Monthly Archives: July 2018

Book Review: The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Civil War

Posted on July 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Civil War, by H.W. Crocker III This book suffers from all of the problems that one would expect from a book that tries to take up the side of the Confederacy.  None of this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Founding Fathers

Posted on July 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Founding Fathers, by Brion McClanahan When the writer of a book on the Founding Fathers sounds like he could pen the preface to a new version of the Anti-Federalist Papers without batting an eyelash … Continue reading →

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So Bad

Posted on July 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

For one reason or another, I recently found myself looking up the musical career of Lindsay Pagano.  While she remains one of the more obscure teen pop singers of the early 2000’s, I have always had a soft spot in … Continue reading →

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Giving Credit Where Credit Is Due: Salad Dressing

Posted on July 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Salad dressing is something that people like myself take for granted.  Likely you, fair reader, are in the same boat.  You want to eat healthy food and want something for your salad, so you go to the grocery store and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Presidents: Part 2: From Wilson To Obama

Posted on July 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Presidents:  Part 2:  From Wilson To Obama, by Steven F. Hayward I was not surprised, given how highly the first volume of this series viewed the presidents of the late 18th and 19th centuries, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Presidents: Part 1: From Washington To Taft

Posted on July 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Politically Incorrect Guide To The Presidents:  Part 1:  From Washington To Taft, by Larry Schweikart I have to admit that I found a great deal more to enjoy about this book than I thought would be the case.  In … Continue reading →

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So Much To Say, So Little Time

Posted on July 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

Earlier this week, I spent several days largely incommunicado at a church preteen summer camp where I served a variety of administrative tasks.  During the course of that time I had scheduled some blogs to post, including quite a few … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Third Man And The Fallen Idol

Posted on July 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Third Man And The Fallen Idol, by Graham Greene While I am slightly familiar with the writings of Graham Greene, I decided to make myself much more familiar with his writings by reading about twenty of his works over … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Last Word And Other Stories

Posted on July 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Last Word And Other Stories, by Graham Greene Graham Greene was a writer who had a lot of stories, and this book does a good job at showing the wide variety of his work and his mastery at painting … Continue reading →

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An Encounter With A Frozen Prey Animal

Posted on July 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

It is sometimes hard to keep the children in focus, to get them to stop trying to climb one like a tree or to put their hands one’s pockets or to want to be carried back to their dorms, when … Continue reading →

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