Monthly Archives: February 2022

The Twelfth One

Posted on February 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

Texas A&M University is among many football teams that claims that their home fans serve as the all-important twelfth man, thus giving those teams advantages in their games against away opponents. There are a variety of stats that seek to … Continue reading →

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On The Boundaries Of Property In The Bible

Posted on February 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following are the notes for a sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, February 26, 2022.] We have discussed several of the ten commandments so far, and we are coming to … Continue reading →

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Status Quo Antebellum Or Uti Possidetis?

Posted on February 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

During most of the 18th century, the nations of the world engaged in a wild amount of wars. While most of the attention has been focused on the behavior of the European powers, there were similar wars among the powers … Continue reading →

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2022: A Future Eurovision Hit

Posted on February 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

Not too long ago, a Ukrainian singer won the Eurovision competition with a rousing song called 1944 about the fight that the nation faced against the Nazi war machine, made all the more tragic that getting rid of Nazi Germany … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (OST)

Posted on February 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

Spirit: Stallion Of The Cimarron (OST), by Bryan Adams and Hans Zimmer Given Bryan Adams’ luck with soundtracks–all four of his #1 hits came from soundtracks–it was only a matter of time before he decided to turn to a more … Continue reading →

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Mysteries Of The Bible: What Will Church Look Like In The Millennium?

Posted on February 24, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of my blog’s occasional readers and a friend of mine from a neighboring congregation I sometimes visit to speak at asked me about a particular topic that the Bible does not speak much about in detail, and that is … Continue reading →

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Album Review: 2001 (Dr. Dre)

Posted on February 24, 2022 by nathanalbright

2001, by Dr. Dre I made a somewhat ill-advised challenge, perhaps, to review the Dr. Dre album 2001 if two of its songs charted as re-entries, thus ensuring its place as a significant album on the list of an online … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Landscape And Memory

Posted on February 23, 2022 by nathanalbright

Landscape And Memory, by Simon Schama This is a deeply interesting book. That does not mean that I have any particular agreement about the author’s thoughts about the relationship of landscape and religion, because the author seems to view Christian … Continue reading →

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Life In A Clown World

Posted on February 22, 2022 by nathanalbright

It is a terrible thing sometimes to live in a clown world. I would like to state at the outset that like many people I am not terribly fond of clowns. As a child I found them to be deeply … Continue reading →

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Album Review: The Best Of Me (Bryan Adams)

Posted on February 22, 2022 by nathanalbright

The Best Of Me, by Bryan Adams If you had to take a pick as to the most inessential best-of collection that Bryan Adams has ever made, this album would likely be it. Like many other Bryan Adams albums, this … Continue reading →

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