Daily Archives: November 7, 2023

Googooli: A Case Study In The Untranslatable

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

While English has a great many words in it–by some counts a million or more–one of most notable aspects of English has been its willingness to adopt new words that describe something in a way that English does not already … Continue reading →

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Mens Rea: Chapter Four

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

Robert sat at his table while the crowd talked around him. He then spoke to where his client, Harrison, and his family could hear him. “Do you think you are safe here? I have but two witnesses to bring in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Imperfect Union

Posted on November 7, 2023 by nathanalbright

Imperfect Union: How Jessie And John Frèmont Mapped The West, Invented Celebrity, And Helped Cause The Civil War, by Steve Inskeep Given the author’s radical critical attitude of the celebrity culture (which was not invented by or for the Fremonts) … Continue reading →

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