Monthly Archives: April 2020

Book Review: Abraham Lincoln: A Discourse

Posted on April 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Abraham Lincoln: A Discourse Given Through Mrs. Cora L.V. Richmond, by Cora L.V. Richmond This book is one of the weirdest books that has ever been written about Abraham Lincoln, from a woman who claimed to be a spiritist who … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Reminisces About Abraham Lincoln

Posted on April 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Reminisces About Abraham Lincoln, by Ira Haworth This book is a strange beast as far as one of the 14,000 or so books are that deal with Abraham Lincoln.  For one, this book is very short (at only 36 pages … Continue reading →

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On The Limits Of Great Conversations

Posted on April 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Several times it has been my good (or bad) fortune to read books that sought to capture the conversations that people had concerning other books.  As someone who has spent a substantial portion of my life reading about books, writing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Essays On The Closing Of The American Mind

Posted on April 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Essays On The Closing Of The American Mind, edited by Robert L. Stone I remember when I first obtained the Closing Of The American Mind and read it.  A former minister had died with a large library and had donated … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Original Intent And The Framers Of The Constitution

Posted on April 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Original Intent And the Framers of The Constitution:  A Disputed Question, by Harry Jaffa with Bruce Ledewitz, Robert L. Stone, and George Anastoplo The most impressive aspect of this book is that it is a conversation between several people who … Continue reading →

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On The Internal Contradictions Of The Fifth Ammendment: A Constitutional Essay

Posted on April 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

The fifth Amendment is perhaps most famous for its use in legal dramas relating to the avoidance of self-incrimination, as “pleading the fifth” has becoming a common expression when we do not wish to say something that would negatively rebound … Continue reading →

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Book Review: In The Name Of The People

Posted on April 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

In The Name Of The People:  Speeches And Writings Of Lincoln And Douglas In The Ohio Campaign Of 1859, edited by Harry V. Jaffa and Robert W. Johannsen This book is a rarity and it deals with one of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shakespeare’s Politics

Posted on April 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Shakespeare’s Politics, by Allan Bloom with Harry Jaffa One of the joys of quarantine reading is getting in touch with classics that one has read a long time ago but not had the chance to read in recent years, and … Continue reading →

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On The Context-Dependent Nature Of Communication

Posted on April 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I found myself reading an interesting interaction of the kind that frequently goes wrong where a woman approvingly posted a message from a man to his sons about their taking responsibility for their actions and not trying to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Called Out

Posted on April 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

Called Out:  Why I Traded Two Dream Jobs For A Life Of True Calling, by Paula Faris [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] I have to admit that … Continue reading →

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