Monthly Archives: September 2022

On The Provincialism Of Sports

Posted on September 14, 2022 by nathanalbright

It is said that there are two subjects about which one does not talk about–politics and religion–because they can cause such hostility among people, but we ought to add sports to this. Sports, and the sorts of teams that we … Continue reading →

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The Biblical Value Of Social Truth: Part Three

Posted on September 13, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: Parts one and two may be found in the links included.] We asked a question earlier as to what is obligated of people when it comes to other people, and we answered that question via logic and reasoning dealing … Continue reading →

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The Biblical Value Of Social Truth: Part Two

Posted on September 12, 2022 by nathanalbright

We closed the first part of our examination of social truth with the question of what can be done to rectify the situation we have found ourselves in where we demand much of others when it comes to respecting our … Continue reading →

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The Biblical Value Of Social Truth: Part One

Posted on September 11, 2022 by nathanalbright

The noted fantasy author Lois McMaster Bujold argued that the difference between honor and reputation rested in the fact that honor was about one’s true character and reputation was what others thought of you. One of the notable aspects of … Continue reading →

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A Little Politeness Goes A Long Way

Posted on September 10, 2022 by nathanalbright

I am generally amused when I am able to see the same set of facts from a variety of perspectives and come to a better judgment of what is going on, and today I found an example that was much … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Different Man

Posted on September 9, 2022 by nathanalbright

Different Man, by Kane Brown Thus far I have been largely familiar with the successful career of Kane Brown as a singles artist, and it must be admitted that he has turned in some excellent singles that demonstrate he is … Continue reading →

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Long Live The King?

Posted on September 9, 2022 by nathanalbright

If one either feels rapturous or hostile feelings towards a person or institution, it seems easy to write about it, but my own feelings about monarchy, whether based on my own limited and unpleasant personal experience with the institution thus … Continue reading →

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High Speed Blogging

Posted on September 8, 2022 by nathanalbright

At the end of a particularly comical and nonsensical video by a notable YouTuber who pilots and does ATC in the VATSIM community, someone asks permission to do some high speed blogging. It is interesting to note the way that … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Ride The Lightning

Posted on September 8, 2022 by nathanalbright

Ride The Lightning, by Metallica During the year after the release of their debut album, Metallica was busy acquiring more musical skill thanks to some skilled instruction and also garnering a significant amount of attention for their musical ambition, which … Continue reading →

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On Reading Critical Literature

Posted on September 7, 2022 by nathanalbright

Today I received three books in the mail that all happened to be Norton Critical Editions of three of Jane Austen’s novels: Persuasion, Sense & Sensibility, and Mansfield Park. I already had, thanks to a couple of online courses at … Continue reading →

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