Monthly Archives: January 2018

Book Review: Good Stuff

Posted on January 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Good Stuff:  A Reminiscence Of My Father, Cary Grant, by Jennifer Grant Among the more poignant parts of this poignant book of a daughter’s love for her famous father and of her account of his love for her is the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mom In The Movies

Posted on January 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Mom In The Movies:  Iconic Screen Mothers You Love And A Few You Love To Hate, by Richard Corliss I must admit that while I enjoyed this book I had somewhat ambivalent feelings about it.  This book is obviously written … Continue reading →

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The First Defense Of An Insecure Mind

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Many cultures have ways for people to defend themselves against matters which they consider uninteresting.  If one is familiar with American young people, for example, talking about history or mathematics or anything else that is not immediately entertaining will frequently … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Edge Of Evolution

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Edge Of Evolution:  The Search For The Limits Of Darwinism, by Michael J. Behe I have read this book before, but this is a book that, like many classic intelligent design works [1] is well worth reading again.  What … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Darwin’s Black Box

Posted on January 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Darwin’s Black Box:  The Biochemical Challenge To Evolution, by Michael J. Behe I have read this book before and I think I may even own a copy of it in my Florida library, but it has been at least a … Continue reading →

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Noticing

Posted on January 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

I do not ordinary consider myself a particularly observant person.  To be sure, hypervigilance is a part of my repertoire, but as someone who has a lot on my mind I tend to be fairly distracted often by my own … Continue reading →

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Q & A With John Prather, Author Of The Nephilim Virus

Posted on January 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Q: What led you to be interested in the Nephilim as a model for the afflicted people in your novel? I’ve always thought the Nephilim were fascinating creatures. The two verses in Genesis six about them leave so much information … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Nephilim Virus

Posted on January 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Nephilim Virus, by John T. Prather [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the Adams Group.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In a nearly 400 page book, the first-time novelist, at least as far as … Continue reading →

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It’s Better If You Don’t Know

Posted on January 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

From time to time I ponder on the perks of being an outsider [1], but I suppose it is not that I am an outsider so much as I tend to exist on the peripheries, somehow ending up both inside … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Be The Hands And Feet

Posted on January 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Be The Hands And Feet:  Living Out God’s Love For All His Children, by Nick Vujicic [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Blogging For Books/Waterbrook Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I don’t know what … Continue reading →

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