Monthly Archives: February 2016

Book Review: Put Out More Flags

Posted on February 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

Put Out More Flags, by Evelyn Waugh The title of this biting and deeply cynical novel about the beginning of World War II among the “smart set” of aristocrats in England comes from a translation of a Chinese epigram that … Continue reading →

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Job Vs. God: A Covenental Lawsuit: Part One

Posted on February 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

As I discussed previously [1], I was challenged to show that the contention between God and Job over the course of the book of Job could be viewed as a covenental lawsuit, since someone took offense to the term and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Name Is Mahtob

Posted on February 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

My Name Is Mahtob, by Mahtob Mahmoody [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishing in exchange for an honest review.] This was a hard book to read, as I can perhaps too painfully relate to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: With My Face To The Enemy

Posted on February 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

With My Face To The Enemy: Perspectives On The Civil War, edited by Robert Cowley Although I had already read this some years ago and owned the book in my Florida library, I was given this book some months ago … Continue reading →

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No Direction Home

Posted on February 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

After a fairly boring but peaceful morning, and for someone like myself, boring is definitely something to enjoy every once in a while as a reminder that there is a normal life to enjoy that is mundane but pleasantly so, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Phantom Islands Of The Atlantic

Posted on February 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

Phantom Islands Of The Atlantic, by Donald S. Johnson This book is a bit of a tease on multiple levels. On the one hand, many of the so-called phantom islands in this book, like the Isle of Demons, Frisland, Buss … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why Greenland Is An Island, Australia Is Not—And Japan Is Up For Grabs

Posted on February 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

Why Greenland Is An Island, Australia Is Not—And Japan Is Up For Grabs: A Simple Primer For Becoming A Geographical Know-It-All, by Joyce Davis For a certain sort of person, becoming a know-it-all comes somewhat naturally and easy, as easy … Continue reading →

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The Cold Never Bothered Me Anyway

Posted on February 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

My day did not get off to an inauspicious start. One of the hazards of sharing a few matresses on the living room with an adorable toddler, her mother, and her possible future stepfather is that occasionally early in the … Continue reading →

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The Fatal Lure Of The Caper

Posted on February 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

It is hard sometimes for people to remember that war is not a game. After all, most people in our contemporary society are most aware of a personal understanding of war from games. Whether one is an armchair general with … Continue reading →

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That’s A Waste Of Good Chicken

Posted on February 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

For reasons somewhat unknown to me, other people find great humor in my own background, which includes a substantial amount of time living in the ghettoes of East Tampa and South Central Los Angeles. Perhaps my intellectual nature and somewhat … Continue reading →

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