Monthly Archives: August 2023

Rich Men North Of Richmond

Posted on August 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

If there is one thing that I have noticed about the music charts of 2023, especially during the summer, it is the proliferation of populist protest songs about the problems of contemporary society that have risen to the top of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Developing Writing Skills For IELTS: A Research-Based Approach

Posted on August 15, 2023 by nathanalbright

Developing Writing Skills For IELTS: A Research-Based Approach, by Sin Wang Chong and Zuejun Ye This book is aimed primarily at those who are teaching students who are studying for the IELTS, though if someone has a sufficiently academic background … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Ledger And The Chain

Posted on August 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Leder And The Chain: How Domestic Slave Traders Shaped America, by Joshua D. Rothman There are different kinds of historical works. Some historical works are monographs that seek to study in some degree of depth a very focused set … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Footloose: Original Soundtrack

Posted on August 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

Footloose: Original Soundtrack, by various artists As strange as it may seem, the Footloose soundtrack is one of the most successful soundtracks of all time, distinctive as one of only a handful of albums to hit #1 on the Billboard … Continue reading →

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What Your Urine Says About You

Posted on August 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

Once when visiting a friend’s home, I came across an entertaining volume called “What Your Poo Says About You,” a lighthearted book about the amateur analysis of fecal matter for one’s own insight and entertainment. Admittedly, few people would want … Continue reading →

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How Did Jesus Deal With The News?

Posted on August 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

When it comes to looking at current events, the Church of God has long been viewed as having an unusual interest in the events on the news when compared with mainstream Christianity and even those with similar beliefs about certain … Continue reading →

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On Being An Expert On The Slave Trade

Posted on August 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

While at dinner today, I started reading a book on the domestic slave trade of the United States, itself one of the more obscure aspects of the slave trade in antebellum America, and one of the introductory comments in the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Revenge Of Geography

Posted on August 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Revenge Of Geography: What The Map Tells Us About Coming Conflicts And The Battle Against Fate, by Robert D. Kaplan This is a book that it is easy to like in parts, but not as easy to appreciate when … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Father Brown Of The Church Of Rome

Posted on August 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

Father Brown Of The Church Of Rome, selected mystery stories by G. K. Chesterton This book’s introduction gives the reader a solemn warning that readers who are deeply anti-Catholic are not going to like this particular book, which is true … Continue reading →

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Near Abroads

Posted on August 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

At least at the present-time, and for the past few decades as well, Russia (by any name) has been ridiculed for its desire to secure its own security by dominating its near-abroad. With a core region in the far expanse … Continue reading →

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