Daily Archives: September 8, 2019

Diagnosis: Folly

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

[This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, September 7, 2019.] When we read the book of Proverbs, we can find dozens of bad things that the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shadows In Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco #2)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

Shadows In Bronze (Marcus Didius Falco #2), by Lindsey Davis This book, quite interestingly, picks up immediately where the previous volume finished, with a murder mystery that follows from the previous political plot that Didius Falco had solved, reminding the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco #1)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Silver Pigs (Marcus Didius Falco #1), by Lindsey Davis This particular book opens the Marcus Didius Falco series, where the author discusses Flavian Rome from the point of view of a somewhat impoverished middling-ranked informer with Republican views, namely … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Capitol Death (A Flavia Alba Novel #7)

Posted on September 8, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Capitol Death (A Flavia Alba Novel #7), by Lindsey Davis Reading this book is like having an enjoyable conversation with an old friend where one hears what she has been up to since you talked to her last.  A … Continue reading →

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