Monthly Archives: March 2024

Book Review: The S.S. Officer’s Armchair

Posted on March 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

The S.S. Officer’s Armchair: Uncovering The Hidden Life Of A Nazi, by Daniel Lee This book, though not extremely long due to the paucity of its content, is several different small books in one. One book is the account of … Continue reading →

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Lessons From Esther

Posted on March 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is a prepared text for a Bible Study given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024.] We are only a few days from the festival of Purim, which happens … Continue reading →

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A Friend Of Little Birds

Posted on March 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

It is sometimes hard for little creatures realize that they have friends. A dear friend of mine told me a story about how her father moved a nest of a small bird species from on top of their radiator, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Great Depression

Posted on March 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Great Depression, by Robert S. McElvaine About the highest praise I can honestly bestow this terrible book is that not everything that the author says is wrong. This is not high praise, but it is reflective of one of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Found In Translation

Posted on March 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

Found In Translation: How Language Shapes Our Lives And Transforms The World, by Nataly Kelly and Jost Zetzsche Language and translation are often tricky matters. It is hard to translate well, and yet those who translate are often not particularly … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rome And Persia

Posted on March 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

Rome And Persia: The Seven Hundred Year Rivalry, by Adrian Goldworthy For a large amount of world history, Persia has been a world power, and this was especially true in the ancient world, where three Persian dynasties ruled over large … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Story Of Be

Posted on March 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Story Of Be: A Verb’s Eye Of The English Language, by David Crystal If you love grammar and have a fondness for the history of the English language as well as regional dialects, this book has a lot to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: America And Iran

Posted on March 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

America And Iran: A History: 1720 To The Present, John Ghazvinian One of the more interesting insights to come from this wonderful book is that for the vast majority of the history of interaction between Iran and the United States, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Kingdom Of Speech

Posted on March 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Kingdom Of Speech, by Tom Wolfe It may not reflect well on my charity, but I have to admit that in reading this book I took a great deal of pleasure in seeing the uselessness of the career of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Heartbeat Of Iran

Posted on March 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Heartbeat Of Iran: Real Voices Of A Country And Its People, by Tara Kangarlou In reading this book I cannot help but feel a sense of disappointment that this book was not better than it was. In seeking to … Continue reading →

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