Monthly Archives: September 2020

Not Written In The Stars

Posted on September 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the most common, if lamentable, tendencies of humanity is to seek to avoid taking responsibility for our choices and our behavior. This frequently presents us with a dilemma, in that we seek to defend our own agency and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Penguins (My First Animal Library)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

Penguins (My First Animal Library), by Cari Meister One thing that this book does very well is to be extremely cute, and to have a certain style with its graphic design that focuses on penguins while having generally simple and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Penguins! (National Geographic Kids)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

Penguins! (National Geographic Kids), by Anne Schreiber This book is one of many that shows a publisher trying to release a penguin book for its target demographic of young readers fascinated by cute penguins. Interestingly enough, this book is a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Penguins (Step Into Reading)

Posted on September 30, 2020 by nathanalbright

Penguins (Step Into Reading), by David Salomon It is interesting, but not at all surprising, that penguins would make an obvious subject to write a book about when it comes to encouraging early readers to step into science reading. After … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of Being Governed

Posted on September 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Art Of Being Governed: Everyday Politics In Late Imperial China, by Michael Szonyi This author explores something that I would like to read a lot more of and that is a seldom-discussed area (at least in my purview) regarding … Continue reading →

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Book Review: When China Ruled The Seas

Posted on September 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

When China Ruled The Seas: The Treasure Fleet Of The Dragon Throne, 1405-1433, by Louise Levathes This book is essentially 1421 without the claims about the colonization of the Americas. Still, the essential story, for those who have an interest … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Silk Roads: A New History Of The World

Posted on September 29, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Silk Roads: A New History Of The World, by Peter Frankopan It is unfortunate that this book has such a transparent agenda to endorse China’s expansive effort to dominate trade and has such a lamentable anti-Western bias with it. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Skunks (Little Pebble)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Skunks (Little Pebble), by Mari Schuh This is a particularly adorable book. To be sure, it is not a complicated read, by any means, but it is the sort of book that is designed to tell children in very simple … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Skunk (Wild America)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Skunk (Wild America), by Lee Jacobs If it is not obvious, skunks are wild animals. And though a rare and lucky person will be able to run into a domesticated skunk that cannot spray you, or may be exceedingly lucky … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Skunks (Amazing Animals)

Posted on September 28, 2020 by nathanalbright

Skunks (Amazing Animals), by Valerie Bodden Now, skunks are my favorite animals and it is one of those odd quirks that an animal widely feared that I had very positive experiences with growing up should be a particular favorite of … Continue reading →

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