Category Archives: Musings

What’s So Bad About Being A Colonizer?

Posted on May 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

We live in a day and age where that which is seen as native and indigenous is celebrated and that which is seen as a settler or colonizer is disparaged. This ingrained bias is so intense and widespread that it … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Musings | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

How Should We Think And Feel About The Passover Lamb?

Posted on April 21, 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, April 20, 2024.] Good afternoon; I hope you are having a happy Sabbath as we approach … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings, Sermonettes | Tagged , | 2 Comments

Implausible Deniability

Posted on April 19, 2024 by nathanalbright

From time to time it is important to remember that denial is not only a river that runs through Egypt, but a river that potentially runs through every human heart and mind. Such is the case, it would appear, with … Continue reading →

Posted in International Relations, Middle East, Musings, Uncategorized | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Escalatory Retaliation, Or How History Feels When It Is Being Written

Posted on April 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

I happened to glance at my phone as I was getting ready to leave services and go to dinner, and found that on both Skype and Telegram, a dear friend of mine (who happens to live near the center of … Continue reading →

Posted in History, International Relations, Middle East, Military History, Musings | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

You Don’t Know The Way I Feel Inside

Posted on April 6, 2024 by nathanalbright

In early 1988, the obscure UK pop duo Scarlett & Black had their only charting hit in the emotional “You Don’t Know.” The group, a male-female duo who had both been in prior bands before working together, only released one … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Music History, Musings | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Won’t You Come Down To My Dark Streets?

Posted on April 1, 2024 by nathanalbright

I have commented before on my love for the album “The Harsh Light Of Day” by American alternative band Fastball. As is often the case, having a successful album (featuring two hits in “The Way” and “Out Of My Head”) … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Music History, Musings | Tagged | Leave a comment

How To Market A Smart-Phone App

Posted on March 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

One of the seemingly undying questions of the contemporary world–if one judges the marketing that one sees in smart-phone apps as any indication–is how one is to make money in the contemporary world. While we cannot expect marketing (as much … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Lessons From Esther

Posted on March 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following is a prepared text for a Bible Study given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on Wednesday, March 20th, 2024.] We are only a few days from the festival of Purim, which happens … Continue reading →

Posted in Bible, Biblical History, Christianity, Church of God, History, Musings, Sermonettes | Tagged , | Leave a comment

A Friend Of Little Birds

Posted on March 18, 2024 by nathanalbright

It is sometimes hard for little creatures realize that they have friends. A dear friend of mine told me a story about how her father moved a nest of a small bird species from on top of their radiator, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Musings | Tagged , | Leave a comment

It’s A Mistake

Posted on March 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

In the early 1980’s, the band Men At Work became known for a radio-friendly sound that made them, at least for a while, one of the biggest bands around the world. Towards the end of their period of radio dominance, … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Music History, Musings | Tagged , | Leave a comment