Monthly Archives: July 2017

Book Review: The Universe According To G.K. Chesterton

Posted on July 25, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Universe According To G.K. Chesterton:  A Dictionary Of The Mad, Mundane, And Metaphysical, edited by Dale Ahlquist Admittedly, this book is a bit slight.  More to the point, this book is admitted to be a bit slight by the … Continue reading →

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Oh, That We Might See Some Good

Posted on July 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

Sometimes, a theme for a particular Sabbath comes through the unobtrusive combination of many elements, that although uncoordinated by the people involved shows a certain coherence that draws attention. Indeed, this combination of independent but simultaneously interrelated decisions to focus … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Coffee & Tea

Posted on July 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Complete Idiot’s Guide To Coffee & Tea, by Travis Arndorfer and Kristine Hansen While I have had fewer than five cups of coffee or so my entire life, I am relatively well known as a fan of sweet tea … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Coffee, The World, And Jesus

Posted on July 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

Coffee, The World, And Jesus, But Not Necessarily In That Order, by Ron DeMiglio [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Although I do not like coffee at … Continue reading →

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Got A Hold On Me

Posted on July 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

It took me a while to notice the young woman.  The first time I saw her walk past my peripheral line of sight outside of the restaurant where I was eating dinner with a couple of other people, I thought … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How Music Works

Posted on July 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

How Music Works, by David Byrne [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Three Rivers Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Admittedly, this was not an easy book to read.  I did not necessarily … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Republic Of Outsiders

Posted on July 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Republic Of Outsiders:  The Power Of Amateurs, Dreamers, And Rebels, by Alissa Quart I had a complicated reaction to this book.  On the one hand, there were many–perhaps too many–ways that I could identify with many of the people discussed … Continue reading →

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If It Takes All Night

Posted on July 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

During the fighting of the Overland Campaign of 1864, Ulysses S. Grant is reported to have said to President Lincoln that he proposed to fight it out along that line all summer if necessary to defeat rebel armies led by … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Study Of Open Hearth

Posted on July 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

A Study Of Open Hearth:  A Treatise On The Open Hearth Furnace And The Manufacture Of Open Hearth Steel by Harbison-Walker Refractories Company I must admit that I have no particular idea that this is a practical book for either … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Colorado Cook Book

Posted on July 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

Colorado Cook Book, published by The Young Ladies’ Mission Band of the Central Presbyterian Church Although I consider myself no particularly great cook, I am no stranger to reading and enjoying cookbooks [1].  Nor am I a stranger to church … Continue reading →

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