Monthly Archives: July 2017

Book Review: Japanese Death Poems

Posted on July 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

Japanese Death Poems, compiled and with an introduction by Yoel Hoffman From childhood I have written and enjoyed reading sort Japanese poems like the haiku and tanka, of which this collection is chiefly composed.  In contrast to many Western poems, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Prophet

Posted on July 18, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Prophet, by Kahlil Gibran This is the sort of book that it is all too easy to tear into.  An equally critical but less kind reader than myself, especially one familiar with New Age writing [1], would see in … Continue reading →

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One More Story

Posted on July 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

Last night was the last dinner club meeting [1] for our particular group, and I had made the theme of food with a story.  Since I enjoy both food and hearing and telling stories, I figured it would make the … Continue reading →

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Restaurant Review: Viewpoint Restaurant And Lounge (Estacada, OR)

Posted on July 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

Although I have been to the Viewpoint Restaurant before to watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July [1], this evening was the first time I had ever been to the restaurant.  Admittedly, writing restaurant reviews is something that is … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: A Slave In The White House

Posted on July 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

A Slave In The White House:  Paul Jennings And The Madisons, by Elizabeth Dowling Taylor There has been a growing number of books in recent years that have demonstrated the role of slavery in the early American Republic, much of … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: 12 Years A Slave

Posted on July 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

12 Years A Slave, by Solomon Northrup, read by Richard Allen Some of you reading this may be aware that like many people I saw and admired the film adaptation of this book [1].  Likewise, as someone who is a … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Boyz II Men

Posted on July 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

If there is any old school trend in music that I would like to see a lot more of, it would be the classy and retro New Jack Swing of the early 1990’s [1].  Boyz II Men were a big … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Thinker

Posted on July 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Complete Thinker:  The Marvelous Mind Of G.K. Chesterton, by Dale Ahlquist In reading this book there was the frequent feeling that the author was overselling his case in Chesterton’s greatness, and even more so in the greatness of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Atlas Of Middle Earth

Posted on July 16, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Atlas Of Middle Earth, by Karen Wynn Fonstad In the lengthy introduction to this book, the author comments about how much in-demand an updated and revised and paperback version of this book had been in demand from the time … Continue reading →

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The Quest For Alfalfa Sprouts

Posted on July 15, 2017 by nathanalbright

It ought to come as no surprise that my life is full of a lot of odd quests [1].  I am serving as a host of sorts for a dinner club, and chose the theme of food with a story … Continue reading →

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