Monthly Archives: May 2019

Rules For Thee, But Not For Me

Posted on May 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Frequently I read books, to say nothing of news articles, that show a great deal of panic about climate change and that claim that drastic changes are necessary in the lives of ordinary people for this to be avoided.  To … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wired To Create

Posted on May 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Wired To Create:  Unraveling The Mysteries Of The Creative Mind, by Stuart Barry Kaufman & Carolyn Gregoire Unfortunately, creativity is a subject that has been treated by many writers in a way that demonstrates considerable tension and ambiguity.  Some writers … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Creative Habit

Posted on May 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Creative Habit:  Learn It And Use It For Life, by Twila Tharp Although I consider myself a generally creative person, especially when it comes to the written word, I have long found it useful to read about what others … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Copyrights And Copywrongs

Posted on May 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Copyrights And Copywrongs:  The Rise Of Intellectual Property And How It Threatens Creativity, by Siva Vaidyanathan Although the author has a somewhat different view of intellectual property rights than I do, arguing for thin copyright protection where I would support … Continue reading →

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Niet Lullen, Zakken Vullen

Posted on May 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

In his book “Don’t Read This Book,” Dutch writer Donald Roos comments on a teacher of his who had once set up two agencies, one of them for the passion projects he actually wanted to do, and the other one … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jane, Unlimited

Posted on May 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jane, Unlimited, by Kristin Cashore It is rare when I read a book that the author anticipates and answers my concerns before I have the chance to rant about them in a review.  When I began reading this book, I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dress Codes For Small Towns

Posted on May 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

Dress Codes For Small Towns, by Courtney Stevens In many ways, this book serves as a sort of wish fulfillment for rural progressives who long for a way that Christians can prove themselves disloyal to unpopular biblical morality and celebrate … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Odd One Out

Posted on May 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

Odd One Out, by Nic Stone In stark contrast to many YA novels, the author has a solid idea of the complexities that our contemporary obsession with identity and sexuality brings to friendships and relationships.  Quite strikingly for a novel … Continue reading →

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What Kind Of World Do You Want?

Posted on May 17, 2019 by nathanalbright

I have commented before on the music of Five For Fighting both explicitly [1] and implicitly [2], but one of the biggest hits the singer/songwriter had was a pleasant little tune called “World” where he asked the listener “what kind … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 136 Ideas For Rockstar Employee Engagement

Posted on May 17, 2019 by nathanalbright

136 Ideas For Rockstar Employee Engagement, by James Dodkins [Note:  This book was provided for review by Reedsy Discovery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I found this book greatly enjoyable to read.  Although I am a lyrical tenor … Continue reading →

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