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Book Review: If Harry Potter Ran General Electric

Posted on July 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

If Harry Potter Ran General Electric:  Leadership Wisdom From The World Of The Wizards, by Tom Morris This book exists on at least two levels, and both of them are worthy of consideration for both readers and writers about the … Continue reading →

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A Capital Heritage

Posted on July 6, 2016 by nathanalbright

In my car to and from work, I happen to be listening to an audiobook on culinary history.  The author is a wealthy and well-educated woman who lives in the New York City area and who worked in the past … Continue reading →

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Always On

Posted on July 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

Let us picture a series of realistic scenes, some of which actually occur.  One has assembled a group of friends to watch a movie, and one’s device counts the number of people in a room and decides that there are … Continue reading →

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Are You A Swiss Army Knife Or A French Army Knife?

Posted on June 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

One of the jokes that people have of me is that I am a Swiss army knife.  This is not a particularly unusual joke, in that throughout my entire life I have been recognized for the sheer immense scope of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Time Traveler’s Guide To Medieval England

Posted on June 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Time Traveler’s Guide To Medieval England:  A Handbook for Visitors to the Fourteenth Century, by Ian Mortimer While it is a recognized truism that the past is another country [1], few books take this saying literally and create a … Continue reading →

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If I Had No Loot

Posted on June 24, 2016 by nathanalbright

In the middle of the 1990’s, the New Jack Swing group Tony! Toni! Tonè! released a successful single called “If I Had No Loot.”  The premise of the song, which hit the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100, is … Continue reading →

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In Exchange For An Honest Review

Posted on June 23, 2016 by nathanalbright

Many people who read this blog skip the book reviews I write for a variety of reasons.  For one, there are a lot of book reviews—one or two a day on average, and most people simply do not have time … Continue reading →

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Audiobook Review: Dream Team

Posted on June 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dream Team: How Michael, Magic, Larry, Charles, and the Greatest Team of All Time Conquered the World and Changed the Game of Basketball Forever, by Jack McCallum, narrated by Dick Hill Forever is a long time, but this is a … Continue reading →

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How To Be Continually Reminded Of Father’s Day Without Really Trying

Posted on June 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday after services, I was reminded of Father’s Day in a particularly forceful way.  I was chatting with one of the fathers in the congregation [1] and I asked him what his children were doing for him for Father’s Day. … Continue reading →

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Get’cha Head In The Game

Posted on June 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

In retrospect, one of the most important films of 2006 appeared on the Disney Channel. I remember when I watched the film myself—I was dating a girl at the time who lived in Houston, Texas, and while visiting her family … Continue reading →

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