Monthly Archives: July 2019

Book Review: Why Dinosaurs Matter

Posted on July 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

Why Dinosaurs Matter, by Kenneth Lacovara This is the sort of book that delivers more or less what I expected from it, which is to say that while the book certainly did not meet my own standards for excellence or … Continue reading →

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Book Review: My Beloved Brontosaurus

Posted on July 4, 2019 by nathanalbright

My Beloved Brontosaurus:  On The Road With Old Bones, New Science, And Our Favorite Dinosaurs, by Brian Switek I wanted to like this book a lot more than I did.  Like many children, I grew up watching The Land Before … Continue reading →

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To Badger And Back

Posted on July 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

Today our mission was to see one of our party’s first cousins just outside of the “blink and you’ll miss it” census designated place of Badger, California, not too far outside of Squaw Valley.  We managed to make it there … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Old Ways

Posted on July 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Old Ways:  A Journey On Foot, by Robert Macfarlane This book was not quite as enjoyable as it could have been.  So long as I have my trusty cane at my side, I tend to enjoy a good hike.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Land Of Giants

Posted on July 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Land Of Giants:  A Journey Through The Dark Ages, by Max Adams This book is an attempt on the part of the author to walk through different trips in the British isles as a way of better understanding the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Marches

Posted on July 3, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Marches:  A Borderland Journey Between England And Scotland, by Rory Stewart As a human being I have often found myself dwelling in middle lands, border regions, contested territories on the periphery fought over by multiple parties, with complex views … Continue reading →

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An Exploration Towards Monterrey Bay

Posted on July 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

It took us awhile today to figure out what we wanted to do.  We had a free day, and we were all up and active at reasonable hours of the morning and did not want to waste a day in … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On Cessationism

Posted on July 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

As a result of reading a lot of literature from other religious traditions than my own, I have become aware of various doctrinal disputes that exist in other religious traditions apart from my own, and among these various disputes is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Engineering Eden

Posted on July 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

Engineering Eden:  The True Story Of A Violent Death, A Trial, And The Fight Over Controlling Nature, by Jordan Fisher Smith The author notes in this book that the views of people regarding national parks and their regulation and operation … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Death In Yellowstone

Posted on July 2, 2019 by nathanalbright

Death In Yellowstone:  Accidents And Foolhardiness In The First National Park, by Lee H. Whittlesey While this book is enjoyable to read in the sense that it is sometimes fun to enjoy the suffering of people who happen to be … Continue reading →

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