Monthly Archives: January 2024

The Trouble With Endonyms

Posted on January 30, 2024 by nathanalbright

One of the most profound issues of contemporary society that has not been well-examined is the contemporary passion for endonyms. People are obsessed with the names that they call themselves, and disinclined to see any legitimacy or validity or use in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Theater Of The World

Posted on January 30, 2024 by nathanalbright

Theater Of The World: The Maps That Made History, by Thomas Reinertsen Berg This book is a classic example of why you should not judge a book by its cover. The cover of this book, both in its title and its subtitle, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mapping It Out

Posted on January 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

Mapping It Out: An Alternative Atlas Of Contemporary Cartographies, edited by Hans Ulrich Obrist There was at least some enjoyment in reading this book, though not as much as one would get from a competent and non-alternative atlas of various kinds. There … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Theoretical Minimum

Posted on January 26, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Theoretical Minimum: What You Need To Know To Start Doing Physics, by Leonard Susskind and Geoge Hrabovsky When I first looked at this book, I thought that this book was about the theoretical minimum relating to physics that people needed … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Seven Brief Lessons On Physics

Posted on January 24, 2024 by nathanalbright

Seven Brief Lessons On Physics, by Carlo Rovelli, translated by Simon Carnell and Erica Segre This is the sort of book that could only have come from Italy. There are two reasons for this. The first reason is that the essays on … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Blood Moon

Posted on January 24, 2024 by nathanalbright

Blood Moon: An American Epic Of War And Splendor In The Cherokee Nation, by John Sedgwick This book is a bit disappointing, it must be admitted. While the subtitle of the book promises a tale of war and splendor, we get precious … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Spain

Posted on January 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

Spain: The Center Of The World: 1519-1682, by Robert Goodwin In reading a book like this one, it needs to be understood that no one writes a book of this size and scope without some kind of purpose, and likely several ones. One … Continue reading →

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17th Street Nostalgia

Posted on January 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

This past Saturday afternoon, as I write this, I was traveling with some friends of mine to watch the webcast for church at the home of a friend where we later played pinochle after sunset. On our way to the home … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Laugh Your A** Off

Posted on January 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

Laugh Your A** Off: A Steady Diet Of Rib-Tickling Belly Busters, by Jack Kresimer I have to admit that my ribs were only barely tickled and my belly never busted over the course of reading this book. This is not (entirely) the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Agincourt

Posted on January 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

Agincourt: Henry V and The Battle That Made England, by Juliet Barker Agincourt, like Crecy and Potiers before it, was a glorious battlefield victory for outnumbered Englishmen. Did it really make England, though? By the time of Agincourt, England already had a pretty … Continue reading →

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