Monthly Archives: October 2019

Whores Of Babylon

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

When I was in the latter years of elementary school, one of my great-grandfathers lived in a small travel trailer behind the house where I lived with my mother, brother, and maternal grandparents in the rural areas outside of Plant … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Krav Maga

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

Krav Maga:  Real World Solutions To Real World Violence, by Gershon Ben Keren I had heard of this particular Israeli martial arts, in which all recruits to the Israeli Defense Force are trained, but I had never read it in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Jujitsu

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

Jujitsu:  Basic Techniques Of The Gentle Art, by George Kirby It is somewhat paradoxical, a quality that comes up often when looking at Japanese martial arts, that this discussion of a supposed “gentle art” has a cover where someone is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Shambhala Guide To Aikido

Posted on October 31, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Shambhala Guide To Aikido, by John Stevens Martial arts are quite interesting in the way that they focus on different elements of conduct and behavior, and this particular book does a good job at pointing out how Japanese martial … Continue reading →

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It’s Time To Have A Talk About Bad Poetry

Posted on October 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

I read a lot of poetry, and it is little surprise that much of it is bad.  This is not to say that there are not any good poets around, but rather that the amount of bad poetry ridiculously outnumbers … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Indecency

Posted on October 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

Indecency, by Justin Phillip Reed Well, it can be said of this book at least that its title is not false advertising, although the book is indecent at least as much for its politics as for its whining about sexuality.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: It Was Fever That Made The World

Posted on October 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

It Was Fever That Made The World, by Jim Powell I get the feeling that I would have a lot of disagreements with Jim Powell when it comes to matters of faith and beliefs and personal conduct.  This book shows … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Crazy Bunch

Posted on October 30, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Crazy Bunch, by Willie Perdomo This is an odd but interesting book of poems that relates to an attempt at understanding a story in the youth of some people, where violence snuffed out the life of several and ended … Continue reading →

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On Civil Wars: A Thought Experiment

Posted on October 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

From time immemorial I have had a realist view of foreign and domestic affairs, and that has usually involved examining the context and consequences of actions or looking at what conditions would have to be present for such and such … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Donkeys: Miniature, Standard, Mammoth

Posted on October 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

Donkeys:  Miniature, Standard, Mammoth:  A Veterinary Guide For Owners And Breeders, by Stephen R. Purdy I must admit that of all the books I have read on donkeys this is the one that I enjoyed the least.  Admittedly, that is … Continue reading →

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