Monthly Archives: June 2024

Book Review: Fiji (Pacific Islands)

Posted on June 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

Fiji (Pacific Islands), by Dr. Tarisi Vunidilo This book is perhaps one that the author might not want to brag about on her c.v. To be sure, most people would probably not brag about writing a book for young readers, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Laos (Countries Of The World)

Posted on June 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Laos (Countries Of The World), by A. Kamala Dalal If the National Geographic has never been all that good at geography (and even worse once purchased by Disney), they have always been pretty good at photography, and that makes this … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Indigenous Continent

Posted on June 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

Indigenous Continent: The Epic Contest For North America, by Pekka Hamalainen This book is, without exaggeration, perhaps one of the worst books on history I have ever read. There are several reasons for this, but they boil down to a … Continue reading →

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Yet He Shall Not See It

Posted on June 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text for a sermonette given to the Portland, Oregon congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, June 1, 2024.] Good afternoon brethren. We tend to think that our own times are unique … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Four Lost Cities

Posted on June 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

Four Lost Cities: A Secret History Of The Urban Age, by Annalee Newitz This book really shrank on me, like the footprint of a city approaching its end. In general, secret histories leave a lot to be desired, as they … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sovietistan

Posted on June 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

Sovietistan: Travels In Turkmenistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan, Kyrgyzstan, and Uzbekistan, by Erika Fatland In this book, a generally clueless European crypto-journalist finds herself traveling among the wreckage of Soviet Central Asia vainly seeking to understand its people, its history, and its … Continue reading →

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