Monthly Archives: January 2017

Book Review: Are You A Bromide?

Posted on January 19, 2017 by nathanalbright

Are You A Bromide?, or The Sulphitic Theory:  Expounded And Exemplified According To The Most Recent Researches Into The Psychology Of Boredom, by Gelett Burgess Published in 1908, and still certainly relevant nowadays, this is the sort of essay that … Continue reading →

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Don’t Leave Home: A Discussion Of Presidential Farewell Addresses

Posted on January 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

It can be immensely instructive to pay attention to what someone says last.  This is especially true of presidents, whose words in general are under more scrutiny than most because of the office that they hold, and whose last words … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: The California Gold Rush And The Coming Of The Civil War

Posted on January 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

The California Gold Rush And The Coming Of The Civil War, by Leonard L. Richards, read by Jeff Riggenbach The role of the West Coast in the course of the Civil War and its outbreak has often been forgotten, but … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Abraham Lincoln: A Presidential Life

Posted on January 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

Abraham Lincoln:  A Presidential Life, by James M. McPherson, narrated by John McDonough This immensely short book (only two cds) manages to give the listener a pleasant experience and a worthwhile one.  Those readers who enjoy reading a great deal … Continue reading →

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Adventuroj Frenezaj

Posted on January 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

“Saluton Nathan,” the voicemail began as I checked my phone after arriving home from an adventuresome drive to and from services on Saturday night.  The rest of the voicemail discussed some sort of lack of order at a meeting place … Continue reading →

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Book Review: All The Women Of The Bible

Posted on January 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

All The Women Of The Bible, by Herbert Lockyer As the obvious and inevitable companion volume to the author’s previous work All The Men Of The Bible [1], it is easy to wonder how this book compares.  Fortunately, although the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: All The Men Of The Bible

Posted on January 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

All The Men Of The Bible, by Herbert Lockyer I read this book as part of an omnibus collection with its companion volume All The Women Of The Bible, and this book does a good at aiming to be as … Continue reading →

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

Posted on January 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

When Chicago [1] was recently inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, one of the inductees refused to join them:  Peter Cetera.  Peter Cetera, who was responsible for writing some of and singing many more of Chicago’s hits … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 48 Days To The Work You Love

Posted on January 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

48 Days To The Work You Love, by Dan Miller What was it about this book precisely that gave me such a visceral dislike for its tone and the approach of its author?  Was it the constant namechecking of similar … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great International Math On Keys Book

Posted on January 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Great International Math On Keys Book, by Ralph A. Oliva, M. Dean LaMont, and Linda R. Fowler The year was 1976.  Texas Instruments had created hand calculators like the TI-30 and SR-40 Electronic Slide Rule Calculators, but faced a … Continue reading →

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