Monthly Archives: July 2019

Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Charlie Daniels

Posted on July 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

I’m not gonna lie, I love the smash hit song “The Devil Went Down To Georgia,” and have enjoyed seeing Charlie Daniels shred strings and bow hairs on his fiddle playing this classic tune of outsmarting the devil.  Yet I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: No Mercy

Posted on July 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

No Mercy:  A Journey To The Heart Of The Congo, by Redmond O’Hanlan This book was one that was somewhat disappointing to me.  A great deal of that springs from the worldview of the author himself, who went on a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Sense Of The World

Posted on July 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Sense Of The World:  How A Blind Man Became History’s Greatest Traveler, by Jason Roberts It would be nice to live in a world where one could read about the exploits of a blind traveler who sought to circumnavigate … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Down The Nile

Posted on July 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

Down The Nile:  Alone In A Fisherman’s Skiff, by Rosemary Mahoney Did the author do something interesting enough to warrant having a book published about it?  After having finished this book, I’m still not sure that it was essential.  To … Continue reading →

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On The Relationship Between Gout And Creativity

Posted on July 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

As someone who suffers, sometimes very painfully, from gout, I have tended to seek out insight into areas that relate to this most patrician of maladies.  It is said that gout, like childbirth, is among the most intense forms of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: From Here To There

Posted on July 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

From Here To There:  The Story Of How We Transport Ourselves And Everything Else, by HP Newquist This book was not quite what I expected it to be.  That is not to say that it is a bad book, because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Ways Of The World

Posted on July 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

Ways Of The World:  A History Of The World’s Roads And Of The Vehicles That Used Them, by M.G. Lay I must admit that this is quite a remarkable and excellent book, not least because it provides a solid engineering … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Door To Door

Posted on July 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

Door To Door:  The Magnificent, Maddening, Mysterious World Of Transportation, by Edward Humes This book would have been a much better book had the author not tipped his hand repeatedly to show his bias against passenger vehicles.  Adopting the usual … Continue reading →

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We Need To Talk

Posted on July 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

According to former president Ronald Reagan, the most terrifying words to hear from someone are:  “We’re from the government and we’re here to help.”  That said, among the most terrifying words that people can here is the expression “we need … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bathroom Remodeling

Posted on July 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

Bathroom Remodeling, by the editors of Fine Homebuilding There are a lot of books about bathroom remodeling out there.  How does this one stand out?  Well, it doesn’t really stand out all that much.  Compared to some of the more … Continue reading →

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