Monthly Archives: August 2024

Book Review: The Urban Bestiary

Posted on August 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Urban Bestiary: Encountering The Everyday Wild, by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Sometimes less is more, and sometimes a bit of restraint on ambition would be a far more satisfying read than what one gets when one aims for too much … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Bats

Posted on August 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

Recently, I came across a decidedly strange op-ed in the New York Times relating to a mentally unstable woman’s encounter with a bat. Freaking out about seeing a bat–which did not bite or even touch her at all–she exhibited a … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Morning After The Revolution

Posted on August 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

Morning After The Revolution: Dispatches From The Wrong Side Of History, by Nellie Bowles The author means the title as somewhat of a joke, but I think she’s telling the truth but not entirely aware of it. Admittedly, I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Statesman’s Yearbook 2022

Posted on August 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Statesman’s Yearbook 2022: The Politics, Cultures, And Economies Of The World, by Palgrave Macmillan At 1400 pages, this book is an extremely long one to read, and it is unlikely that many people, unless they have an unusually intense … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Lego Space Projects

Posted on August 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

Lego Space Projects, by Jeff Friesen When I was a child I had a large lego collection and was fond of making a lot of ship models out of the blocks that I had. This particular book focuses on space … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Revolutionary Wealth

Posted on August 4, 2024 by nathanalbright

Revolutionary Wealth: How It Will Be Created And How It Will Change Our Lives, by Alvin And Heidi Toffler Among the most idiotic people in existence are those who pretend to know the future and be able to predict it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Chile Reader

Posted on August 3, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Chile Reader: History, Culture, Politics, edited by Elizabeth Quay Hutchison, Thomas Miller Klubock, Nara B. Milanich, and Peter Winn The history of Chile is deeply interesting, as is its culture. Unfortunately, this book is a poor example of how … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tiny Dino Worlds

Posted on August 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

Tiny Dino Worlds: Create Your Own Prehistoric Habitats, by Christine Bayles Kortsch It is unclear to me at least how popular terrariums or related types of gardens are to me. Once upon a time I had a terrarium for myself … Continue reading →

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Gaslighting And The Problem Of Object Permanence

Posted on August 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

For me, personally, one of the most distressing aspects of the news (especially the political news) over the past few years has been the problem of gaslighting and its ubiquity among the mainstream media. Over and over again, drastic changes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unseen City

Posted on August 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

Unseen City: The Majesty Of Pigeons, The Discreet Charm Of Snails & Other Wonders Of The Urban Wilderness, by Nathanael Johnson There are at least a few books that I have seen that seek to capture the sense of the … Continue reading →

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