Category Archives: Sports

Liveblogging Super Bowl 50

Posted on February 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

9:15AM (all times are in Pacific Standard Time): So, although I tried a liveblogging experiment fairly recently where I discovered that I do not enjoy liveblogging from my phone [1], I thought it would be worthwhile to attempt the experiment … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Hope And Help From A Cancer Survivor

Posted on February 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

Hope And Help From A Cancer Survivor, by Dale Morrison with Jacob West [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Dale Morrison in exchange for an honest book review. A copy of the book may be obtained here: … Continue reading →

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The Heat Is On

Posted on January 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I happened to be looking at one of the Facebook pages I pay attention to, a fan page for the late great singer-songwriter Dan Fogelberg [1], and there was a photo of Glenn Frey in honor to him, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Under Our Skin

Posted on January 15, 2016 by nathanalbright

Under Our Skin: Getting Real About Race—And Getting Free From The Fears And Frustrations That Divide Us, by Benjamin Watson with Ken Petersen [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Tyndale Momentum in exchange for an honest review.] … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Why Flip A Coin?

Posted on January 3, 2016 by nathanalbright

Why Flip A Coin?: the Art And Science Of Good Decisions, by H.W. Lewis In many ways, this book is both a sophisticated and somewhat intentionally brief discussion of decision-making from the perspective of a witty physicist by training who … Continue reading →

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The Thrill Of Victory And The Agony Of The Feet

Posted on December 28, 2015 by nathanalbright

As this is a companion piece to my previous reflections about the Sports day of the Northwest Weekend [1], I figured I would include one of my obligatory bad puns as a title, and note that I appreciate the difficulty … Continue reading →

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Product Review: Fuel 100 Electro-Bites Variety Pack

Posted on December 7, 2015 by nathanalbright

Fuel 100 Electro-Bites Variety Pack, $13.95 [Note: This product was provided free of charge by Deep Creek Public Relations in exchange for an honest review.] For those people who want a snack food to provide electrolytes while also avoiding junk … Continue reading →

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Lowpointing

Posted on October 21, 2015 by nathanalbright

There is a sport called highpointing, where people seek to reach the locations of the high points of every state in the United States. As might be imagined, some of these highest points, like Britton Hill in Florida, are not … Continue reading →

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The Entering Wedge

Posted on September 10, 2015 by nathanalbright

Yesterday at work, I had the opportunity to choose my eleventh desk location there from a series of options, and I chose the one that was furthest away from the door where I sat, in visible discomfort, for some months … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Science Of Rating And Ranking Who’s #1

Posted on August 22, 2015 by nathanalbright

The Science Of Rating And Ranking Who’s #1, by Amy N. Langville & Carl D. Meyer Truth be told, this is not about the science of rating and ranking as much as it is about the mathematics of it, but … Continue reading →

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