Monthly Archives: July 2024

Poopism: What Do We Do With The Poop In Our Lives?

Posted on July 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

As we come towards the conclusion of this examination, it is worthwhile to remind the reader that we earlier spoke of the way that literal poop has been viewed as profitable in numerous respects, most notably as agricultural fertilizer, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Truth

Posted on July 23, 2024 by nathanalbright

Truth: How The Many Sides To Every Story Shape Our Reality, by Hector Macdonald This book is evidence of the problematic nature that truth has in the contemporary world. The author, unfortunately, is a big part of the problem here, … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Health Habits: Diabetes

Posted on July 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

Health Habits: Diabetes: A Patient’s Guide To Changing Behaviors & Mindset For Disease Management, by Justin Kompf One of the troublesome aspects of this book is the way that the hype does not really match with the book that is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Accidental Universe

Posted on July 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Accidental Universe: The World You Thought You Knew, by Alan Lightman The author of this book things that he is accomplishing the task of explaining the universe, but like so many authors, he merely reveals his own biases and … Continue reading →

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The Laws And Gifts Of God Are Universal: An Introduction

Posted on July 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is the prepared text of a sermonette given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, July 20, 2024.] We live in a day and age where it is common for corrupt elites … Continue reading →

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Poopism: The Longing In Our Hearts

Posted on July 20, 2024 by nathanalbright

I commented previously that one of the aspects of life that is responsible for a great deal of the poopiness of existence is the distance between the longings of our hearts and our actual achievements and capabilities as human beings. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Side By Side

Posted on July 20, 2024 by nathanalbright

Side By Side: Parallel Histories Of Israel-Palestine, edited by Sam Adwan, Dan Bar-On, Evil Naveh Prime If I think this book is praiseworthy, it is on somewhat modest terms. This book deserves praise for its existence far more than its … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Edge Of The Plain

Posted on July 19, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Edge Of The Plain:  How Borders Make And Break Our World, by James Crawford It is a great shame that this book is so political, and from an obviously biased left-wing perspective (that manages to include anti-American and anti-Semitic … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Bowling Alone

Posted on July 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

Bowling Alone: The Collapse And Revival Of American Community, by Robert D. Putnam This book is one that has been viewed as a classic work of sociology, but it ends up being a mixed bag, even (especially) with recent additions … Continue reading →

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Poopiness: The Inevitability Of Trauma

Posted on July 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

It would be nice if trauma was not inevitable.  Of all the aspects of poopiness in life, trauma is the most difficult to deal with and the one with the most lasting negative effects.  Speaking personally, I was diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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