Monthly Archives: November 2018

Book Review: The Clash Of The Cultures

Posted on November 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Class Of The Cultures:  Investiment vs. Speculation, by John C. Bogle When one has read a few books by Bogle [1], one quickly understands that he is the sort of writer who continually returns to the same few themes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Don’t Count On It!

Posted on November 21, 2018 by nathanalbright

Don’t Count On It!:  Reflections On Investment Illusions, Capitalism, “Mutual” Funds, Indexing, Entrepreneurship, Idealism, And Heroes, by John. C. Bogle If you’ve read books by the author before, and I have [1], there is much that the reader will find … Continue reading →

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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Nineteen

Posted on November 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

Of course, the concert was a triumph, and it was recognized as such at the time.  There was a big write-up about it in the Tampa Tribune the next day, there were lots of videos of the concert that went … Continue reading →

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Book Review: On New Terrain

Posted on November 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

On New Terrain:  How Capital Is Reshaping The Battleground Of Class War, by Kim Moody I must admit that even before I started reading this book I knew I would loath it.  It must be admitted, though, that as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Grand New Party

Posted on November 20, 2018 by nathanalbright

Grand New Party:  How Republicans Can Win The Working Class And Save The American Dream, by Ross Douthat & Reihan Salam While I do not consider myself among the most fierce partisan warriors of my time, my general political views … Continue reading →

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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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Portland Anonymous: Fragment Seventeen

Posted on November 18, 2018 by nathanalbright

Thanks for agreeing to meet me like this. Sure, no problem. I didn’t want to talk about this in the office. Okay. But there’s something we really need from you. And what’s that? We need a live performance for the … Continue reading →

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