Daily Archives: November 19, 2018

Movie Review: The Crimes Of Grindelwald

Posted on November 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

[Warning:  Spoilers below.] Sometimes casting makes a big difference.  After the first film in this series, which I actually enjoyed a great deal [1], there were some complaints that Eddie Redmayne’s Newt Scamander wasn’t very charismatic, so what does this … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Eighteen

Posted on November 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

I really would have liked to have seen that concert of his in Plant City.  I know we weren’t on speaking terms with him at that point, with us having paid so much money and being forced to release his … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Galileo’s Daughter

Posted on November 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

Galileo’s Daughter:  A Historical Memoir Of Science, Faith, And Love, by Dava Sobel Admittedly, the life and times of Galileo have been picked over pretty cleanly and it takes a great deal of creativity on the part of a writer … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Planets

Posted on November 19, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Planets, by Dava Sobel This book, as one might expect, is very much a product of its time.  It also has some of the most insightful comments as to why Pluto is such a big deal for some of … Continue reading →

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