Daily Archives: September 26, 2025

Album Review: Buckingham Nicks

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Buckingham Nicks, by Buckingham Nicks For as long as I can remember, I have been a fan of Fleetwood Mac. Yet until a few days ago, this particular album was nearly impossible to find, having been out of print for … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Typology of Bloggers and Online Personalities Vulnerable to Restricted-Speech Risks When Traveling to the United Kingdom

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Bloggers and online personalities increasingly cross borders while carrying a global archive of speech on their devices and platforms. In the United Kingdom (UK), several legal regimes intersect to constrain certain forms of expression and conduct—both online and … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Courtroom Dynamics in Adversarial and Alternative Legal Systems

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Courtroom dynamics vary widely depending on the underlying legal tradition. The adversarial system, exemplified by the United States and other common law jurisdictions, frames trials as contests between opposing parties before a neutral arbiter. By contrast, many civil … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Vulnerability of Law-Abiding Citizens to Harm from Illegal Aliens Obtaining Driver’s Licenses in Sanctuary States and the Implications for Interstate Comity

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper examines the policy choices of states such as California and other “sanctuary jurisdictions” that extend driver’s licenses to individuals present in the United States illegally, including cases where those licenses are obtained through fraud or lax … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Political and Military History of Dál Riata

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Dál Riata (also Dalriada or Dál Riata) was a Gaelic overkingdom spanning northeast Antrim (Ireland) and the western seaboard of Scotland (Argyll, Kintyre, Islay, Jura, Mull, and adjacent isles). Between the sixth and eighth centuries it pioneered a … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Historicity of Tristan and Isolde: People, Places, and Sources

Posted on September 26, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The legend of Tristan and Isolde sits at the confluence of Insular Celtic memory, Breton transmission, and Continental literary craft. While the fully developed romance—love potion, clandestine affair, and chivalric fatalism—reflects 12th–13th-century court culture, multiple early Insular references, … Continue reading →

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