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White Paper: The Failure of “Love and Truth” as a Strategy, and the Challenges of Defining and Modeling Them for Church Leadership

Posted on November 19, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Church leaders frequently appeal to “love” and “truth” as the core of Christian identity and ministry strategy. Yet in many ecclesial contexts, “love and truth” has functioned less as a strategic framework and more as an empty slogan—leading … 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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White Paper: Levels of Knowledge and How to Communicate One’s Epistemic Position

Posted on November 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary In every domain—science, theology, engineering, law, governance, interpersonal communication—people regularly speak at different levels of knowledge. Yet most confusion, conflict, and misjudgment arises not from disagreement over facts but from mismatched epistemic levels: one person is speculating while … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Logistics and Feasibility of a Singapore-Style Food Rating System for American Grocery Foods

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

1. Introduction Singapore is well known for its highly visible, government-run hygiene grading of eateries (the “A/B/C/D” grades at hawker stalls and restaurants). Adapting something like this to packaged foods in American grocery stores raises a big question: Is it … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Challenges of Defining the Distinction Between “Language” and “Dialect”

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Determining where a “language” ends and a “dialect” begins is among the most persistent challenges in linguistics. While popularly framed as a purely linguistic matter, the distinction is deeply entangled with politics, identity, history, and administrative decision-making. Though … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Portrayals of English-Based Pidgins and Creoles — Convergence, Confusion, and Cultural Erasure

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Across global contexts, English-based pidgins and creole languages arise from specific social, historical, and cultural conditions. Yet their portrayals—especially in written form—often collapse distinct languages into stereotyped spellings or caricatured “non-standard English.” This paper examines why readers sometimes … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Preliminary Steps Residents of Federally Subsidized Housing Can Take to Address Mold in Their Apartment Buildings

Posted on November 17, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Mold infestation in federally subsidized housing is both a public health problem and a structural governance problem. Tenants often face a complex intersection of health risks, bureaucratic systems, and legal constraints. Unlike private-market renters, residents in subsidized properties … Continue reading →

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White Paper: A Framework for Self-Reflection on Personal Contentiousness

Posted on November 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Contentiousness—defined as a habitual readiness to argue, resist, provoke conflict, or escalate tension—impacts relationships, organizational dynamics, and personal well-being. Although few individuals see themselves as “contentious,” many exhibit patterns that functionally are. Because contention often disguises itself as … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Role of Modal Interchange in Songwriting for Capturing Complex Emotional Resonance

Posted on November 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract Modal interchange—the borrowing of chords from parallel modes or tonal centers—has become one of the most effective tools for contemporary songwriters seeking nuanced emotional expression. By strategically stepping outside a song’s native diatonic palette, modal interchange enables composers to … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Leading and Lagging Indicators of Institutional Hollowing and Legitimacy Loss

Posted on November 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Institutions—political, legal, economic, religious, academic, media, and civic—derive their authority from perceived competence, integrity, and alignment with public norms and expectations. When these qualities degrade, institutions enter a process of hollowing, where their formal structures remain in place … Continue reading →

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