Monthly Archives: June 2019

Book Review: The Book Of Beautiful Questions

Posted on June 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Book Of Beautiful Questions, by Warren Berger I get the distinct feeling in reading this book that the author thinks his questions are a lot more beautiful than I do.  That is not to say that there is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bored And Brilliant

Posted on June 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

Bored And Brilliant:  How Spacing Out Can Unlock Your Most Productive And Creative Self, by Manoush Zomorodi I think in many ways that this book is a bit misdirected.  It is not being bored that makes someone brilliant, but rather … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Literary Essays Of Thomas Merton

Posted on June 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Literary Essays Of Thomas Merton, by Thomas Merton While I cannot imagine this book ever becoming a popular sort of volume to read, nor do I fully agree with the author’s sometimes off-putting “woke” perspective on politics and his … Continue reading →

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On The Apportionment Of Musical Space

Posted on June 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

Like many other areas of life, musical space is a scarce resource in which trade-offs must occur when one is creating music.  A healthy young person who has good hearing can hear a range from about 20 Hz (cycles per … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sudden Genius?

Posted on June 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

Sudden Genius?:  The Gradual Path To Creative Breakthroughs, by Andrew Robinson If the only agenda that this author had was to support the idea that genius requires a long development, then I would have appreciated and respected this book a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Story Of Writing

Posted on June 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Story Of Writing:  Alphabets, Hieroglyphs and Pictograms, by Andrew Robinson Having read some of the author’s work before, I did not find this book or its approach particularly surprising.  It is striking to me, and more than a little … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Story Of Measurement

Posted on June 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Story Of Measurement, by Andrew Robinson I am not sure the extent to which the author is aware of it, but he engages in an awful lot of doublespeak and it makes this book less enjoyable than it would … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: What Does The Bible Say About Religion?

Posted on June 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Religion is a word that we tend to toss about pretty casually.  We study comparative religion, or may hear others say that they are spiritual but not religious, as if to be religious was a bad thing.  We may even … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Stilwell And The American Experience In China 1911-45

Posted on June 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Stilwell And The American Experience In China 1911-45, by Barbara W. Tuchman Admittedly, this book ends somewhat abruptly, but that is because its subject’s life ended somewhat abruptly.  One moment we are reading about Stilwell’s experience at the end of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Proud Tower

Posted on June 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Proud Tower:  A Portrait Of The World Before The War:  1890-1914, by Barbara W. Tuchman The author is wise, I think, in this case, to consider this book to be a portrait rather than a more complete account.  This … Continue reading →

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