Monthly Archives: December 2019

A Recognition Gone Awry

Posted on December 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

How is it that people recognize others as allies?  I spent quite a bit of time enjoying some pleasant reading and observation and most of the people around me were sensible enough to leave me more or less alone to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Heir Apparent

Posted on December 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Heir Apparent:  A Life Of Edward VII, The Playboy Prince, by Jane Ridley This book was not an officially sanctioned royal history, but it certainly offers a highly flattering picture of King Edward VII in such a way that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Royal Affair

Posted on December 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

A Royal Affair:  George III And His Scandalous Siblings, by Stella Tillyard George III was about as successful a father to his own breed of scandalous children as he was a surrogate father to his siblings and a symbolic father … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lady Catherine, The Earl, And The Real Downton Abbey

Posted on December 26, 2019 by nathanalbright

Lady Catherine, The Earl, And The Real Downton Abbey, by Fiona Carnarvon This book was written by the current Countess of Carnarvon, who is the wife of a descendant of the mismatched titular pair of this book’s title, and as … Continue reading →

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A Modest Proposal For A Black History Channel

Posted on December 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Not too long ago, some friends and I were talking about the desirability of a black history channel as we were dealing with jokes about Wakanda and the value of historical simulation video games, specifically Paradox’s EU4, which is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Killing Patton

Posted on December 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

Killing Patton:  The Strange Death Of World War II’s Most Audacious General, by Bill O’Reilly & Martin Dugard Although Bill O’Reilly has made a bit of a career for himself in writing about notable deaths [1], this book just might … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Savior Generals

Posted on December 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Savior Generals:  How Five Great Commanders Saved Wars That Were Lost – From Ancient Greece To Iraq, by Victor Davis Hanson There is one common thread, one that the author chooses not to recognize, in all of these various … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The End Of The Bronze Age

Posted on December 25, 2019 by nathanalbright

The End Of The Bronze Age:  Changes In Warfare And the Catastrophe CA. 1200 B.C, by Robert Drews This book is almost perfect, almost, but not quite.  As is all too often the case, a great deal of professional historians … Continue reading →

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A Shocking Lack Of Self-Awareness

Posted on December 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

Why is self-awareness so hard to attain in our present world?  To be sure, it is not only a problem in our times.  Nearly two thousand years ago it was said:  “For with what judgment you judge, you will be judged; and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of The Good Dinosaur

Posted on December 24, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Art Of The Good Dinosaur, foreword by John Lasseter, introduction by Peter Sohn My feelings about this book are a bit torn.  I must admit that I haven’t seen the movie it was based on, but the book does … Continue reading →

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