Monthly Archives: May 2019

Book Review: The Men Who United The States

Posted on May 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Men Who United The States:  America’s Explorers, Inventors, Eccentrics, And Mavericks, And The Creation Of One Nation, Indivisible, by Simon Winchester This book is odd for a variety of reasons.  For one, it is written by a naturalized Brit … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Perfectionists

Posted on May 22, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Perfectionists:  How Precision Engineers Created The Modern World, by Simon Winchester I must admit that when I started reading this book I was not very familiar with what the author meant about precision engineering.  To be sure, it is … Continue reading →

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On The Regulation Of The Womb

Posted on May 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

One of the sad aspects of contemporary existence is the way that false dilemmas are so common.  When it comes to the contentious question of the regulation of the womb, many people appear to be most interested in a false … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Patch

Posted on May 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Patch, by John McPhee One of the things that happens when a writer has a lot of material is that one tends to see feasts of scraps made of those materials.  This book is an example of that.  This … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Uncommon Carriers

Posted on May 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Uncommon Carriers, by John McPhee As someone who is interested in logistics, largely from my own personal experience, I found this book to be deeply interesting.  The author clearly has some personal interest in logistics as well, and knowing a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Draft No. 4

Posted on May 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Draft No. 4:  On The Writing Process, by John McPhee I must admit that my earliest reading of the author gave me a somewhat slanted perspective of who he was as a writer.  It so happened that my local library … Continue reading →

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The American Civil War: A Case Study In The Ambiguity Of Creativity

Posted on May 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

What is the relationship between war and creativity?  Let’s think about this for a moment.  On the one hand, a great many inventions have resulted from our desire to slaughter each other, and the Civil War is no different.  There … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Glory Road

Posted on May 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Army Of The Potomac:  Glory Road, by Bruce Catton This book is the second part of a trilogy (at least) of works relating to the Army of the Potomac, covering the period between the aftermath of Antietam and the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: This Hallowed Ground

Posted on May 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

This Hallowed Ground:  A History Of The Civil War, by Bruce Catton I really wish I would have read more of Catton’s work earlier.  Although I was familiar and fond of his illustrated history of the Civil War as a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mr. Lincoln’s Army

Posted on May 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

Book Review:  Mr. Lincoln’s Army (The Army Of The Potomac #1), by Bruce Catton While I am familiar with novels and even biographies beginning in media res in order to keep interest up on the part of the reader, I … Continue reading →

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