Monthly Archives: September 2019

Book Review: God Gave Us The Bible

Posted on September 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

God Gave Us The Bible:  45 Favorite Stories For Little Ones, by Lisa Tawn Bergen, art by David Hohm [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Multnomah/Waterbrook Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As a Sabbath … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dear Grandchild, This Is Me

Posted on September 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Dear Grandchild, This Is Me, by Waterbrook [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Waterbrook/Multnomah Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] Although I have no children (to say nothing of grandchildren), I found this particular project … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Protecting Your Child From Predators

Posted on September 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Protecting Your Child From Predators:  How To Recognize And Respond To Sexual Danger, by Beth Robinson, EdD and Latayne C. Scott, PhD [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Books.  All thoughts and opinions are my … Continue reading →

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A Defense Of Snitches

Posted on September 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Last week, like many other people, I was thrilled to see rapper Takashi 6ix9ine spend three days in a courtroom in New York City singing like a canary and telling the court (and the world) about the various people who … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Book Of Bastards

Posted on September 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Book Of Bastards:  101 Worst Scoundrels And Scandals From The World Of Politics And Power, by Brian Thornton I must admit that this was an entertaining book to read, as a person who is somewhat cynical when it comes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mobs, Messiahs, and Markets

Posted on September 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Mobs, Messiahs, And Markets:  Surviving The Public Spectacle In Finance And Politics, by William Bonner and Lila Rajiva At the beginning of the book, there is a preface that seeks to explain that this book will never win a Nobel … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Colossal Wreck

Posted on September 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Colossal Wreck:  A Road Trip Through Political Scandal, Corruption, And American Culture, by Alexander Cockburn This book was a colossal wreck, so I can’t exactly call it false advertising.  That doesn’t mean that this book was anything other than … Continue reading →

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The Fatal Difference Between Dialogue And Dialectic

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

When I examine the state of politics in the Anglo-Saxon world (which is rather dismal, it must be candidly admitted), I am reminded of the fatal lure of dialectic, by which the behavior of one particular side in a given … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Contested Will

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Contested Will:  Who Wrote Shakespeare?, by James Shapiro As someone who reads a lot about Shakespeare, I am pleased that this book deals thoughtfully with many of the problems that I have with books about Shakespeare.  By and large this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shakespeare: The Biography

Posted on September 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Shakespeare:  The Biography, by Peter Ackroyd William Shakespeare is one of the greatest writers in the history of the English language, and certainly the most compelling English playwright ever.  Now, the fundamental problem with William Shakespeare, native of Stratford-upon-Avon, is … Continue reading →

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