Monthly Archives: August 2019

Audiobook Review: 13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do

Posted on August 12, 2019 by nathanalbright

13 Things Mentally Strong People Don’t Do, written and read by Amy Morin I’m not sure that in retrospect it was a good idea for the author to read her own book.  One of the things that one gets out … Continue reading →

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That Surprised No One

Posted on August 11, 2019 by nathanalbright

If one is even remotely as fond of conspiracy theories as I am, there is a clear pattern of how it is that people who can cause trouble are disposed of.  If possible, things are made to look like a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Psalm Hymns: Volumes Three & Four, Psalms 73-106

Posted on August 11, 2019 by nathanalbright

Psalm Hymns: Volumes Three & Four, Psalms 73-106, by L.L. Larkins [Note:  I received this book free of charge by BookCrash.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This is the second book (confusingly called volume three and four because … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Psalm Hymns: Volumes One & Two, Psalms 1-72

Posted on August 11, 2019 by nathanalbright

Psalm Hymns:  Volumes One & Two, Psalms 1-72, by L.L. Larkins [Note:  I received this book free of charge by BookCrash.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book is part of a series of three books (of which … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Called To Forgive

Posted on August 11, 2019 by nathanalbright

Called To Forgive:  The Charleston Church Shooting, A Victim’s Husband, And The Path To Healing And Peace, by Anthony B. Thompson with Denise George [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishers.  All thoughts and opinions … Continue reading →

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We Beefin

Posted on August 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

I love beef.  And while I do not get to eat beef as much as I would like, I am not talking here about the kind that comes from mostly placid hooved ruminants, but rather the sort of beef that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Getting Gamers

Posted on August 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

Getting Gamers:  The Psychology Of Video Games And Their Impact On The People Who Play Them, by Jamie Madigan It is very obvious that this book is written by someone who is very fond of video games, but also someone … Continue reading →

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Book Review: RPG Maker For Teens

Posted on August 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

RPG Maker For Teens, by Michael Duggan This book is an interesting one, and one I would have liked to have read (or would have liked to have existed) when I was a teenager myself.  As someone who grew up … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What Video Games Have To Teach Us About Learning And Literacy

Posted on August 10, 2019 by nathanalbright

What Video Games Have To Teach Us About Learning And Literacy, by James Paul Gee Sometimes attempting to do more than one has to do leaves one achieving less than one would have by being more modest, and such is … Continue reading →

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This Is My Truth, Show Me Yours

Posted on August 9, 2019 by nathanalbright

One of the most problematic aspects of discourse in the contemporary period is the resolute refusal of many people to accept the reality of an absolute reality which by necessity has an absolute truth associated with it.  Ultimately, like so … Continue reading →

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