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White Paper: “A Dog Returns to Its Vomit” and “A Pig Returns to the Mire” — Peter’s Metaphor in Biblical and Ancient Literary Context

Posted on August 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In 2 Peter 2:22, the apostle closes a sharp denunciation of apostate teachers with two vivid images: “The dog returns to its own vomit, and the sow, after washing herself, returns to wallow in the mire.” These paired … Continue reading →

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Momento Mori

Posted on April 6, 2025 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is the prepared text of a #4 Add Color Speech given to the Spokesman’s Club for the United Church of God congregation in Portland, Oregon on Sabbath, April 5, 2025.] I have not had many pets over the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Of Cockroaches And Crickets

Posted on February 22, 2025 by nathanalbright

Of Cockroaches And Crickets: Learning To Love Creatures That Skitter And Jump, by Frank Nischk, Foreword by Carl Safina The author of this book makes a strange choice that is not necessarily a good one, but it deserves to be … Continue reading →

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Wojtek The Soldier Bear: A Comprehensive Analysis Of Military Service, Historical Sources, And Cultural Legacy

Posted on December 2, 2024 by nathanalbright

## Abstract This paper examines the remarkable story of Wojtek, a Syrian brown bear adopted by the 22nd Artillery Supply Company of the Polish II Corps during World War II. Through analysis of primary sources, military records, personal accounts, and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Black Rhinos Of Namibia

Posted on August 25, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Black Rhinos Of Namibia: Searching For Survivors In The African Desert, by Rick Bass If this book had only contained its content about the black rhinos of Namibia, an admittedly appealing group of near-sighted survivors of the remote and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Hidden World Of The Fox

Posted on August 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Hidden World Of The Fox, by Adele Brand When one is a writer, there is little point in pointing out a mystery unless one is going to reveal it. To hint at mysteries that one does not wish to … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Penguins And Other Seabirds

Posted on August 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

Penguins And Other Seabirds, by Matt Sewell If March of the Penguins is a book (and movie) that put the attention of the viewer and reader squarely on the stars of the show, namely the Emperor penguins, this book is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: March Of The Penguins

Posted on August 13, 2024 by nathanalbright

March Of The Penguins, by Luc Jacquet, including narration written by Jordan Roberts, and photographs by Jerome Maison If you are wondering the obvious question as to whether this book is the companion volume to the movie of the same … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Urban Bestiary

Posted on August 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Urban Bestiary: Encountering The Everyday Wild, by Lyanda Lynn Haupt Sometimes less is more, and sometimes a bit of restraint on ambition would be a far more satisfying read than what one gets when one aims for too much … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Bats

Posted on August 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

Recently, I came across a decidedly strange op-ed in the New York Times relating to a mentally unstable woman’s encounter with a bat. Freaking out about seeing a bat–which did not bite or even touch her at all–she exhibited a … Continue reading →

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