Author Archives: nathanalbright

About nathanalbright

I'm a person with diverse interests who loves to read. If you want to know something about me, just ask.

It’s All About Attitude

Posted on May 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

Earlier today, while I was looking at my LinkedIn news feed, I saw that someone I knew had liked a post that stated that no two-year old should be disciplined as if they had a fully grown sinful nature. While … Continue reading →

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Book Review: New Zealand (National Geographic Traveler)

Posted on May 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

New Zealand (National Geographic Traveler), by Peter Turner You would think that after all this time reading and reviewing books by the National Geographic that I would learn not to be disappointed by them, but I found this book disappointing. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: New Zealand (Culture Smart!)

Posted on May 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

New Zealand (Culture Smart!): The Essential Guide To Customs & Culture, by Lyn Mcnamee Although this book is written by a native kiwi, and is clearly written with the goal of informing other people about the customs and culture of … Continue reading →

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Pedophilia, Populism, And Kendrick Lamar’s “Not Like Us”

Posted on May 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

In the summer of 2022 my mother and I took a trip to the Virgin Islands. While on the ferry between St. Thomas (where we stayed) and St. John (where we spent a day), we passed close by the island … Continue reading →

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Book Review: New Zealand (Countries Of The World)

Posted on May 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

New Zealand (Countries Of The World), by Rebecca Hirsch While I would not say that this is a perfect book, it is certainly a very good one, and one of the notable aspects of that begins with the fact that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Case Against Socialism

Posted on May 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Case Against Socialism, by Rand Paul As someone who has long been fond of the writings of Bastiat and long been familiar with the writings of many of the economists of the Austrian school and their associates, I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: New Zealand (Country Profiles)

Posted on May 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

New Zealand (Country Profiles), by Alicia Klepeis While this is not the sort of book that is difficult to read–it is made for those between Grades 1 and 3 as an introduction to the countries of the world, after all–it … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Penguin State Of The World Atlas

Posted on May 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Penguin State Of The World Atlas, by Dan Smith Now, I happen to like Penguin as a publisher, mainly because they do a good job making inexpensive and easily accessible books from works in the public domain that I … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Maori

Posted on May 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Maori (Early Peoples), by Geoffrey M. Horn There are a great many readers who consider books written for young people to be beneath criticism, not even worth reading, much less commenting about. One of the more striking things about … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Story Of American Freedom

Posted on May 10, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Story Of American Freedom, by Eric Foner Sometimes grammar can make a big difference in how one is to view a book. This book would have been considerably easier to praise had it (accurately) labeled itself as “A Story … Continue reading →

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