Tag Archives: death

An Imaginary Sermon In Qoms: Part Two

Posted on December 29, 2024 by nathanalbright

In the name of Allah, the most merciful, the most compassionate. To the family, friends, and the nation that mourns the passing of our dear brother, James Earl Carter, Jr., known to us as President Jimmy Carter, peace be upon … Continue reading →

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The Joy Of The Knife: The Romanticized Assassin In Western Culture

Posted on December 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

The cultural fascination with assassins in Western media represents a complex interplay between moral ambiguity, political power, and romantic idealization. This phenomenon emerges from historical accounts and evolves through literature, film, and modern entertainment, reflecting changing societal values and power … Continue reading →

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Patterns Of Targeted Assassination Of Business Figures

Posted on December 5, 2024 by nathanalbright

In examining industry patterns, the energy and natural resources sector has faced particularly high risks. Companies involved in oil, gas, and mining operations have seen their executives targeted, especially in regions with resource-related conflicts. For instance, several oil company executives … Continue reading →

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Rush Hour In Phnom Penh

Posted on October 11, 2024 by nathanalbright

When I arrived in Phnom Penh and made my way through the airport (which is lovely and surprisingly small), I befriended a rickshaw driver who took me to my hotel and offered to take me around the town. I was … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Shadowlands

Posted on September 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

Shadowlands: A Journey Through Britain’s List Cities And Vanished Villages, by Matthew Green This book would have been vastly better had the author not felt it necessary to give voice to groundless and politically motivated paranoid fears about anthropogenic climate … Continue reading →

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Poopiness: The Inevitability Of Trauma

Posted on July 17, 2024 by nathanalbright

It would be nice if trauma was not inevitable.  Of all the aspects of poopiness in life, trauma is the most difficult to deal with and the one with the most lasting negative effects.  Speaking personally, I was diagnosed with … Continue reading →

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Book Review: An Atlas Of Extinct Countries

Posted on July 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

An Atlas Of Extinct Countries, by Gideon Defoe It is comical to report that this book was originally supposed to have been published in China, but because it made reference to an early Republic of Formosa that existed in the … Continue reading →

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Poopism: To Poop We Return

Posted on July 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

There are at least two groups of people who, in my acquaintance, have been particularly blunt with regards to talking about issues of their extrusion of bodily matter. One of those groups of people, perhaps surprisingly, has been women, which … Continue reading →

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Sometimes Real Heroes Drive Snow Plows

Posted on June 27, 2024 by nathanalbright

If you know you know, as they say. Over the past days in Massachusetts there has been a remarkable trial where a woman, one Karen Read has found herself facing prosecution in what has become increasingly obviously a corrupt case … Continue reading →

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Book Review: What The Dead Know

Posted on June 21, 2024 by nathanalbright

What The Dead Know: Learning About Life As A New York City Death Investigator, by Barbara Butcher This book seems to have two missions, one of which it succeeds well at, and the other it fails at equally greatly. Yet … Continue reading →

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