Monthly Archives: February 2016

Some Minutes Of The SQL Brown Bag Lunch #2

Posted on February 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note: This blog is part of a series on SQL learning. [1]] There are at least two obvious takeaways about this month’s SQL lunch that have nothing to do with SQL. First, I’m glad I don’t go for the food. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why The Germans Lose At War

Posted on February 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Why The Germans Lose At War: The Myth Of German Military Superiority, by Kenneth Macksey There are at least two regimes in modern Western history who, despite their ultimate defeat and destruction, still attract the admiration of contemporary students of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dead Funny

Posted on February 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dead Funny: Humor In Hitler’s Germany, by Rudolf Herzog This is a book that is a rewarding read for those who take humor seriously [1]. What this book provides that is different from any of the many books I have … Continue reading →

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Only Emptiness Remains

Posted on February 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

One of the first known poems in the English language is known as “The Ruin,” which was collected in a work known as the Exeter Book, from the eighth century AD. The poem appears to be speaking about the city … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The City: A Global History

Posted on February 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

The City: A Global History, by Joel Kotkin This book is a short one, but a worthy one, in that it synthesizes a great deal of understanding about cities to give a biography of the cities, as it were, finding … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Medieval City

Posted on February 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Medieval City, by Norman Pounds In this book, part of the Greenwood Guides to Historic Events of the Medieval World, medieval historian Norman Pounds takes a broad view of the urban history of the Middle Ages, looking at it … Continue reading →

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Failure To Launch

Posted on February 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

One the qualities that I inherited from my mother, however wildly impractical it has been in my own life thus far, has been a fondness for romantic comedies. One of these comedies often comes to mind because of its unsettling … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walk To Beautiful

Posted on February 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Walk To Beautiful: The Power Of Love And A Homeless Kid Who Found The Way, by Jimmy Wayne with Ken Abraham [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] It … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Infinity Beckoned

Posted on February 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Infinity Beckoned: Adventuring Through The Solar System, 1969-1989, by Jay Gallentine Everyone who knows me knows that I am at least a little bit of a space cadet, hopefully in a good way, so when I was reminded to request … Continue reading →

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It Is A Truth Universally Acknowledged That A Bibliophile Must Be In Want Of More Books

Posted on February 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

It is a truth universally acknowledged that a bibliophile must be in want of more books. As I was minding my own business, at least to the extent that it is possible for me to mind my own business, when … Continue reading →

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