Monthly Archives: October 2017

Book Review: Remember, Remember (The Fifth Of November)

Posted on October 25, 2017 by nathanalbright

Remember, Remember (The Fifth Of November):  The History Of Britain In Bite-Sized Chunks, by Judy Parkinson This book is an ambitious and largely successful effort at putting interesting British history into bite-sized chunks of between 250 and 500 words covering … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Kings & Queens Of England & Scotland

Posted on October 25, 2017 by nathanalbright

Kings & Queens Of England & Scotland, by Plantagenet Somerset Fry This short volume by an improbably named author is not the sort of book that will give a reader a deep insight into the history of the royal family, … Continue reading →

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No Rhyme Or Reason

Posted on October 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

As I was trying to fall asleep last night, I saw a trending news story from Seminole Heights, an area of Tampa I am familiar with in the area close to I-275 just north of I-4, a place I usually … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Selected Poems Of Donald Hall

Posted on October 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Selected Poems Of Donald Hall, by Donald Hall, Poet Laureate Of The United States, 2006 to 2007 This collection of poems is properly a “best of compilation” of poems from a celebrated contemporary poet and the husband of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writer As Migrant

Posted on October 24, 2017 by nathanalbright

The Writer As Migrant, by Ha Jin I must admit that reading this book gave me a somewhat melancholy feeling as someone who has long written and lived with a certain sense of estrangement from my roots [1].  This experience … Continue reading →

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Numbers 6:22-27: The Lord Bless You And Keep You

Posted on October 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

It is a tradition within the Church of God that the second Sabbath after the end of the Feast of Tabernacles there is in local congregations the blessing of the little children, either those children born within the previous year … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oregon: Portrait Of A State

Posted on October 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Oregon:  Portrait Of A State, by Rick Schafer Being somewhat familiar with books like this one [1], I have to say that there are quite a few things about this book that are immensely worthwhile.  For one, it is of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oregon Coast

Posted on October 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Oregon Coast, by Rick Schafer, Essays by Jack & Jan McGowan When I enjoy books with beautiful pictures of Oregon’s scenery [1], I prefer them to come without a sermon.  Unfortunately, it is all too common for books about nature … Continue reading →

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The Cyberbullies Among Us

Posted on October 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

This morning, I found myself involved, without any particular interest on my part, in an internet quarrel over policies between a coworker of mine and someone else.  With the names redacted to protect the innocent and the guilty, I first … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 101 Things I Learned In Advertising School

Posted on October 22, 2017 by nathanalbright

101 Things I Learned In Advertising School, by Tracy Arrington with Matthew Frederick [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I’m not familiar with the series that this book … Continue reading →

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