Monthly Archives: April 2022

The Revolt Of The Jesters

Posted on April 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

When I was an undergraduate student at the University of Southern California, I took as one of my general education courses (in arts & letters, if I remember correctly) a course where we had to watch Sullivan’s Travels, a classic … Continue reading →

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Album Review: 50 Years Of The Piano Man

Posted on April 30, 2022 by nathanalbright

50 Years Of The Piano Man, by Billy Joel One of the more worthwhile things for music labels to do when their artists hit various thresholds in their career is to make retrospectives that allow for people to enjoy their … Continue reading →

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He Kept Us Out Of War

Posted on April 29, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the more strange electoral campaigns of American political history took place in 1916, as World War I waged in Europe and other parts of the world, and the United States vainly thought that it would be able to … Continue reading →

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On The Strange Power Of Outsiders

Posted on April 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

It so happened that this evening I was interviewed by a random fledgling podcast host for a discussion about travel and languages and penpals and all, subjects I am interested in, and during the discussion I discussed some of the … Continue reading →

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On The Enduring Memory Of Russian Looting During Wartime

Posted on April 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

Yesterday evening at dinner, I started reading a book loaned to me by a friend of mine, and very early on the book I was struck by something that could have been written by a contemporary Ukranian citizen, that was … Continue reading →

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On The Origins of Nostalgia

Posted on April 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

Where is it that nostalgia comes from? As a student of history, one of the most interesting aspects of history to me is the way that different people view it in such different ways. What for some people is a … Continue reading →

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Album Review – Pang

Posted on April 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

Pang, by Caroline Polachek There are a lot of artists and albums and songs that I would likely not check out unless I was asked to do so. There are a fair number of reasons for this, the most salient … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Criminal Mind: Part Two

Posted on April 25, 2022 by nathanalbright

When I spoke about the criminal mind previously the reader may think that the criminal mind is in rebellion against civil society or against any authority, and on at least a certain level this is true. Criminals certainly are hostile … Continue reading →

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Confessions Of A Criminal Mind: Part One

Posted on April 24, 2022 by nathanalbright

It was my intention to spend today’s Sabbath School talking about Pentecost, and talking about the gifts that God had provided on that day–including the Ten Commandments and the law of the covenant. As happens sometimes, though, the discussion had … Continue reading →

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Paul’s Attitude Towards The Law In 1 Corinthians 5 and 9

Posted on April 23, 2022 by nathanalbright

[This is the prepared text for the sermonette/offertory given to the Portland United Church of God congregation on the Last Day of Unleavened Bread, April 22, 2022.] Good morning, brethren. We have enjoyed, I hope, a fine Days of Unleavened … Continue reading →

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