Monthly Archives: December 2021

Can’t Take A Joke

Posted on December 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the most important aspects of being able to deal effectively with comedy is to not take oneself too seriously. In order for comedy as a genre to thrive, it is necessary that people be aware of the ridiculousness … Continue reading →

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Album Review: The Essential Poco

Posted on December 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

The Essential Poco, by Poco Poco is a band that has a complicated history that extends over more than twenty years of making music on four different music labels. To get their singles and a general gist of their material … Continue reading →

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Tell Me Why You Call It Love

Posted on December 24, 2021 by nathanalbright

What is the difference between Poco and the Eagles, apart from tens of millions of album sales? One of the great and enduring puzzles of the career of the band Poco is just how criminally underappreciated they were by the … Continue reading →

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Not Every Knight Is A White Knight

Posted on December 23, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the more frustrating aspects of the contemporary world is the way that behavior which is at least partially laudable is twisted and viewed in a highly negative light. It is not merely that we celebrate bad behavior that … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On Spiritual Bifocals

Posted on December 22, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the notable aspects of aging is the concern with one’s vision. Since childhood I have been nearsighted, often severely so, likely as a result of my intense reading habits from youth. Many people my age and older, though, … Continue reading →

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Rooting Interest

Posted on December 21, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the more characteristically Nathanish things I like to do is observe the patterns and habits and behaviors of other people around me. Being someone who is more than usually habitual and regular in my habits, it is by … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Amanda Marshall

Posted on December 20, 2021 by nathanalbright

Amanda Marshall, by Amanda Marshall During the mid-to-late 1990’s, I used to buy a lot of albums and this was an album I bought on cassette tape on the strength of its moderate hit single “Birmingham.” It had been some … Continue reading →

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The Irony Of Johnny Hates Jazz

Posted on December 19, 2021 by nathanalbright

Unless you are a fan of particularly smooth songs from the 1980’s like the classic “Shattered Dreams,” it is unlikely that most of you remember the group Johnny Hates Jazz. And while that is easy enough to understand it is … Continue reading →

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On The Criminality Of Logistics

Posted on December 18, 2021 by nathanalbright

There are often occasions where we may possess a given right but do not have the right to exercise that right because of the difficulties in obtaining the support services that make it possible to do so. I was recently … Continue reading →

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The First To Plead His Case Seems Right

Posted on December 17, 2021 by nathanalbright

Proverbs 18:17 gives us the following piece of advice: “The first one to plead his cause seems right,Until his neighbor comes and examines him.” We live in a world–and have always lived in a world–where people sought to justify themselves and get out ahead … Continue reading →

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