Monthly Archives: November 2020

Book Review: How To Win An Argument

Posted on November 22, 2020 by nathanalbright

How To Win An Argument, by Marcus Tullius Cicero This book is a strange and interesting small volume. It appears as if this book is being aimed simultaneously at two very different audiences. One of these audiences is made of … Continue reading →

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Sic Semper Rebelles: Part Six

Posted on November 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

It was night before the Zambrano family finished their dinner and received the call to help out at the high school. Guiseppe and Lisbeth got to the base location near the center of the former Cherry Hill Autonomous Zone. They … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Cup Of Gold

Posted on November 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

Cup Of Gold: A Life Of Sir Henry Morgan, Buccaneer, With Occasional Reference To History, by John Steinbeck This is a strange book, but given that this was John Steinbeck’s first novel, it is not surprising that it should be … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming’s Jamiaca

Posted on November 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

Goldeneye: Where Bond Was Born: Ian Fleming’s Jamaica, by Mtthew Parker, read by Roy McMillan Ian Fleming had a good gig going for him. During the years between 1947 and his death, he would spend two months out of the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The English Conquest Of Jamaica

Posted on November 21, 2020 by nathanalbright

The English Conquest Of Jamaica: Oliver Cromwell’s Bid For Empire, by Carla Gardina Pestana The English conquest of Jamaica and its context and consequences is not something that is well known or understood even by those of us who are … Continue reading →

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Sic Semper Rebelles: Part Five

Posted on November 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

It was earlier than usual in the afternoon when Lisbeth Zambrano returned home. She knew that her father was alert to any changes in her daily routine and she would have to tell him something that would probably make him … Continue reading →

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Album Review: The Best Of Semisonic

Posted on November 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Best Of Semisonic, by Semisonic This album is, to date, the only best-of collection of Semisonic, and it checks off most of the boxes one would want in such a collection. It includes selections from all of the albums … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Pleasure E.P.

Posted on November 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Pleasure E.P., by Semisonic This EP marks the beginning of Semisonic’s music career, and it is certainly a very interesting document of a band just starting out and exploring a variety of elements within their sound. There are really seven … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Great Divide

Posted on November 20, 2020 by nathanalbright

Great Divide, by Semisonic In many ways “Great Divide” is an appropriate name for the debut album for Semisonic, as it finds them straddling several great divides in the search for success as power pop musicians who had deliberately aimed … Continue reading →

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Sic Semper Rebelles: Part Four

Posted on November 19, 2020 by nathanalbright

While pondering over matters on his throne, the emperor decided that he needed to be in the park by the library. Admittedly, these little reminders did not happen very often these days, but when they did, he tried to pay … Continue reading →

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