Monthly Archives: August 2023

On Language And Nation-Building

Posted on August 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

This evening I was amused by a video that commented on Mali choosing for itself by a 97% vote a new constitution that does not include French as an official language but includes fourteen (!) local languages among the 70 … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The War Of Jenkins’ Ear

Posted on August 26, 2023 by nathanalbright

The War Of Jenkins’ Ear: The Forgotten Struggle For North And South America 1739-1742, by Robert Gaudi By and large, the War of Jenkins’ Ear, or what is alternatively and less colorfully known as the Anglo-Spanish War of 1739-1742, has … Continue reading →

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On Emphasizing Fatherhood

Posted on August 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

As is sometimes the case, I spent some time this evening helping a dear friend of mine work on writing an answer that was provided in her essay writing study relating to the subject of fatherhood that she had a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: IELTS Academic 16

Posted on August 25, 2023 by nathanalbright

IELTS Academic 16, by Cambridge University Press This is the sort of book that is hard to review but easy enough to appreciate it if you happen to be in the target audience for it. And this book’s title makes … Continue reading →

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No Substitutes

Posted on August 24, 2023 by nathanalbright

Car culture has been complained about almost since its beginning, but just like the horse revolutionized society through the mobility it provided, so too the car has brought similar changes to the behavior of people, and especially among those who … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Energy Of Slaves

Posted on August 24, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Energy Of Slaves: Oil And The New Servitude, by Andrew Nikforuk This book is among the worst books I have ever read, and I do not say that lightly. What makes it such a terrible book is that it … Continue reading →

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Stealth Cultural Conquests

Posted on August 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

Some conquests are obvious. When the United States defeated Mexico in 1848 and stayed in their capital until someone could be found to sign the treaty of Guadalupe Hidalgo, it was obvious a conquest had happened. When the Normans defeated … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Kingfisher Atlas Of Exploration & Empires

Posted on August 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Kingfisher Atlas Of Exploration & Empires: A Pictorial Guide to The Great Age Of Discovery–From AD 1450 to 1800, by Simon Adams, Illustrated by Mark Bergin It is important in reading a book like this to appreciate who the … Continue reading →

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Gone Country

Posted on August 22, 2023 by nathanalbright

In 1994, Alan Jackson released the single “Gone Country,” which became one of the signature songs of a particular moment in history when country music broke out of its usual ghetto and achieved mainstream success that it had not reached … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Historical Atlas Of Islam

Posted on August 22, 2023 by nathanalbright

Historical Atlas Of Islam, by Malise Ruthven with Azim Nanaji While some aspects of this atlas may seem outdated, given that it was written in 2004 and misses a great deal of Muslim terrorism in the last 20 years, as … Continue reading →

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