Monthly Archives: October 2018

Book Review: Wait: The Art And Science Of Delay

Posted on October 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

Wait:  The Art And Science Of Delay, by Frank Partnoy In general, I would say that my feelings towards this book are mixed to positive, in general.  This book certainly belongs as part of those pseudoscientific books that seek to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Match King

Posted on October 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Match King:  Ivar Kreuger, The Financial Genius Behind A Century Of Wall Street Scandals, by Frank Partnoy In reading this book, one is put into the uncomfortable position of being a juror in an Ayn Rand play where a … Continue reading →

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If You Don’t Want My Opinion, You Don’t Get My Money

Posted on October 27, 2018 by nathanalbright

In this present age, companies are always looking for positive opinions for their businesses online and to aggregate the opinions of the products that they sell.  There are various rules as to how many positive interactions it takes to outweigh … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Winning Chess Strategies

Posted on October 27, 2018 by nathanalbright

Winning Chess Strategies, by Yasser Seirawan with Jeremy Silman Humorously enough, I finished reading this book shortly after playing my first face-to-face chess game in a few years, which I lost (alas) in a tough endgame after a largely closed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Play Winning Chess

Posted on October 27, 2018 by nathanalbright

Play Winning Chess, by Yasser Seirawan with Jeremy Silman This is the second book by the authors that I have written, and it suffers from a bit of a Goldilocks problem.  If the first book I read by the author … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: What Does Revelation 19:15 Mean?

Posted on October 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

Earlier this morning, as I was getting ready for work, I received a series of messages from one of my loyal (if busy) readers, who asked me very simply what Revelation 19:15 meant.  I’m not quite sure what prompted this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving

Posted on October 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

Squanto And The Miracle Of Thanksgiving, by Eric Metaxas, illustrated by Shannon Stirnweis As someone who cares a great deal about the keeping of and memory of Thanksgiving [1], I find books about Thanksgiving to be intriguing and worthy of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Birthday ABC

Posted on October 26, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Birthday ABC, by Eric Metaxas, illustrated by Tim Raglin Although I am not someone who particularly cares personally about birthdays [1] to a great extent, except as an opportunity to be friendly to others, I definitely found this book … Continue reading →

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I Want You To Be Happier

Posted on October 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

By and large, I am pretty happy that Bastille has their second top ten hit with their collaboration with top producer Marshmello in “Happier.”  To be sure, it is not nearly as good a song as the group has been … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Antony And Cleopatra

Posted on October 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Antony And Cleopatra, by William Shakespeare, edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Masmussen Admittedly, this has never been even close to my favorite plays by Shakespeare [1].  As far as tragedies go, it is not one that I could particularly … Continue reading →

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