Monthly Archives: June 2020

On The Supply And Demand Of Racism

Posted on June 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

It seems strange to think of racism as an economic “good” that has a supply and demand.  Yet we find ourselves in a strange place where people who possess the racism of soft expectations of others grovel and apologize for … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spanish Civil War: Reaction, Revolution, And Revenge

Posted on June 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Spanish Civil War:  Reaction, Revolution, And Revenge, by Paul Preston It is a hard thing to find a good book on the Spanish Civil War.  There is an oft-repeated saw that history is written by the winners, but in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Half Of Spain Died

Posted on June 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

Half Of Spain Died:  A Reappraisal Of The Spanish Civil War, by Herbert L. Matthews When your title is an obvious and hysterical overstatement of the truth (a lot of people in Spain died, but nowhere near half of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Spanish Civil War (Jackson)

Posted on June 25, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Spanish Civil War, by Gabriel Jackson In some ways, it is nice to know that the New York Times has long had garbage-tier thoughts when it came to political matters.  This book is written by someone whose biases against … Continue reading →

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Don’t Touch My Water, Or, How To Radicalize Your Essential Employees

Posted on June 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

This morning when I arrived at work I found that the break room had a sign on the door that said that until further notice the breakroom, including the water dispensers, was closed until further notice as part of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Sermon On The Mount

Posted on June 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Sermon On The Mount, by W.D. Davies My feelings about this particular book are somewhat complicated.  The author clearly knows a lot about the sermon on the mount and how it connects with various other parts of scripture as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Studies In The Sermon On The Mount

Posted on June 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

Studies In The Sermon On The Mount, by D. Martyn Lloyd-Jones This book is technically the second volume of two dealing with Matthew 5-7, and this book covers Matthew 6-7.  I was very pleasantly surprised by this book.  The author, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Beatitudes

Posted on June 24, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Beatitudes, by John MacArthur If you want a pointed and relatively short book that encourages Bible study on an important area of scripture and that confronts the reader with questions about how Jesus’ words in the Sermon on the … Continue reading →

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Knowing Your Civil War Loyalties

Posted on June 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

As one of the 2/5 of people in the United States who believe that a Civil War in the near-term is quite possible, it is important to understand what one means by a Civil War.  There are a great many … Continue reading →

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In Praise Of Tone Policing

Posted on June 23, 2020 by nathanalbright

Among all the beleaguered and assaulted forms of policing in our present evil world, I would like to stand up today in defense of one of the most obscure forms of policing, and that is tone policing.  As anyone who … Continue reading →

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