Monthly Archives: December 2022

Album Review: When Christmas Comes Around….

Posted on December 17, 2022 by nathanalbright

When Christmas Comes Around…., by Kelly Clarkson For the record, I review this album upon request as someone who does not happen to celebrate Christmas. I have discussed my thoughts about the season on numerous occasions and do not wish … Continue reading →

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Some Thoughts On The Field Of The Cloth Of Gold

Posted on December 16, 2022 by nathanalbright

Perhaps the most visually spectacular incident of the Northern Renaissance was the Field of the Cloth of God that demonstrated the sincere efforts of Henry VIII of England and Francis I of France between June 7 and 24, 1520 in … Continue reading →

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Written In The Wind

Posted on December 15, 2022 by nathanalbright

It should be recognized that writing has a great many limitations. That which is written is lacking a great deal of the context that is present with face-to-face communication, and so it must be interpreted by the reader. This often … Continue reading →

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The Fetters Of Freedom

Posted on December 14, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the characteristics of technological improvements are that while the initial wave of such improvements tends to increase freedom, the second wave that lags behind tends to leave people even more in chains than before. While this phenomenon has … Continue reading →

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Zanz Kant Danz (But He’ll Steal Your Money)

Posted on December 13, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the most notable and least examined aspects of the music industry is how many songs that seem on their face to be songs about dysfunctional romantic relationships end up being about the dysfunctional relationship between musical acts and … Continue reading →

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A Journalist Always Has Enemies

Posted on December 12, 2022 by nathanalbright

Friday, while watching the World Cup Quarterfinal match between Argentina and the Netherlands, American soccer writer Grant Wahl collapsed and was later pronounced dead at the hospital. Having been both estranged from the Qatari government and of sound health, it … Continue reading →

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Read ‘Em And Weep

Posted on December 10, 2022 by nathanalbright

This evening as I was heading off to dinner, I found myself listening to satellite radio, which was playing the top 40 for this week in 1983. 1983 is recognized as one of the greatest years in music history, and … Continue reading →

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Daily Prompt: December 8, 2022

Posted on December 8, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the things I have noticed recently is that my wordpress blog is giving me odd prompts to write about. Most of the time these do not interest me, but I thought it would be worthwhile to explore the … Continue reading →

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Getting What You Deserve

Posted on December 7, 2022 by nathanalbright

Recently I was watching some sports and a recurring commercial came on that featured an elderly gentleman urging senior citizens to take advantage of the Medicare enrollment period and to get what they deserve. The assumption was that older people … Continue reading →

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Because I Only Want To See if You Feel The Same Way As Me

Posted on December 6, 2022 by nathanalbright

One of the more interesting aspects of life is that we tend to become like what we love, and also tend to become what we hate. We might think that what we love and what we hate are diametrically opposite … Continue reading →

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