Monthly Archives: December 2020

How Zadok Got His Priesthood

Posted on December 13, 2020 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermon given at The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, December 12, 2020.] Several months ago now, Mr. Ken Loucks gave us a sermon about the priesthood of … Continue reading →

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Resting In Bed

Posted on December 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Twice today I had conversations with people and I commented earlyish in the evening that I was resting in bed and I was told that it was entirely too early to be doing so, given that it is well known … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 24: Life Stories And Lessons From The Say Hey Kid

Posted on December 12, 2020 by nathanalbright

Life Stories And Lessons From The Say Hey Kid, by Willie Mays And John Shea One of the counterarguments to the past being better than the present, which is true in many respects, is the stupidity of nicknames like the … Continue reading →

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On The Appeal Of The Memoir

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the realities that is easy enough to face as a reader is that there is a huge supply of memoirs for a reader to read and review. It is not very difficult to account for the large supply … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Young Heroes Of The Soviet Union

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Young Heroes Of The Soviet Union: A Memoir And A Reckoning, by Alex Halberstadt This is not a very good memoir, nor is the author nearly insightful enough to provide reckoning about anything. There is a great gulf between what … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Whatever It Took

Posted on December 11, 2020 by nathanalbright

Whatever It Took: An American Paratrooper’s Extraordinary Memoir of Escape, Survival, And Heroism In The Last Days OF World War II, by Henry Langrehr and Jim DeFelice This book is somewhat extraordinary in that it is the most restrained book … Continue reading →

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No Lesser Of The Evils

Posted on December 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the defenses that people have when it comes to active political behavior is the desirability and sometimes even the necessity of choosing between the lesser of two evils. A great many evils may be tolerated so long as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sam Houston & The Alamo Avengers

Posted on December 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

Sam Houston & The Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History, by Brian Kilmeade As someone who is rather familiar with the author’s work [1], it is interesting to see how this book simply builds on the author’s … Continue reading →

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An Excessive Love Of Novelty

Posted on December 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

One of the issues that are faced at present in the understanding of creativity is the confusion of creativity with innovation or with novelty. Given the immense popularity of books and other media that deal with innovation and given the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How To Plan A Crusade

Posted on December 9, 2020 by nathanalbright

How To Plan A Crusade: Religious War In The High Middle Ages, by Christopher Tyerman This is the sort of book that I have never seen before about the crusades, and the sort of book that very much is worth … Continue reading →

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