Monthly Archives: July 2019

Hvad Udad Tabes, Skal Indad Vindes

Posted on July 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

According to a book I am reading at present, the phrase “Hvad udad tabes, skal indad vindes” is a phrase that nearly every Dane knows by heart.  The phrase was uttered by the Danish author H.P. Holst in 1811, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The King’s Best Highway

Posted on July 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

The King’s Best Highway:  The Lost History Of The Boston Post Road, The Road That Made America, by Eric Jaffe This book is a bit of a bait and switch.  For one, this book did not exactly make America, as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Drive

Posted on July 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Drive:  Henry Ford, George Selden, And the Race to Invent The Auto Age, by Lawrence Goldstone Henry Ford is one of the names that is associated with the auto age, and it is clear that this author wishes to take … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Car Country

Posted on July 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Car Country:  An Environmental History, by Christopher W. Wells I have to have a grudging degree of respect for an author like this one, who seeks to split the difference between the thesis that America’s transportation infrastructure is so car-oriented … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Literary Landscapes

Posted on July 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Literary Landscapes:  Charting The Worlds Of Classic Literature, edited by John Sutherland This is a book that really hits home the fact that a lot of people write books that are full of ulterior meanings and ideological axes to grind.  … Continue reading →

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And They Wonder Why No One Trusts Them

Posted on July 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

As someone who has read and researched quite a few historical conspiracies, I tend to find that conspiracies to do things are far messier and far less successful than conspiracies of silence.  After all, it is far harder a task … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Writer’s Map

Posted on July 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Writer’s Map:  An Atlas Of Imaginary Lands, edited by Huw Lewis-Jones Cartography is a somewhat underappreciated aspect of fantasy literature, and this book does a good job at putting fantasy literature with a sense of place that helps both … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Literary Wonderlands

Posted on July 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Literary Wonderlands:  A Journey Through The Greatest Fictional Worlds Ever Created, edited by Laura Miller Leftists ruin everything, even an enjoyment of the imaginative locations of speculative fiction.  That is not to say that this book is worthless.  On the … Continue reading →

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On The Joys Of Genetic Genealogy

Posted on July 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

A few weeks ago, around Father’s Day, my mother convinced me–in truth, she did not have to convince me very hard–to take advantage of a deal to sign up for a DNA test from Ancestry.com, although I had earlier taken … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Intellectuals And Society

Posted on July 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Intellectuals And Society, by Thomas Sowell When I brought this book inside the place where I live, my landlord/roommate commented that I was an intellectual.  And while that is certainly true the sense that I enjoy and do well at … Continue reading →

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