Monthly Archives: February 2017

A Trial For The Living

Posted on February 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

This morning a friend of mine shared a somewhat alarming story about there being possibly a nuclear incident of some kind in the Arctic, likely due to Russian ships and submarines in the Kola Peninsula near Finland and Norway that have … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Hitler’s Holy Relics

Posted on February 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Hitler’s Holy Relics:  A True Story Of Nazi Plunder And The Race To Recover the Crown Jewels Of The Holy Roman Empire, by Sidney D. Kirkpatrick Even after spending quite a few hours listening to this audiobook in my car, … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Armor And Blood

Posted on February 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Armor And Blood:  The Battle Of Kursk:  The Turning Point Of World War II, by Dennis E. Showalter, read by Robertson Dean If you have read any book by Dennis Showalter before, you have some idea of what to expect … Continue reading →

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We Can Feel So Far From So Close

Posted on February 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

The combination between geographic proximity and relational distance is an intolerable burden for people and peoples alike.  One of the many songs from singer-songwriter Mat Kearney is the longing tune “Ships In The Night,” which has the framing story of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What Falls From The Sky

Posted on February 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

What Falls From The Sky:  How I Disconnected from the Internet and Reconnected with the God Who Made the Clouds, by Esther Emery [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sabbatical Of The Mind

Posted on February 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Sabbatical Of The Mind:  The Journey From Anxiety To Peace, by David L. Winters [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookCrash.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] There are many ways that I can identify with this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Surprised By Faith

Posted on February 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Surprised By Faith:  A Skeptic Discovers More To Life Than What We Can See, Touch, And Measure, by Dr. Don Bierle [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] There … Continue reading →

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Profiles In Adulting

Posted on February 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

As I note from time to time [1], adulting is hard.  Today, what I would like to do is to compare different profiles of how people behave and see how it corresponds to successful adulting.  We do not have the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Addicts At The Cross

Posted on February 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

Addicts At The Cross Big Book:  A Christian 9 Step Program, by Larry Skrant [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Aneko Press. All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Early in his political career in Illinois, Abraham … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Alcoholism And Addiction Cure

Posted on February 21, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Alcoholism And Addiction Cure:  A Holistic Approach To Total Recovery, by Chris Prentiss In many ways, this book is a snake in the grass.  That is not to say that it is without value, but rather to say that … Continue reading →

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