Monthly Archives: July 2017

Book Review: Rustic Retreats

Posted on July 9, 2017 by nathanalbright

Rustic Retreats:  A Build-It-Yourself Guide, by David & Jeanie Stiles Although I do not consider myself the most handy person when it comes to constructing buildings [1] or anything else of the kind, I found this book to be very … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Being George Washington

Posted on July 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Being George Washington:  The Indispensable Man As You’ve Never Seen, by Glenn Beck, read by Rom McLarty This book doesn’t have the feel of nonfiction.  I don’t say this as a bad thing; I am, perhaps, better read than many … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Twilight At Monticello

Posted on July 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Twilight At Monticello:  The Last Years Of Thomas Jefferson, by Alan Pell Crawford, read by James Boles As someone whose views of Thomas Jefferson are somewhat complicated [1], I found it rather noteworthy that this author too had a complicated … Continue reading →

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If You Write It, They Will Come

Posted on July 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

When I was an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California, I was unable to take my General Education requirement for Arts & Letters in a timely fashion, and the most desirable of those electives were only open to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lincoln And Chief Justice Taney

Posted on July 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

Lincoln And Chief Justice Taney:  Slavery, Secession, And The President’s War Powers, by James F. Simon This book is probably the most even-handed book that one can imagine that deals with the contentious and still-controversial aspects of slavery, secession, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ties That Bind

Posted on July 7, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Ties That Bind:  A Memoir Of Race, Memory, And Redemption, by Bertrice Berry This was in many was a strange memoir to read.  Although the author and I likely stand far apart on many issues of politics, and certainly … Continue reading →

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Rise Of The Machines

Posted on July 6, 2017 by nathanalbright

As of late, I have received occasional reminders about the impending demise of a large category of McJobs in our current labor market as articles have discussed the arrival of robots in commercial establishments.  In many ways, this sort of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walking The Bible (For Kids)

Posted on July 6, 2017 by nathanalbright

Walking The Bible:  An Illustrated Journey For Kids Through The Greatest Stories Ever Told, by Bruce Feiler As someone who has read a fair amount of the prosography of Bruce Feiler, I must admit I am somewhat mystified as to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Walking The Bible: A Photographic Journey

Posted on July 6, 2017 by nathanalbright

Walking The Bible:  A Photographic Journey, by Bruce Feiler As someone who is only slightly acquainted with the author’s work as a whole, but someone who has traveled to at least some of the lands of the Bible [1], I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Where God Was Born

Posted on July 6, 2017 by nathanalbright

Where God Was Born:  A Daring Adventure Through The Bible’s Greatest Stories, by Bruce Feiler A friend of mine with someone questionable taste in books [1] loaned me this particular volume to read, and it generally matches with many of … Continue reading →

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