Monthly Archives: June 2022

Lumpers And Splitters

Posted on June 15, 2022 by nathanalbright

When it comes to many aspects of life, people can be divided between lumpers and splitters. Lumpers are people who try to put things together, who see the connections between that which others view as disparate things. Splitters, on the … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Tapestry

Posted on June 14, 2022 by nathanalbright

Tapestry, by Carole King What is it that makes an album a classic? While I remember many of the songs of this album from my childhood, I remember it was not too many years ago when I finally listened to … Continue reading →

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Movie Review: Top Gun: Maverick

Posted on June 13, 2022 by nathanalbright

Before the film Top Gun: Maverick, actor and producer Tom Cruise thanks the audience for seeing this movie in the theater rather than waiting to see it on demand or on dvd, and this film is definitely one that is … Continue reading →

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On The Difficulties Of Acquiring A Style

Posted on June 12, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the more interesting conversations I had yesterday involved a matter I think somewhat often as a writer and a speaker. From the time that I was told some eighteen years ago as a writer of a seminary monthly … Continue reading →

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As Long As The Sands Remain

Posted on June 11, 2022 by nathanalbright

For a long time, the hourglass has been a fitting reminder of the passage of time. While it can feel like an ominous symbol of the inexorable passage of time, the movement of sand through the hourglass is a fitting … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Twelve Carat Toothache

Posted on June 10, 2022 by nathanalbright

Twelve Carat Toothache, by Post Malone Fame is not kind to artists. For an artist to remain popular there are a lot of things that need to go right, not all of which are in the control of the artist. … Continue reading →

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First With Their Backs To The Wall When The Revolution Comes

Posted on June 9, 2022 by nathanalbright

When regimes start to go rogue, it is little surprise that the legal system is one of the places that falls under the most pressure. It is tough, even with the prerogatives of lifetime service, for justices to remain independent … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Confessions

Posted on June 8, 2022 by nathanalbright

Confessions, by Usher (Expanded Version) By the early 2000’s, Usher had been an important figure in R&B for several years since his debut in the 1990’s, and while he was never one of my own favorite artists, he certainly had … Continue reading →

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Living In A Cardboard Box

Posted on June 8, 2022 by nathanalbright

In the 1980’s, one of the more memorable one-hit wonders in the United States was the band Living In A Box, which was the same title as their debut album and their only hit in the United States. While the … Continue reading →

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Bed Of Lies

Posted on June 7, 2022 by nathanalbright

Why is it that certain communicators lie so much? Lies viewed in isolation might be seen as plausible enough if one does not have anything to compare them to, but quickly become spotted when one can compare them to something … Continue reading →

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