Monthly Archives: May 2024

Bloodsport, Or My Reflections On The Drake-Kendrick Beef

Posted on May 31, 2024 by nathanalbright

It may be surprising to many people that I am a passionate fan of rap beefs. It is often fashionable in these times for people to look down on the Romans and other peoples for their fascination of gladiatorial combat … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lost Cafe Schindler

Posted on May 31, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Lost Cafe Schindler, by Merial Schindler This book is framed as a family mystery wrapped within larger mysteries, the sort of book that is best understood by those who have some familiarity with the lost world of European Jewry, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out

Posted on May 30, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Pleasure Of Finding Things Out: The Best Short Works of Richard P. Feynman, by Richard P. Feynman I am not sure when exactly I became a fan of Richard P. Feynman. I was but a small child when he … Continue reading →

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Nothing But Pink Skies Do I See

Posted on May 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

For those who are not aware, Zach Bryan is a moderately popular alternative country act whose career has been built with a deliberate thumb in the nose at the sensibilities of mainstream country promotion, particularly the expectations of Nashville row … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Fiji (Cultures Of The World)

Posted on May 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

Fiji (Cultures Of The World), by Debbie Nevins While Fiji on the one hand is widely recognized as a beautiful set of islands in the South Pacific, it is also a nation whose history presents it as a seriously troubled … Continue reading →

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Book Review: From Elvish To Klingon

Posted on May 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

From Elvish To Klingon: Exploring Invented Languages, by Michael Adams Though the title of this book is probably the most obvious and inevitable title for such a material since the movie bomb “From Justin To Kelly,” the title is not … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Laos (Cultures Of The World)

Posted on May 27, 2024 by nathanalbright

Laos (Cultures Of The World), by Stephen Mansfield In many ways, Laos is a somewhat forgotten country in Southeast Asia. With a small population, desperate poverty, and little arable land or glorious ruins from bygone days, Laos misses the kind … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mysteries Of Angkor Wat

Posted on May 26, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Mysteries Of Angkor Wat: Exploring Cambodia’s Ancient Temple, by Richard Sobol This book has the positive and negative features that one would come to expect from National Geographic, the Rolling Stone, and related magazines. For one, the author has … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lands Of Lost Borders

Posted on May 25, 2024 by nathanalbright

Lands Of Lost Borders: A Journey On The Silk Road, by Kate Harris How can an author get so much so wrong when she is writing what amounts to a whiny travelogue? It is easy to sympathize–even empathize–with the author’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Under Alien Skies

Posted on May 24, 2024 by nathanalbright

Under Alien Skies: A Sightseer’s Guide To The Universe, by Philip Plait, Ph.D The author of this book is a professional astronomer, and that combination of creative imagination as well as professional knowledge gives this book an interesting and complex … Continue reading →

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