posted on January 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Sun Never Sets, by Simon Winchester Although I am not much of an imperialist myself, I must say that the thought has crossed my mind to do what this esteemed author did, and that is travel to as many … Continue reading →

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You’re Playing You Now

Posted on January 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

One of the marked similarities between the New Testament and Greek philosophy is their particular hostility towards actors. In the New Testament, we are familiar with the word actor mostly because it has become transliterated into English as the dreaded … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 7 Strategies Of Success

Posted on January 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

7 Strategies Of Success: Live Up To Your Full Human Potential, by Rod Hall This book was written by a slight acquaintance of mine, and after reading it, I felt greatly conflicted about it. On the one hand, this is … Continue reading →

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The Mind Is Not A Machine

Posted on January 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

On January 14, 1978, Austrian-born logician Kurt Godel died of starvation when his wife Adele had been hospitalized for six months and could no longer prepare his food. As it happens, Godel had an obsessive fear of being poisoned and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Under Our Skin

Posted on January 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

Under Our Skin: Getting Real About Race—And Getting Free From The Fears And Frustrations That Divide Us, by Benjamin Watson with Ken Petersen [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Momentum in exchange for an honest review.] … Continue reading →

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Not Everyone Wants To Live In A City On A Hill

Posted on January 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Bible is full of reminders that those who live God’s ways conspicuously will have the attention of the world, and that this is not an accident. Towards the beginning of the Sermon on the Mount, in Matthew 5:14-16, Jesus … Continue reading →

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Some Minutes Of The SQL Brown Bag Lunch #1

Posted on January 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

Today a handful of us who work heavily in various reporting and other related quantitative data tasks had a meeting that was scheduled for an hour, and went slightly overtime, where we enjoyed some food courtesy of our company from … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: The Tudors On Film And Television

Posted on January 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Tudors On Film And Television, by Sue Parrill and William B. Robison Perhaps it should come as little surprise that given the sort of books that I often review for the De Re Militari that I would pick a … Continue reading →

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A Stick Set Fire In The Rain

Posted on January 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

This morning as I got out of my car in the drizzle and headed to the door of my office, I saw one of the saddest sights that can be imagined, the sight of smokers standing under the open sky, … Continue reading →

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