Monthly Archives: September 2019

Book Review: Before & After Garden Makeovers

Posted on September 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

Before & After Garden Makeovers, by Vicki Webster and the editors of Sunset Books One of the more important aspects of gardening is having a sense of imagination.  All too often when it comes to the physical world, we see … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Edible Landscaping

Posted on September 16, 2019 by nathanalbright

Edible Landscaping:  Now You Can Have Your Gorgeous Garden And Eat It Too, by Rosalind Creasy When the author first wrote about edible gardening, it was apparently a rare idea for people who were interested in gardening to think about … Continue reading →

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What Is Human Nature?

Posted on September 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

What is human nature?  At first, this question would seem to be rather simple, in that it refers to the nature that human beings possess.  But like most questions, the answer to this question is more complicated, not least when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Irresistible Revolution

Posted on September 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Irresistible Revolution:  Living As An Ordinary Radical, by Shane Claiborne This book was disappointing in a variety of ways.  For one, it was disappointing on a simple level of writing, as the author’s memoir ends up being more about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jesus For President

Posted on September 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jesus For President:  Politics For Ordinary Radicals, by Shane Claiborne & Chris Haw All candidates for president have supporters who don’t really represent their character or understand their political worldview all that well, and Jesus Christ is no exception to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Change The World

Posted on September 15, 2019 by nathanalbright

How To Change The World:  Social Entrepreneurs And The Power Of New Ideas, by David Bornstein This book is a highly revealing one, but not necessarily in the way that the author of this book likely intends.  When I started … Continue reading →

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How The Irish And Italians Became White And How You Can Too

Posted on September 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

We live in an age where identity politics matter a great deal, and yet we are incredibly sloppy when it comes to thinking of the implications of our identity obsessions.  For example, as I write this my Twitter is telling … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Pregnancy Day By Day

Posted on September 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

Pregnancy Day By Day, edited by Paula Amato and Maggie Blott This was an uncomfortable book to read, and it seems deliberately so.  In reading this book I had all kinds of questions, and they were not necessarily the right … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What To Expect When You’re Expecting

Posted on September 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

What To Expect When You’re Expecting, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel One of the hazards of choosing certain book reading challenges to do is that one ends up reading the sort of books that lead people to ask questions … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cribsheet

Posted on September 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

Cribsheet:  A Data-Driven Guide To Better, More Relaxed Parenting, From Birth To Preschool, by Emily Oster One of the most notable things that this book reveals, perhaps to the disadvantage of the author, is that in many aspects of parenting … Continue reading →

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