Category Archives: Sports

A Little Slumber, A Little Sleep

Posted on December 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

After the rather unproductive dance on Saturday night [1], I went home and sought to get some sleep because I knew that yesterday would be a busy day.  I ended up getting about six hours of sleep, which is pretty … Continue reading →

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They Can’t All Be That Good, Can They?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday the inductees for next year’s class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced, and to the great pleasure of a substantial body of readers of my blog (and the disappointment of others), the Electric Light Orchestra … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Paideia Program

Posted on November 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Paideia Program:  An Educational Syllabus:  Essays By The Paideia Group, edited by Mortimer J. Adler Reading this book in many ways is like looking at a road not taken by our public educational system.  Faced with declining academic performance … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tour De France

Posted on November 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Tour De France:  The History, The Legend, The Riders, by Graeme Fife I feel somewhat conflicted about this book after having read it.  Much depends on the person behind the book, as there are at least a couple of ways … Continue reading →

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Book Review: It’s Not About The Bike

Posted on November 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

It’s Not About The Bike:  My Journey Back To Life, by Lance Armstrong with Sally Jenkins If one knows the scandalous last few years of Lance Armstrong’s life, with the breakdown of his marriage due to his adultery and the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Dearest Samantha, I Love You

Posted on November 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dearest Samantha, I Love You:  Stories Of Hope And Encouragement For Hurting Women, by Heather L. Smith [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/WestBow Press.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] As someone who reads vastly … Continue reading →

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Semi-Profesional Orienteering

Posted on October 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

As our activity for Youth Day, two hours were allotted to Orienteering, an activity for which about half the people at the Feast of Tabernacles here in Estonia signed up for, myself included.  Although my gout tends to make walking … Continue reading →

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The Re-Branding Of CONCACAF

Posted on October 10, 2016 by nathanalbright

I have a confession to make.  I like soccer [1].  I like it enough to have enjoyed watching it in sports bars, and enough to have seen a couple of games of the 2008 Olympic Qualifying tournament for North & … Continue reading →

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Under The Milky Way Tonight

Posted on September 13, 2016 by nathanalbright

How much context is necessary in a particular situation to make something clear?  There are some people, indeed, many people, who want no more context or background than is necessary to address with reality as it presently is.  On the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Rock Breaks Scissors

Posted on September 12, 2016 by nathanalbright

Rock Breaks Scissors:  A Practical Guide To Outguessing & Outwitting Almost Everybody, by William Poundstone As someone who enjoys reading practical guides on statistics and other related mathematical subjects [1], I found this book to be refreshing and enjoyable the … Continue reading →

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