Monthly Archives: October 2021

Album Review: Rhino Hi-Five: Andrew Gold (EP)

Posted on October 5, 2021 by nathanalbright

Rhino Hi-Five: Andrew Gold (EP), by Andrew Gold This song is part of a series of five-song EPs released by Rhino Records that seek to introduce listeners (or re-introduce them) to artists that are somewhat obscure by providing a short … Continue reading →

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On The Basis Of An Argument

Posted on October 4, 2021 by nathanalbright

Today while I was listening to an online lecture from Hillsdale College on mathematics and logic, the professor giving the lecture discussed a revealing passage from the Screwtape Letters where Screwtape is chiding his naive and inexperienced relative and novice … Continue reading →

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The Plain Truth About Snitching In The Bible

Posted on October 3, 2021 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a message given to the United Church of God congregation in The Dalles, Oregon, on Sabbath, October 2, 2021.] It might come as no surprise to you that you cannot find the word … Continue reading →

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On The Leavening Of Heathen Ways

Posted on October 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

It may seem somewhat odd, but until very recently I was unaware of the tendency for contemporary computer users to praise an entire month as being fit for Halloween memes. While it is not something I usually make a big … Continue reading →

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Awkwardly Socially Distant From Disaster

Posted on October 1, 2021 by nathanalbright

Over the past eighteen months or so I have had many opportunities to muse to myself (and occasionally to others) about the disastrous state of life in the age of Covid, and how it is that the response of maladroit … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t They In The Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame: Matchbox 20

Posted on October 1, 2021 by nathanalbright

Few bands have changed the course of music in a more dramatic way by being largely undramatic about it as Matchbox 20.  Before the arrival of their massively popular debut album Yourself Or Someone Like You, alternative music prided itself … Continue reading →

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