Monthly Archives: May 2017

Book Review: The Healing Of America

Posted on May 28, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Healing Of America:  A Global Quest For Better, Cheaper, and Fairer Health Care, by T.R. Reid As someone who works in part of the healthcare industry, the health care system of the United States is something I read about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The United States Of Europe

Posted on May 28, 2017 by nathanalbright

The United States Of Europe:  The New Superpower And The End Of American Supremacy, by T.R. Reid A friend of mine with questionable taste in books [1] had borrowed this book from another mutual friend and loaned it on to … Continue reading →

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An Inexorable March

Posted on May 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

Sometimes the theme of an evening is a ripe piece of low-hanging fruit and sometimes it is a matter that requires a bit of thought.  I have now gone to a fair amount of dinners as a part of our … Continue reading →

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Last Of The Mohicans

Posted on May 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

You know that empty feeling an office gets when a long weekend approaches?  It begins early in the day, as people call in sick with imaginary maladies in order to stretch a three day weekend into four days.  Even for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ideological Origins Of The American Revolution

Posted on May 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Ideological Origins Of The American Revolution, by Bernard Bailyn In one sense, this book is not a particular surprise.  If you are familiar at all with the writings of Bernard Bailyn [1], you will have some idea of what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sometimes An Art

Posted on May 27, 2017 by nathanalbright

Sometimes An Art:  Nine Essays On History, by Bernard Bailyn When I was an undergraduate student taking a course on historiography, there was one sense in which I was like all of my other classmates.  We were presented with a … Continue reading →

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I Didn’t Expect To See You Here

Posted on May 26, 2017 by nathanalbright

I am thoroughly convinced that people think I live a far more interesting life than I do.  For example, one recent Sabbath I remember listening to some dark comments from a speaker concerning people whose wild and crazy dating life … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Marriage Of Figaro

Posted on May 26, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Marriage Of Figaro, by Pierre Agustin Caron de Beaumarchais, translated and adapted by Bernard Sahlins The sequel to Beaumarchais’ excellent The Barber Of Seville [1], this play takes place after Figaro’s efforts to assist Count Almaviva in winning the hand … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Barber Of Seville

Posted on May 26, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Barber Of Seville, by Pierre Agustin Caron de Beaumarchais, translated and adapted by Bernard Sahlins Although before today I had never read any material by Beaumarchais, it is perhaps a bit predictable that I would find him and his … Continue reading →

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We’ll Leave The Light On For You

Posted on May 25, 2017 by nathanalbright

I remember that night well.  Responsibilities at church in both St. Pete and Tampa had kept me in town during the Sabbath, and I had to work Monday morning early, but family is family and I wanted to see the … Continue reading →

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