Monthly Archives: September 2023

Book Review: Robert E. Lee: Commander Of The Confederate Army

Posted on September 14, 2023 by nathanalbright

Robert E. Lee: Commander Of The Confederate Army, by Mona Kerby This is the sort of biography about Robert E. Lee that the subject himself would likely have found to be acceptable. Part of a series of legendary American biographies, … Continue reading →

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Who By Reasons Of Their Senses

Posted on September 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

In the early 1900s, the issue of whether color blindness was a disease that someone was afflicted by, perhaps due to their own bad habits, or whether it was a disability that entitled someone to some sort of possible remuneration … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Against The Grain

Posted on September 13, 2023 by nathanalbright

Against The Grain: A Deep History Of The Earliest States, by James C. Scott Those who are familiar, as I am, with some of the author’s other works, will find in this book that the author makes a lot of … Continue reading →

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On The School To Prison Pipeline: Part Four

Posted on September 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

So far, we have spent a considerable amount of time demonstrating that schools have often involved a great deal of coercion and that the purpose of schools in the contemporary era involve a great deal of discipline that, if rejected, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dominion From Sea To Sea

Posted on September 12, 2023 by nathanalbright

Dominion From Sea To Sea: Pacific Ascendancy And American Power, by Bruce Cumings This book aims to do for the Pacific Ocean and especially for the Chinese-American relationship what Atlantic historians typically do for the Atlantic Ocean and the Anglo-American … Continue reading →

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On The School To Prison Pipeline: Part Three

Posted on September 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

We have talked at some length about the ubiquitous nature of coercion in organized society, not simply directed at minority groups, as well as about some of the issues of education in particular. It is now time to turn our … Continue reading →

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Book Review: IELTS General Training 16

Posted on September 11, 2023 by nathanalbright

IELTS General Training 16, by Cambridge Assessment As someone who has read a fair amount of books of this kind, it is worth commenting on what makes this particular book different (but only slightly) from similar volumes that are devoted … Continue reading →

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And It Shall Come To Pass In That Day

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermonette given to United Church of God congregation in The Dalles, Oregon, on Sabbath, August 26, 2023, and to the United Church of God congregation in Portland, Oregon, on Sabbath, September 9, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Art Of Not Being Governed

Posted on September 10, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Art Of Not Being Governed: An Anarchist History Of Upland Southeast Asia, by James C. Scott Far more than most people, I have a deep and abiding interest in the people of upland Southeast Asia. I have spent some … Continue reading →

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What Is The Purpose For Anything, Anyway?

Posted on September 9, 2023 by nathanalbright

Recently, I was helping a dear friend with an essay, and the topic of the essay was one that presented her with serious difficulties. The topic of the essay was writing about the purpose of science, and asking whether it … Continue reading →

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