Monthly Archives: February 2023

Every Man His Own Travel Agent

Posted on February 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the more lamentable aspects of the last couple of decades has been the way that technology has encouraged people to do jobs for themselves that used to be done by other people. For those of us that are … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Classic (Terri Clark)

Posted on February 21, 2023 by nathanalbright

Classic, by Terri Clark One of the aspects of musicians, and artists in general, is that they enjoy giving credit to those who have inspired them. When it comes to musicians, at a certain point in their career there is … Continue reading →

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It’s A Vibe: Part Two

Posted on February 20, 2023 by nathanalbright

When we previously discussed the limitations of viewing songs as vibes and not paying attention to their mention, the phenomenon was viewed largely as a contemporary one. This is not necessarily the case. Indeed, a great many songs which are … Continue reading →

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It’s A Vibe: Part One

Posted on February 19, 2023 by nathanalbright

One of the notable aspects of contemporary music is that songs are either appreciated for being vibes or being bops. To define these terms briefly (for the sake of those who are not familiar with such language in contemporary musical … Continue reading →

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The Enemies Of Our Existence

Posted on February 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I was watching some online videos about Columbo, a popular series mainly (but not only) in the 1970’s that had a particular approach to it. In the show, the audience knew who (and why) the murder was committed … Continue reading →

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Coexist

Posted on February 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

On the back bumpers of cars driven by people whose behaviors and beliefs would likely fail to meet the proper standards of any decent ethical system, one can often find stickers with various symbols of religious movements that spell out … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Sometimes

Posted on February 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

Sometimes, by Jamie O’Neal Jamie O’Neal was, at least for a little while, a moderately popular country singer with hits like “There Is No Arizona” and “When I Think About Angels.” But if her music was certainly decent, she didn’t … Continue reading →

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The Fool Has Said In His Heart

Posted on February 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, February 11, 2023.] There are times where what appears at first to be mere trivia has a deeper … Continue reading →

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Noot Noot

Posted on February 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

It began as most things did, with a conversation with a friend where I communicated what my friend and I were doing with animal .gifs, specifically of penguins. Like many people, I have long had a fondness for penguins, those … Continue reading →

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Diminished By Death

Posted on February 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

The noted 20th century thinker C.S. Lewis was noted for his insights on many things, but among his most poignant are his reflections on friendship and death. Lewis was known to be part of a particularly influential and creative group … Continue reading →

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