Monthly Archives: February 2021

Fake Poor

Posted on February 9, 2021 by nathanalbright

I spend a fair amount of my free time, while I am reading and writing and watching videos and listening to music, engaged in chatting with fellow players of a particular nation simulation game, most of whom are in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Honourable Company

Posted on February 9, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Honourable Company: A History Of The English East India Company, by John Keay This book is an interesting case of an author seeking to be fair and just to a company that has received a great deal of blame. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Inglorious Empire

Posted on February 9, 2021 by nathanalbright

Inglorious Empire: What The British Did To India, by Shashi Tharoor There is an audience for this book, but I am not a part of that audience. Although this book is not extremely long, and it is in fact an … Continue reading →

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On The Planning Of Road Trips

Posted on February 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

Today, when I wasn’t busy keeping up with how the Super Bowl was going, one of the projects I had on my plate today was seeking to work out the logistics of a road trip that I am planning with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: A Sweet Passover

Posted on February 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

A Sweet Passover, by Leslea Newman, illustrated by David Slonim There is, at the base of this particular story, at least one thing that is off, but it is a minor thing, in that technically the Passover is itself only … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Little Red Hen And The Passover Matzah

Posted on February 8, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Little Red Hen And The Passover Matzah, by Leslie Kimmelman There was something a bit off about this tale. In order to explain it I will go about reviewing this book differently than I normally do, beginning with the … Continue reading →

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The Road Past Mandalay

Posted on February 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the issues with many nations is that people feel it necessary to top those who came before them, because it feels depressing when one’s best days are behind. One of the phenomena that one tends to find when … Continue reading →

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Don’t Go Jumping Waterfalls

Posted on February 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

The lyrics to the opening verse of “Waterfalls” by Paul McCartney go as follows: “Don’t go jumping waterfalls / Please, keep to the lake. / People who jump waterfalls /Sometimes can make mistakes.” If these lyrics sound familiar to those … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Complete Confectioner

Posted on February 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Complete Confectioner, or, The Whole Art of Confecionary, Made Easy, by Frederick Nutt This book is a deeply interesting book, and its contents open up a view into the world of dining for English elites in the period of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Coca Cookbook

Posted on February 6, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Coca Cookbook: 35 Recipes With The Forbidden Superfood, by Dr. Bebe Fiammetta This is a book whose appeal, such as it is, is based on the lure of the forbidden. This is, admittedly, a strong appeal for humanity, but … Continue reading →

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