Monthly Archives: August 2016

Book Review: The Plane Above

Posted on August 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Plane Above:  Secrets Of The Astral Sea, by Rob Heinsoo As someone who reads and plays more than my fair share of role-playing games [1], I often find books that offer unintentional insights, far beyond their ostensible purpose.  Such … Continue reading →

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Wherever The Carcass Is, There The Vultures Will Be Gathered Together

Posted on August 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Somewhere in the course of my voluminous reading about Abraham Lincoln, I remember coming across a funny witticism of his [1] when it came to people looking for the spoils of office.  He quoted the Bible, saying, “Where the body is, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unreasonable Hope

Posted on August 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Unreasonable Hope:  Finding Faith In The God Who Brings Purpose In Your Pain, by Chad Veach [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] There is a great deal to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Greater Than Gold

Posted on August 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Greater Than Gold:  From Olympic Heartbreak To Ultimate Redemption, by David Boudia with Tim Ellsworth [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] There is a great deal of tension … Continue reading →

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Made By Bachelor Norwegian Farmers

Posted on August 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday after work, I had attempted to go for a bit of time to our company’s annual picnic, even though it was a blazing day and I wanted nothing to do with being outside if I could help it for … Continue reading →

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Beneath That Old Georgia Pine

Posted on August 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

James Buchanan has come down in American history as the worst president in our history.  Having angled for the office for decades, Pennsylvania’s only president thus far managed to make a mess of a diplomatic post in Europe when he … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Glass Castle

Posted on August 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Glass Castle:  A Memoir, by Jeanette Walls This is the second book in the CASA book of the month club [1], and as might be expected, it is a book about a broken family.  In fact, this book is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Your Code As A Crime Scene

Posted on August 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Your Code As A Crime Scene:  Use Forensic Techniques To Arrest Defects, Bottlenecks, And Bad Design In Your Programs, by Adam Tornhill Admittedly, I am not that much of a computer programmer or coder of any kind, although computer programming … Continue reading →

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What Were You Really Trying To Accomplish Here?

Posted on August 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons [1], I have long read and written about the Civil War.  As it happens, the current audiobook in my car is a revisionist history about the origins of the Civil War that basically blames the … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Brahms–His Life And Music

Posted on August 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Brahms–His Life And Music, by Robert Greenberg As the second Great Course I have listened to and reviewed so far, and there will likely be plenty where that came from to come [1], there is a comfort in seeing something … Continue reading →

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