Monthly Archives: May 2020

Book Review: Revival Rising

Posted on May 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Revival Rising:  Embracing His Transforming Fire, by Kim Meeder [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Chosen Books in exchange for an honest review.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] In many ways, this particular book could … Continue reading →

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Snitch Or Whistleblower?

Posted on May 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

A few days ago I did a podcast on Tekashi 6ix9ine as a hero of the charts for having informed on the way that the Billboard charts worked, giving estimates of chart points and positions, from which acquaintances of mine … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Arrested

Posted on May 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Arrested:  What To Do When Your Loved One Is In Jail, by Wes Denham This book is surprisingly entertaining.  Generally speaking, jail is not a very funny subject, although plenty of comedies play on the fears that jail and prison … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Snitch Culture

Posted on May 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Snitch Culture:  How Citizens Are Turned Into The Eyes And Ears Of The State, by Jim Redden Snitching is widely recognized as a major social problem, but who is to be blamed for that depends on the perspective one has.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Snitching

Posted on May 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

Snitching:  Criminal Informants And The Erosion Of American Justice, by Alexandra Natapoff What aspects of snitching create the most problems for ordinary Americans?  That is a hard question to answer, and it seems as if there is a body of … Continue reading →

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Obscure Hungers

Posted on May 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, one of the deacons of our congregation gave a sermon that I got to witness in person as we were filming at the home of another deacon’s family.  One of the aspects that was discussed in the message was … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Maroon

Posted on May 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Maroon, by Barenaked Ladies Maroon, the fifth full-length studio album by Canadian pop-rockers Barenaked Ladies, found the band in a strange position.  The success of 1998’s Stunt and the cancer crisis that had afflicted keyboardist Kevin Hearn led the band … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Here And Now

Posted on May 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the occupational hazards of being a chart watcher is that one becomes aware of deals that are offered by artists looking to maximize their chart position.  So, the opportunity to get an album of Kenny Chesney originals for … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Live In Buenos Aires

Posted on May 18, 2020 by nathanalbright

Live In Buenos Aires, by Coldplay I happen to have gotten this album as a gift because the person who bought it was not very fond of it at all.  That said, if you are fond of Coldplay, this album … Continue reading →

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But Without Your Consent, I Wanted To Do Nothing

Posted on May 17, 2020 by nathanalbright

[Note:  This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the UCG Portland congregation on Sabbath, May 16, 2020.] The problem of coercion and consent are important ones in our times.  Whether we examine the continuing debate over the … Continue reading →

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