Monthly Archives: December 2019

Book Review: Ancient Rome

Posted on December 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

Ancient Rome:  The Rise And Fall Of An Empire 753 BC-AD 476, by Patricia Southern What are the borders of antiquity?  In reading this generally excellent book, it was clear that at some point the details about the Roman state … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Rise And Fall Of The Nephilim

Posted on December 29, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Rise And Fall Of The Nephilim:  The Untold Story Of Fallen Angels, Giants On The Earth, And Their Extraterrestrial Origins, by Scott Alan Roberts I must admit that it would sometimes be ideal if I read more about the … Continue reading →

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Motivation And The End Times

Posted on December 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

This evening’s Bible Study that began the Northwest Weekend from our local congregation’s pastor dealt with the contrast between Peter and Paul in how they thought of the end times as coming soon in earlier writings and then realizing that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Empire By Default

Posted on December 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

Empire By Default:  The Spanish-American War And The Dawn Of The American Century, by Ivan Musicant As someone who grew up near Tampa, one of the most important cities in the waging of the Spanish-American War, I have always been … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Army For Empire

Posted on December 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

An Army For Empire:  The United States Army In The Spanish-American War, by Graham A. Cosmas This particular book is the sort of contemporary military history book that is the most popular these days, in that it looks at the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Unwanted War

Posted on December 28, 2019 by nathanalbright

An Unwanted War:  The Diplomacy Of The United States & Spain Over Cuba 1895-1898, by John L. Offner Diplomatic history is one of the more underrated genres of history, and this book is certainly a worthwhile history that examines a … Continue reading →

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The Billboard Hot 100: A Case Study In Data Lying

Posted on December 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

One of the bedrock assumptions of the rise of data in contemporary life is the thesis that data doesn’t lie, but this assumption is very mistaken.  Part of what makes it so mistaken is the way that data requires interpretation … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Poemcrazy

Posted on December 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Poemcrazy:  Freeing Your Life With Words, by Susan G. Wooldridge I disagree with nearly everything in this book.  For all of that, I still think this book is useful in a very limited sense, and that is demonstrating once again … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sell Your Story In A Single Sentence

Posted on December 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Sell Your Story In A Single Sentence, by Lane Shefter Bishop I have to admit that as a writer my marketing is what I tend to feel least confident about, and that appears to be a common problem for writers … Continue reading →

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Bok Review: Building Your Play

Posted on December 27, 2019 by nathanalbright

Building Your Play:  Theory And Practice For The Beginning Playwright, by David Rush Plays can be a hard genre to pull off, in large part because of the stark limitations that exist when one is trying to stage material.  Many … Continue reading →

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