Monthly Archives: November 2016

Book Review: The Genesis Question

Posted on November 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Genesis Question:  Scientific Advances And The Accuracy Of Genesis, by Hugh Ross This particular book suffers compared to other books on Genesis [1] in large part because the author is trying to cover himself on two sides.  On one … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rise And Fall Of Civilization

Posted on November 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Rise And Fall of Civilization:  From Creation Through The Flood, by David Hocking There is something particularly amenable about the first ten or eleven chapters of the Bible that invites the speculative tendencies of people.  Where firm biblical and … Continue reading →

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Understanding The Past When We Understand Ourselves

Posted on November 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

Some time ago I read a book that served as a history of PTSD [1] and one of the most remarkable aspects of the history of PTSD is that the disease was discovered so recently, in the aftermath of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Short Time To Stay Here

Posted on November 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Short Time To Stay Here:  A Novel, by Terry Roberts [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Turner Publishing Company through Edelweiss.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] If you have an interest in Appalachian North … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Read On…Historical Fiction

Posted on November 17, 2016 by nathanalbright

Read On…Historical Fiction:  Reading Lists For Every Taste, by Brad Hooper One can give the author credit for trying to provide a thoughtful reading list for every taste in the genre of historical fiction.  Looking at this book, I was … Continue reading →

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Look Left, Look Right To The Moon In The Night

Posted on November 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

This morning as I went off to work in the darkness, I was able to see through the partly cloudy skies and see a glorious moon in the sky to the west, and I smiled to myself as I got … Continue reading →

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

Posted on November 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

Normally I write about a band or singer a month that has been unfairly excluded from the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, but I feel it necessary to talk about a band whose exclusion appears particularly puzzling.  If you … Continue reading →

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Book Review: There’s A Spiritual Solution To Every Problem

Posted on November 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

There’s A Spiritual Solution To Every Problem, by Wayne W. Dyer According to the author, if it is permitted to paraphrase his argument, there’s a spiritual solution to every problem, and that is to either pretend that it doesn’t exist or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: There’s Nothing In The Middle Of The Road But Yellow Stripes And Dead Armadillos

Posted on November 16, 2016 by nathanalbright

There’s Nothing In The Middle Of The Road But Yellow Stripes And Dead Armadillos:  A Work Of Political Subversion, by Jim Hightower This particular work is written as part of an internal debate within the Democratic party between those Democrats … Continue reading →

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How Do We Trust The Heart Of An Author?

Posted on November 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

When, without any conscious idea or plan to copy the lives of literary protagonists, we find our own life forms a narrative not unlike that of literary fiction, it is naturally to speculate on the nature of the Author of … Continue reading →

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