Monthly Archives: April 2024

Book Review: Rigged Justice

Posted on April 30, 2024 by nathanalbright

Rigged Justice: How The College Admissions Scandal Ruined An Innocent Man’s Life, by John Vandemoer In many ways, this book is a nightmare. One day, John Vandemoer was a talented and able coach of Stanford’s sailing program, seeking to encourage … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Phantom Atlas

Posted on April 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Phantom Atlas: The Greatest Myths, Lies And Blunders On Maps, by Edward Brooke-Hitching This is the sort of book that, by any rights, ought to be good. What is there not to appreciate about a book that seeks to … Continue reading →

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The Power Of A Judge: Part Two

Posted on April 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermon given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 27, 2024.] When we last spoke on the power of the judge, I closed my message … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Thing With Feathers

Posted on April 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Thing With Feathers: The Surprising Lives Of Birds And What They Reveal About Humans, by Noah Strycher One of the themes of a great many contemporary books is the similarities that animals have with human beings in somewhat surprising … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Science Is Beautiful: Botanical Life Under The Microscope

Posted on April 27, 2024 by nathanalbright

Science Is Beautiful: Botanical Life Under The Microscope, by Colin Salter In some ways, a book like this almost manages to write itself. Indeed, the writing in this book is pretty limited, as most of the effort in this book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Full Upright And Locked Position

Posted on April 26, 2024 by nathanalbright

Full Upright And Locked Position: Not-So-Comfortable Truths About Air Travel Today, by Mark Gerchick As a not terribly frequent but also deeply interested air traveler, I have long had an interest in the experience of flying, since the days when … Continue reading →

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Album Review: Little Bit Of Sky

Posted on April 25, 2024 by nathanalbright

Little Bit Of Sky, by Semisonic Somehow in 2023 Semisonic released an album that I never heard of, and so as soon as I found out it existed I had to go and listen to it, given that I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forever Free

Posted on April 25, 2024 by nathanalbright

Forever Free: The Story Of Emancipation And Reconstruction, by Eric Foner and Joshua Brown What is it that makes this book so superior, in general, to Foner’s other works on the subject of Reconstruction? It is obvious, for example, in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Second Founding

Posted on April 24, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Second Founding: How The Civil War And Reconstruction Remade The Constitution, by Eric Foner This book is a classic example of why someone cannot trust the reputation of contemporary historians when they seek to write history with an eye … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Address Book

Posted on April 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Address Book: What Street Addresses Reveal About Identity, Race, Wealth, and Power, by Deirdre Mask The author of this book appears to be torn between wishing to celebrate the way that street addresses can help people–assuming that those street … Continue reading →

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