Monthly Archives: February 2019

Book Review: Momentum

Posted on February 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

Momentum:  How To Propel Your Marketing + Transform Your Brand In The Digital Age, by Shama Hyder If you are amused by books that relate to marketing, as I am, you will likely appreciate what this book has to offer.  … Continue reading →

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Not All Repetition Is Vain Repitition

Posted on February 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

Recently I have come to appreciate one song in particular by the contemporary singer Dua Lipa.  Dua Lipa is a young woman of Albanian heritage and has become vastly popular, first in the United Kingdom, where she grew up and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Harry Potter, Narnia, And The Lord Of The Rings: What You Need To Know About Fantasy Books And Movies

Posted on February 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

Harry Potter, Narnia, And The Lord Of The Rings:  What You Need To Know About Fantasy Books And Movies, by Richard Abanes If you know going into it that this book is written from the point of view of an … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Fall Of Gondolin

Posted on February 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Fall Of Gondolin, by J.R.R. Tolkien It is striking that such an important subject in the lore of the Silmarillion was only explored once.  For all of Tolkien’s voluminous writing, he only ended up inside the city of Gondolin … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Fall Of Arthur

Posted on February 6, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Fall Of Arthur, by J.R.R. Tolkien, edited by Christopher Tolkien I must admit that while I liked this book a great deal, reading this book made me ponder something about the way that the fragmentary writings of the dead … Continue reading →

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On The Manichean Worldview Of Cannabis Enthusiasts

Posted on February 5, 2019 by nathanalbright

Quite appropriately, my thoughts on cannabis are similar to my thoughts on Canibus the rapper.  I think that they are good in some ways but that they have far too many enthusiastic fans who exaggerate their claims of greatness and … Continue reading →

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On The Planning And Logistics Of Epic Journeys

Posted on February 5, 2019 by nathanalbright

One of the more enjoyable sets of experiences that I have in the course of the year is first to plan and then to execute epic journeys with my mother and stepfather.  For the last three years we have been … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The End Of Modern History In The Middle East

Posted on February 5, 2019 by nathanalbright

The End Of Modern History In The Middle East, by Bernard Lewis The author considers himself both conservative and pessimist, at least as far as human development in the Middle East is concerned, and I find that I cannot fault … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Crisis Of Islam

Posted on February 5, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Crisis Of Islam:  Holy War And Unholy Terror, by Bernard Lewis This is precisely the sort of book about Islam that it is vital for Westerners to read, for it is easy for people to take the claims of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What Went Wrong?

Posted on February 5, 2019 by nathanalbright

What Went Wrong?:  Western Impact And Middle Eastern Response, by Bernard Lewis In this short but powerful book, the author manages to explore a question that is likely on the mind of many people in the Near East, and that … Continue reading →

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