Monthly Archives: October 2018

Book Review: Julius Caesar

Posted on October 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, edited by Jonathan Bate and Eric Rasmussen Off and on over the past few months I have been rereading the Shakespeare plays in the Royal Shakespeare Company editions [1] which look at not only the … Continue reading →

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Contra Turba Barbara

Posted on October 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Some time ago, I read a book about a hungry bunny horde.  Being someone who has the somewhat unusual tendency to connect children’s books to the contemporary fears and concerns of adult life, I found this anti-immigration message to be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Winning Chess Tactics

Posted on October 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Winning Chess Tactics, by Yasser Seirawan with Jeremy Silman As someone who from time to time reads and reviews books on chess [1], I must say that this book was a particularly challenging volume to read, and likely would be … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chess Tactics

Posted on October 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Chess Tactics, by Paul Littlewood Like many authors of chess books [1], this is not only a book about chess tactics, an exciting and worthwhile area of study for those of us who enjoy watching and playing chess, but is … Continue reading →

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Glass Ceilings

Posted on October 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

From time to time [1] I write about the aspect of ratings, and there are few sports where ratings are more important than in college football.  Part of that is due to the way the game is organized.  In most … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Church And The Community

Posted on October 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Church And The Community, by Jonathan Dade [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookCrash.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I found this book to be structured in a very interesting way.  The author has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The End Times Survival Guide

Posted on October 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

The End Times Survival Guide:  Ten Biblical Strategies For Faith And Hope In These Uncertain Times, by Mark Hitchcock [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale House Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book … Continue reading →

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Walls Of Separation

Posted on October 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

A bit more than a decade ago, I visited Turkey for the Feast of Tabernacles.  During that Feast, we spent the first few days in Istanbul, and one memorable afternoon a group of us took a trip to a museum.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jackstraws: Poems

Posted on October 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Jackstraws:  Poems, by Charles Simic I must admit that I had to look up the meaning of the title of this book.  I suppose my age may be a part of it, but I was not familiar with the game … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Noiseless Entourage: Poems

Posted on October 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

My Noiseless Entourage:  Poems, by Charles Simic When one becomes familiar with an author through reading a large quantity of his or her works, one gets a very strong sense of who they are as an author.  There are some … Continue reading →

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