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A Day Observed Unevenly: The National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Across Canada

Posted on October 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary September 30 is the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, a federal day of remembrance for the children who attended Canada’s Indian Residential Schools and for the survivors, families, and communities affected by that system. The day grew … Continue reading →

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Davis as Commander-in-Chief: A Synthesis of the Dyadic Studies

Posted on June 16, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract This concluding paper draws together the nine studies that precede it into a comparative assessment of Jefferson Davis as commander-in-chief. It proceeds by testing which patterns recur across the dyadic case studies and which were specific to particular relationships, … Continue reading →

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White Paper V — Cross-Media Fragmentation: The Adaptations as Generators of Canon

Posted on April 24, 2026 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper examines the fifth major vector of fragmentation in A Song of Ice and Fire: the proliferation of television adaptations and licensed products that now generate canon rather than merely reflect it. Where the first four papers traced … Continue reading →

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Neglected Ground: Under-Studied Archaeological Sites and Categories Critical to Biblical History: A White Paper

Posted on February 5, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Biblical archaeology has historically concentrated on a small canon of “headline” sites: Jerusalem, Megiddo, Jericho, Lachish, and a handful of royal capitals and destruction layers. This concentration produces three distortions: Capital bias — overemphasis on kings and monumental … Continue reading →

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Militarization and Its Consequences in the Divided Kingdom of Israel: A White Paper on Biblical and Extra-Biblical Evidence

Posted on February 1, 2026 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary During the period of the Divided Kingdom (ca. 930–722 BCE for the northern kingdom; ca. 930–586 BCE for Judah), the northern Kingdom of Israel developed a markedly militarized political culture relative to its southern counterpart, Kingdom of Judah. … Continue reading →

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A Typology of Factors Involved in “Location, Location, Location” in Property Value and AttractivenessWhite Paper:

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary “Location, location, location” remains the most enduring axiom in real estate. Yet the phrase is often invoked without precision. This white paper develops a rigorous typology of the factors that constitute “location,” explains why these factors exert such … Continue reading →

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Letter Twelve: From Lysander Smith to Elizabeth Smith

Posted on November 6, 2025 by nathanalbright

28 July 3015 My Dearest Mother, I write to you from Port Esperance, having just completed what I can only describe as the most extraordinary and overwhelming three days of my life. I arrived here two days ago after a … Continue reading →

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Rub You The Wrong Way

Posted on June 3, 2025 by nathanalbright

The persona adopted by Sabrina Carpenter—and others like her—tends to rub many men the wrong way not because of her individual character but because of a broader cultural posture that feels deliberately contrived, emotionally inaccessible, and laced with subtle contempt. … Continue reading →

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Exploring The Contrast Between Yahweh And Elohim: Part Two

Posted on April 27, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text for a sermon given to The Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, April 26th, 2025.] The last time I spoke here, a couple months ago, I began by looking at … Continue reading →

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West Coast Gas

Posted on April 12, 2025 by nathanalbright

The disconnect between low crude oil prices and high gasoline prices on the U.S. West Coast, especially in states like California, stems from a complex interplay of refining limitations, regulatory burdens, tax policies, market isolation, and seasonal factors. Here’s a … Continue reading →

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