Monthly Archives: July 2018

Album Review: Land 2 Air Chronicles I (EP)

Posted on July 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

This particular “album” is a three song EP that was released by Kenna.  Having previously listened to and enjoyed his two full albums, which were both excellent and should have been hits, does Kenna’s independent music efforts have the same … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Make Sure They See My Face

Posted on July 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Make Sure They See My Face, by Kenna The second album by alternative/electronic singer-songwriter Kenna, this album featured Kenna’s most sustained attempt to achieve mainstream popularity, with songs co-written and produced by Chad Hugo and Pharrell Williams of the Neptunes … Continue reading →

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Album Review: New Sacred Cow

Posted on July 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

New Sacred Cow, by Kenna Admittedly, Kenna is far more obscure of an artist than most of those whose albums I review, but I heard about him from an audiobook by Malcolm Gladwell, “Blink,” that discussed how the verdict of … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Jane Austen: Part Three

Posted on July 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Since I only managed to get through the first three episodes of the classic Firth/Erle miniseries yesterday evening before going to bed, we decided to begin the episodes at this point. 9:26PM:  The voiceovers at the beginning of the fourth … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Tenth Man

Posted on July 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Tenth Man, by Graham Greene This book, like several that are part of Greene’s body of work, is a somewhat forgotten film treatment that was published as a result of the work being found by someone many years later.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: No Man’s Land

Posted on July 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

No Man’s Land/The Stranger’s Hand, by Graham Greene Greene was such a prolific author that some of his writings remained undiscovered and unappreciated for a long period of time, and such is the case here.  It is quite possible that … Continue reading →

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Liveblogging Jane Austen: Part Two

Posted on July 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

After the first experience watching part of Pride & Prejudice [1], we all decided that we preferred the Colin Firth version, so we decided to watch it. 9:26PM:  Seeing Bingley and Darcy chat with each other about country manners and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Captain And The Enemy

Posted on July 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Captain And The Enemy, by Graham Greene Graham Greene’s writings sometimes betray a serious attempt to overcome his native cynicism by writing from the point of view of an appealing and innocent (and even naive) character, and such is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Our Man In Havana

Posted on July 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Our Man In Havana, by Graham Greene I had read this book once before and enjoyed it–even if it did not prompt me to read more by the author at that time–and when I re-read it I enjoyed it at … Continue reading →

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Missing The Memo, Or Bringing Your Parent To Church Day

Posted on July 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Sometimes a day has a theme in spite of one’s best efforts.  It was my intention, of course, to arrive in Salem early enough to do a good deal of fellowshipping before church began, but as the saying goes, the … Continue reading →

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