Monthly Archives: December 2016

Book Review: Improving Your Memory

Posted on December 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

Improving Your Memory, by Janet Fogler and Lynn Stern I happened to randomly pick up this book, and always being interested in the issue of memory and the mind [1], I decided to give it a look as it did … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Limits Of Artificial Intelligence

Posted on December 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Limits Of Artificial Intelligence, by Jacob T. Schwartz As someone who often ponders questions of design and intelligence from a variety of different angles [1], I am often intrigued by the problem of computers and artificial intelligence.  After all, … Continue reading →

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Keys To Successful Adulting

Posted on December 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Adulting is hard.  I want to get that out of the way because yesterday afternoon after work I went to the seminars and Bible Study that opened this year’s Northwest Family Weekend [1], and although there was not a clear … Continue reading →

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If You Want It, Come And Get It, For Crying Out Loud

Posted on December 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

As might be expected for someone who spends a lot of time listening to and performing music and who loves history, I tend to think a lot about music and its context.  The early 1980’s, for example, were a time … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Cahokia

Posted on December 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Cahokia:  North America’s Great Song On The Mississippi, by Timothy R. Pauketat, narrated by George K. Wilson I feel torn about this book.  On the one hand, I am likely one of the few people outside of the St. Louis … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Iroquois Diplomacy On The Early American Frontier

Posted on December 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

Iroquois Diplomacy On The Early American Frontier, by Timothy J. Shannon, narrated by George K. Wilson The author of this book seems to assume that his listening audience will be entirely unfamiliar with the complexities of Iroquois diplomacy or with … Continue reading →

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Ask What Your Country Can Do For You…

Posted on December 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

It is widely recognized that President John F. Kennedy appropriated his most memorable line from his inaugural address from what he had learned from Harvard University.  “Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Baronial Reform And Revolution In England 1258-1267

Posted on December 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

Baronial Reform And Revolution In England 1258-1267, edited by Adrian Jobson For reasons that are either too obscure or too personal to wish to explain in detail, I am fascinated by the problems of legitimacy that governments have faced throughout … Continue reading →

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Book Review: National Geographic Society Atlas Of World History

Posted on December 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

National Geographic Society Atlas Of World History, by Noel Grove I hope for the sake of the reputation of the author of this book that Noel Grove was not his actual name but was rather a pseudonym chosen to hide … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Traveler’s Atlas

Posted on December 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Traveler’s Atlas:  A Global Guide To The Places You Must See In Your Lifetime, by John Man, Chris Schüler, Geoffrey Roy & Nigel Rodgers This book is perhaps an unintentional textbook example of why travel books have declined immensely … Continue reading →

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