Monthly Archives: April 2018

Book Review: The Animal That Drank Up Sound

Posted on April 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Animal That Drank Up Sound, by William Stafford, illustrated by Debra Frasier How does one review a book like this one?  I am no stranger to reviewing books by William Stafford [1], and I have even read a children’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Glass Face In The Rain

Posted on April 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

A Glass Face In The Rain:  New Poems, by William Stafford This book of poems was the last one published by a major publisher (Harper & Row) before the poet’s death in 1993, and that sense of finality gives these … Continue reading →

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Anti-Semitism In Ignatius Of Antioch’s Epistles

Posted on April 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Having examined several aspects of Ignatius of Anticoh’s writings, it is worthwhile at this point to spend a bit of time looking at how he showed hostility to Jews and to the Sabbath, which was connected in his mind with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ancient Greece

Posted on April 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Ancient Greece From Prehistoric To Hellenistic Times, by Thomas R. Martin When an author has roughly 200 pages to cover the entirety of Greek history from prehistoric times to the Hellenistic age [1], you get a real sense of their … Continue reading →

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Non-Book Review: Before & After Alexander

Posted on April 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Before & After Alexander:  The Legend And Legacy Of Alexander The Great, by Richard A. Billows Sometimes I go seeking out for books to review, and sometimes I am sought out to review books, and this book is definitely an … Continue reading →

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Martyrdom In Ignatius Of Antioch’s Epistle To The Romans

Posted on April 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

In our previous discussion of the Ignatius of Antioch’s Epistle to the Romans [1], we briefly noted that this letter standards apart from the other six letters from the author on two grounds.  For one, this letter is the only … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Matrix And Philosophy: Welcome To The Desert Of The Real

Posted on April 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Matrix And Philosophy:  Welcome To The Desert Of The Real, edited by William Irwin As someone who is a pretty regular reader of the pop culture and philosophy series of books [1], I have in mind a certain standard … Continue reading →

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Book Review: James Bond And Philosophy

Posted on April 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

James Bond And Philosophy:  Questions Are Forever, edited by James B. South and Jacob M. Held As someone who has read a few books in this series of pop culture and philosophy crossovers [1], I went into it with the … Continue reading →

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O Tinnitus (After Gerard Manley Hopkins)

Posted on April 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

O Tinnitus, buzzing in my ears– Wretched blasted buzzing thickets– Haunted my life for years With a sound like chirping crickets. Does this sound come from playing The noble viola for too long? Or is the sound due to laying … Continue reading →

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I, Plastic Dino, Do Solemnly Swear…

Posted on April 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Note:  Image, originally from Facebook, courtesy of Military.com.] “I, Plastic Dino, do solemnly swear that I will support and defend the Constitution of the United States against all enemies, foreign and domestic; that I will bear true faith and allegiance … Continue reading →

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