Monthly Archives: November 2018

Book Review: Compact Cabins

Posted on November 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Compact Cabins:  62 Plans For Camps, Cottages, Lake Houses & Other Getaways, by Gerald Rowan Although this book is aimed at endorsing and advocating for small vacation properties for people as a second home, there is a great deal of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Compact Houses

Posted on November 24, 2018 by nathanalbright

Compact Houses:  50 Creative Floor Plans For Well-Designed Small Homes, by Gerald Rowan I think highly enough of this book that even after reading it I would consider buying a copy of this book for my own collection, at least … Continue reading →

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Take Some Time To Appreciate The Cogs In The Wheel

Posted on November 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

In life, I think most of us understand that we often are cogs in wheels, small parts of much bigger processes going on.  I would hope that is not a thought that bothers or disturbs us.  However much we may … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Becoming Gertude

Posted on November 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Becoming Gertude:  How Our Friendships Shape Our Faith, by Janice Peterson [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by the Tyndale Blog Network.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Without having a particularly fond view of the author … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Guide For The Perplexed

Posted on November 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

A Guide For The Perplexed, by E.F. Schumacher It took me months to get this book from the library.  I requested this book originally three months ago, and the book was lost within the library system for most of that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Education Of A Wandering Man

Posted on November 23, 2018 by nathanalbright

Education Of A Wandering Man, a memoir by Louis L’Amour As someone who is slightly familiar with the novels of Louis L’Amour, which are genre works but well beloved by those who are even casual fans of frontier literature [1], … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Twenty-One

Posted on November 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

We are gathered here today in the sort of scene that I don’t think anyone wants to see.  For those of us who knew the man whose life we honor and celebrate today, I think it is clear that he … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: The Birth Of The Modern Mind: The Intellectual History Of The 17th And 18th Centuries: Part II

Posted on November 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  The Birth Of The Modern Mind:  The Intellectual History Of The 17th And 18th Centuries:  Part II, taught by Professor Alan Charles Kors Considering that I actually liked the first part of this course, I have to admit … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Great Courses: The Birth Of The Modern Mind: The Intellectual History Of The 17th And 18th Centuries: Part I

Posted on November 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Great Courses:  The Birth Of The Modern Mind:  The Intellectual History Of The 17th And 18th Centuries:  Part I, taught by Professor Alan Charles Kors I must admit that I am fond of intellectual history, in part because I have … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Twenty

Posted on November 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

This is breaking news.  We have reports of a small plane crash just outside of the Fort Lonesome Airport that crashed just after takeoff.  We will have news when it is available. *** Early reports say that the singer who … Continue reading →

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