Monthly Archives: September 2019

Audiobook Review: The Patriot’s History Reader

Posted on September 21, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Patriot’s History Reader:  Essential Documents For Every American, by Larry Schweikart, Dave Dougherty, and Michael Allen, read by Tom Weiner Does the thought of listening to more than fourteen hours of the reading of important documents from colonial periods … Continue reading →

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On The Neglected Ironies Of Coercion Culture

Posted on September 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

For some time, I have found myself to be deeply troubled by the implications of the contemporary hostility towards coercion that has made itself plain in language and culture.  Few people would doubt, for example, that rape is a horrible … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Art Of Finding Our Way

Posted on September 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Lost Art Of Finding Our Way, by John Edward Huth This particular book is a fascinating one because it explores one of the fundamental issues of our age, and that is the way that our use of computerized maps … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of Wandering

Posted on September 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Art Of Wandering:  The Writer As Walker, by Merlin Coverley Admittedly, I am far better as a writer than as a walker, but both are activities I tend to enjoy, so long as they are not overly strenuous.  My … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Chairs Are Where The People Sit

Posted on September 20, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Chairs Are Where The People Sit, by Misha Glouberman with Sheila Heti This book was not quite what I expected it to be.  Once upon a time I wrote a play called “A Play About Chairs” that made fun … Continue reading →

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What Do People Want From Pop Music: A Case Study In Creativity

Posted on September 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Although I don’t listen to normal radio very often, I have always cared a great deal about pop music, whether it meant going to the occasional concert, being a DJ on college radio (where my tastes were considerably more populist … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Discrimination And Disparities

Posted on September 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Discrimination And Disparities, by Thomas Sowell This was a particularly interesting book to read for several reasons.  For one, this book was by far the last of the books by the author that my library had that I was able … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Wealth, Poverty And Politics

Posted on September 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

Wealth, Poverty And Politics:  An International Perspective, by Thomas Sowell There is a great deal in this book that is familiar if you have read some of the author’s other books.  Like many authors (myself included), Sowell has a consistent … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Man Of Letters

Posted on September 19, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Man Of Letters, by Thomas Sowell Reading someone’s mail is always a dicey proposition.  Sometimes the letters that we write and receive require a bit of context, and we may read them and interpret them without a great deal … Continue reading →

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Accidents Of Survival

Posted on September 18, 2019 by nathanalbright

When I was an undergraduate in college, I took a course that required me to read a diary written by a Napoleonic soldier who had ended up later in life as a German immigrant to Kansas, where his edited diary … Continue reading →

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