Monthly Archives: August 2016

Love Bears All Things

Posted on August 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

I have in my hand this black teddy bear from the Black Bear Café in Madras, not that far from here, which I bought three years ago at the Feast of Tabernacles as a gift for our congregation’s gift swap, and after … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Gateway To Freedom

Posted on August 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

Gateway To Freedom:  The Hidden History Of The Underground Railroad, by Eric Foner, read by JD Jackson If a reader thinks that he or she is going to be reading a balanced and complete account of the activities of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Song of Solomon Revealed

Posted on August 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

Song Of Solomon Revealed, by Owen Sypher [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bostick Communications in exchange for an honest review.] For a variety of reasons, the Song of Solomon happens to be one of books of … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Don Henley

Posted on August 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

If one is a prominent member of one of the best-selling bands of all time, and one has a successful solo career with notable songs, powerful influence on other artists (including serving as a mentor for popular singer Sheryl Crow … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Buyer’s Guide To Business Intelligence Software: 2016 Edition

Posted on August 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Buyer’s Guide To Business Intelligence Software:  2016 Edition, Curated from End-User Reviews on:  TrustRadius A significant portion of my reading consists of material related to my work in data science.  Some of this reading is what I do for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Necessary Evil

Posted on August 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Necessary Evil:  A History Of American Distrust Of Government, by Garry Wills Garry Wills is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of a book on Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but this book is only worthy of the book equivalent of … Continue reading →

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Abbaesque

Posted on August 3, 2016 by nathanalbright

When my mother and stepfather married, I listened to a lot of the music collection he brought with him. One of them was a tape that he had collected from reel-to-reels from the band Abba. This was in the mid-90’s, … Continue reading →

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Come On, Come On, It’s There At Your Feet

Posted on August 3, 2016 by nathanalbright

Like one of my favorite YouTube channel hosts, ToddInTheShadows, I am immensely fond of one-hit wonders.  One of the one hit wonders he has not covered, although given their success on the Dance chart and in England, they may not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Me Too

Posted on August 3, 2016 by nathanalbright

Me Too:  Experience The God Who Understands, by Jon Weece [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] In reviewing a book like this, there is a tension between two … Continue reading →

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Is This Nostalgia Talking?

Posted on August 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

Recently, for the first time in a long time, I played the game Oregon Trail.  Having actually visited the Oregon Trail Interpretation Center in Baker City, and walked over some of the ruts the wagons had made nearby, it just … Continue reading →

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