Monthly Archives: July 2019

Book Review: Black & Decker: The Complete Guide To Bathrooms

Posted on July 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

Black & Decker:  The Complete Guide To Bathrooms, by Chis Peterson As one can probably imagine, there are a great many books about bathrooms that one can find.  Some of them focus on aesthetics, and the sort of fixtures and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bathroom Ideas You Can Use

Posted on July 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

Bathroom Ideas You Can Use:  The Latest Designs, Styles, Fixtures, Surfaces And Remodeling Tips, by Chris Peterson This book lives up to its name as being full of bathroom ideas that someone can use, especially someone who is looking to … Continue reading →

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αυτονομία

Posted on July 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

The subject of autonomy is one about which my feelings and opinions are characteristically ambivalent.  Much depends on what one means by autonomy.  I general, I support the right of smaller regions and peoples to be free from despotic and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eating Dangerously

Posted on July 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

Eating Dangerously:  Why The Government Can’t Keep Your Food Safe–And How You Can, by Michael Booth and Jennifer Brown This book is yet another muckrucking expose about the sorry state of food within the United States, of which there are … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Extra Virginity

Posted on July 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

Extra Virginity:  The Sublime And Scandalous World Of Olive Oil, by Tom Mueller To what extent should olive oil be treated like wine?  I consider myself in general a fan of olive oil, someone who appreciates using it as part … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eat, Drink, & Be Wary

Posted on July 13, 2019 by nathanalbright

Eat, Drink, & Be Wary:  How Unsafe Is Our Food?, by Charles M. Duncan This book both demonstrates a severe problem with the safety of food in the United States and demonstrates how it is that people who earnestly wish … Continue reading →

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A Pareto Analysis Of Commissions Processing

Posted on July 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

For those who are unaware, my day job is as a data/commissions analyst for an insurance brokerage, where I make reports that no one reads and process commissions that, on the contrary, everyone cares about a great deal.  For a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: When A Bully Is President

Posted on July 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

When A Bully Is President:  Truth And Creativity For Oppressive Times, by Maya Gonzalez If it were possible to give this book negative stars I would.  This book is the sort that honestly should carry with it some sort of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Big Magic

Posted on July 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

Big Magic:  Creative Living Beyond Fear, by Elizabeth Gilbert Just about every writer on creativity has some major agendas when it comes to their work, and this writer has several agendas, some of which are not offensive at all, which … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why?

Posted on July 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

Why?:  What Makes Us Curious, by Mario Livio This is a book that could have been better than it was.  When it comes to books on creativity, sooner or later most authors make some sort of wild evolutionary speculations.  And … Continue reading →

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