Monthly Archives: March 2017

Album Review: Broken Bracelet

Posted on March 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Broken Bracelet, by Michelle Branch When I thought to write about the whole Michelle Branch [1] discography (not as massive a challenge as one would expect), I wanted to begin with her independent solo album.  Given the fact that no … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Abraham Lincoln: Great American Historians On Our Sixteenth President

Posted on March 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Abraham Lincoln:  Great American Historians On Our Sixteenth President:  A C-Span Book, edited by Brian Lamb and Susan Swain Before you read this book, you should be aware that this is not a book about Abraham Lincoln by historians, not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln For President

Posted on March 4, 2017 by nathanalbright

Lincoln For President:  An Unlikely Candidate, An Audacious Strategy, And the Victory No One Saw Coming, by Bruce Chadwick As someone who has read many books about Abraham Lincoln [1], I am always intrigued when someone tries to find something … Continue reading →

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On The Restrictions Of Priestly Marriage

Posted on March 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Leviticus 21 is, like most of Leviticus, a rather obscure passage for many people.  Few subjects stir the heart of readers more than the divine regulations on the conduct of priests, which is surprisingly onerous.  In our day and age, … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: The Kalmyk Overwinter Festival

Posted on March 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

From time to time I like to comment on bizarre but entertaining aspects of culture that can be found around the world [1].  Today I was chatting with an online penpal of mine from an obscure part of Russia, the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Achieving Victory In Iraq

Posted on March 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Achieving Victory In Iraq:  Counting An Insurgency, by Col. Dominic J. Caraccilo & Lt. Col Andrea L. Thompson I bought this book from Amazon.com for almost nothing, and in reading this book it is pretty clear why this book was … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Rough Waters

Posted on March 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Rough Waters:  Sovereignty And The American Merchant Flag, by Rodney Carlisle From time to time I like to muse upon the fact that as a high school student I was seriously tempted to study at the United States Merchant Marine … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Environment, Society And The Black Death

Posted on March 3, 2017 by nathanalbright

Environment, Society And The Black Death:  An Interdisciplinary Approach To The Late-Medieval Crisis In Sweden, edited by Per Lagerås As someone who reviews fairly prolifically for De Re Militari, to the point where sometimes I have two or three reviews … Continue reading →

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On Avoiding Endless Genealogies

Posted on March 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

When I was pondering whether to begin this particular look into the matter of maternal descent and its implications in scripture and in biblical history, I thought it worthwhile to consult those people who from time to time read what … Continue reading →

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An Introduction To The Maternal Lines Project

Posted on March 2, 2017 by nathanalbright

As is my fashion [1], I like to keep a page where all of my posts in a given project can be tied together.  Recently, a night of troubled sleep [2] led me to ponder a lengthy study on the … Continue reading →

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