Monthly Archives: May 2022

Death On A Gravel Road

Posted on May 21, 2022 by nathanalbright

In the world of gravel biking, a world I did not know existed until yesterday, a middle-aged woman who is dating one gravel rider has been arrested for murdering a young woman who is also involved in the same world … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Turn Back The Clock

Posted on May 21, 2022 by nathanalbright

Turn Back The Clock, by Johnny Hates Jazz It is rare when an album helps to create a new subgenre of music. It is even more rare when this album remains relatively obscure decades after it is released, and it … Continue reading →

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On The Discussion Of Internal Logic To Outsiders: Part One

Posted on May 20, 2022 by nathanalbright

I was asked some time ago by an online acquaintance of mine why I have the belief system that I do. I have always found it difficult to understand why other people have the belief systems that they do, and … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Dream Into Action

Posted on May 20, 2022 by nathanalbright

Dream Into Action, by Howard Jones When I was a teenager, I found a tape cassette of this album in a thrift store near where I lived and found it to be an enjoyable listen. It’s been a while since … Continue reading →

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Fragile Identities

Posted on May 19, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the most striking aspects of contemporary identity politics is the fragility of people who engage in it. Traditionally speaking, at least, there has always been a wide difference between identities that were self-chosen and those identities that were … Continue reading →

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It’s Not Hard To Be Humble

Posted on May 17, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the most important aspects of life is the ability of dealing with external authorities. And, similarly, one of the most worrisome tendencies of contemporary life is the growing lack of interest of people in having authorities that are … Continue reading →

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Leaden Feet

Posted on May 16, 2022 by nathanalbright

Most of the time one only cares about a lead foot when it goes one into problems. I did a fair amount of driving yesterday, most of which were at pretty high speeds, but managed to avoid any close encounters … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Why Not Me

Posted on May 15, 2022 by nathanalbright

Why Not Me, by the Judds Sometimes you don’t appreciate an artist fully until they are no longer around. While the Judds only released six studio albums between the mid 1980’s and the early 1990’s, when Winona Judd started her … Continue reading →

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Professional Discourtesy

Posted on May 14, 2022 by nathanalbright

There is an old joke about a shark refusing to eat a lawyer in the sea because of professional courtesy. In not all cases do we find professional courtesy that is granted where we might expect it to be. For … Continue reading →

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Don’t Believe Your Eyes

Posted on May 13, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the more intriguing trends that one can see in contemporary music videos (and in contemporary communication) is the popularity of the deepfake. There are essentially two general ways in which people can try to create a deepfake. The … Continue reading →

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