Monthly Archives: July 2019

Book Review: Signspotting

Posted on July 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

Signspotting:  Absurd And Amusing Signs From Around The World, compiled by Doug Lansky When one reads road signs, it is worthwhile to appreciate on their absurdity.  At times a given sign may seem to make sense when the elements are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Titanic Awards

Posted on July 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Titanic Awards:  Celebrating The Worst Of Travel, by Doug Lansky Having been amused by some of the author’s previous work, I must say that there was at least some irritation I found with this book.  At times it appeared … Continue reading →

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On The Problems Of Herd Immunity

Posted on July 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

For those who are not aware of the term, the expression herd immunity is a somewhat slippery term (more on that below) that is viewed as an article of faith by those who are in favor of increasingly more vaccinations … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Creating Things That Matter

Posted on July 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

Creating Things That Matter:  The Art And Science Of Innovations That Last, by David Edwards There are some books that try too hard and those which do not try hard enough, and this book is clearly in the first camp.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Creative Spark

Posted on July 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Creative Spark:  How Imagination Made Humans Exceptional, by Augustín Fuentes It is often the case that writers know far less than they presume to know about the subject of creativity.  There are a wide variety of reasons for this.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: I Have An Idea

Posted on July 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

I Have An Idea, by Hervé Tullet It is sometimes distressing just how contentious and political it can be just to talk about the nature of creativity.  One would think that it would be a straightforward and uncomplicated to celebrate … Continue reading →

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The Fourteen Mandates Of 1 Thessalonians 5:12-22

Posted on July 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

Today, while I was at church services in San Jose, California, the visiting elder (who attends a neighboring congregation outside of Oakland) made reference to a recent article from the Beyond Today magazine that discussed the desirability of thinking about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Gypsies

Posted on July 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Gypsies, by Jan Yoors This book is an insider account of a Dutch boy who, for reasons unknown perhaps even to himself, found himself drawn to wander along with a company of Gypsies several months of the year several … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Romani Gypsies

Posted on July 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Romani Gypsies, by Yaron Matras This book was a bit frustrating to read.  That doesn’t mean it was a bad book–it was quite a good book from the level of its technical competence.  Yet it is not only competence … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A History Of The Gypsies Of Eastern Europe And Russia

Posted on July 7, 2019 by nathanalbright

A History Of The Gypsies Of Eastern Europe And Russia, by David M. Crowe Anyone who has read anything about the Gypsies can readily understand that the people has had a rather difficult time of it throughout their sojourning in … Continue reading →

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