Monthly Archives: March 2017

Book Review: Story

Posted on March 9, 2017 by nathanalbright

Story:  Substance, Structure, Style, and The Principles of Screenwriting, by Robert McKee It is easy to see why this book is so well-regarded when it comes to screenwriting.  Although most of my attention has been focused on playwriting [1], this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Basics Film-Making 02: Screenwriting

Posted on March 9, 2017 by nathanalbright

Basics Film-Making 02:  Screenwriting, by Robert Edgar-Hunt, John Marland, and James Richards As someone who likes reading and writing dramatic material [1], this book was appealing to me from the point of view of someone who has a practical interest … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Spot Gardens

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Spot Gardens:  A Guide For Creating And Planting Miniature Gardens, Indoors And Outdoors, by Robert E. Atkinson Why would you care about this book?  Well, for one, it was written in 1973 and it makes for a worthwhile look at … Continue reading →

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On The Striking Similarity Between Foreign Princesses And Prisoners Of War

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Today, as we continue our tour through the biblical law relevant to the issue of maternal lines in the Bible [1], we come to a strange connection that many readers of the Bible are likely unaware of.  There were, in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Harvest

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Harvest:  Unexpected Projects Using 47 Extraordinary Garden Plants, by Stefani Bittner & Alethea Harampolis [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/10 Speed Press.] This is a really enjoyable book to read.  Do you like beautiful, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Low Maintenance Gardening

Posted on March 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Low Maintenance Gardening:  Lawn & Garden Step-By-Step Visual Guide, by Anne M. Zeman I will admit that one of my more unusual reading interests is gardening books [1], and this book provides a worthwhile approach to gardening books that is … Continue reading →

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And She Shall Be His Wife Because He Has Humbled Her

Posted on March 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

From time to time I have pondered the problem of shotgun marriages [1], and as we wound up looking at the relationship between marriage alliances and the restrictions of divorce.  As we will shortly see, this connection is not as … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Hotel Paper

Posted on March 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Hotel Paper, by Michelle Branch Hotel Paper, released in 2003, was the second major-label album [1] released by Michelle Branch.  At the time it was released I was a college student and had been a fan of her since her … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Almost President

Posted on March 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Almost President:  The Men Who Lost The Race But Changed The Nation, by Scott Farris I read a lot of books, even a lot of books about elections and politics [1], but the response I got to this book was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hats In The Ring

Posted on March 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Hats In The Ring:  An Illustrated History of American Presidential Campaigns, by Evan Cornog and Richard Whelan This is an odd book, but not odd in a bad way.  The authors appear to be at least somewhat downcast about the … Continue reading →

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