Monthly Archives: July 2016

Book Review: Sun-Maid Raisins & Dried Fruits

Posted on July 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Sun-Maid Raisins & Dried Fruits:  Serving American Families & The World Since 1912, by Anna L. Palecek, Gary H. Marshburn, and Barry F. Kriebel [Note:  This book is advertised for free for those who buy Sun-Maid dried fruit products, and … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Songs Of Ascent: Part Three

Posted on July 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This post is part of a series of posts [1].] Having discussed why Christians should care about the Songs of Ascent in light of the importance of “going up to Jerusalem” and having introduced the songs themselves and some … Continue reading →

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Tranquilize Until The Day We Die

Posted on July 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Between 1969 and 1972, a television show featured an unusual household, made up of a thirty-something businessman, his freckled and precocious son Eddie, and their Japanese housekeeper, Mrs. Livingston [1].  The television show, “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father,” featured the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The 9 Arts Of Spiritual Conversations

Posted on July 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

The 9 Arts Of Spiritual Conversations:  Walking Alongside People Who Believe Differently, by Mary Schaller & John Crilly [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Momentum in exchange for an honest review.] Before reading this book, I … Continue reading →

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Game Review: Punderdome

Posted on July 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Punderdome:  A Card Game For Pun Lovers, by Jo and Fred Firestone [Note:  This game was received free of charge by Blogging For Books/Clarkson Potter in exchange for an honest review.] I have never played “Cards Against Humanity,” but it … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Songs Of Ascent: Part Two

Posted on July 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This post is part of a series [1] on the Songs of Ascent] Before we can have much to say about the Songs of Ascent themselves, it is worthwhile to introduce the contents of the Songs of Ascents themselves.  … Continue reading →

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What Took You So Long?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Sometimes news happens at inconvenient times.  As I was racing around after work this past Friday, I managed to stop in at my apartment in Vancouver, dropping off books I had read and reviewed, picking up my mail and more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Doubter’s Guide To The Ten Commandments

Posted on July 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Doubter’s Guide To The Ten Commandments:  How, For Better Or Worse, Our Ideas About The Good Life Come From Moses And Jesus, by John Dickson [Note:  This book was received free of charge from BookLook/Zondervan in exchange for an … Continue reading →

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A Trip Along The Columbia Gorge

Posted on July 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

So, for my birthday weekend, I went with my mom and a mutual friend to the Gorge.  We had planned on leaving early and driving up to the gorge and then going back, but earlier this week I was told … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 100 Ways To Motivate Others

Posted on July 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

100 Ways To Motivate Others:  How Great Leaders Can Produce Insane Results Without Driving People Crazy, by Steve Chandler and Scott Richardson This sort of book is almost literally a dime a dozen [1] from a poor man’s Victor Vroom, … Continue reading →

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