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Only The Young Can Say

Posted on July 26, 2013 by nathanalbright

Given the sort of adventures and experiences that fill my life, I generally find myself feeling very young or not remotely young at all. One of the hazards of either being around much older or much younger people is that … Continue reading →

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Silence Is Golden, But Duct Tape Is Silver

Posted on July 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

There is an often-repeated cliche about silence being golden (and, truth be told, I prefer those version of the cliche that include the joke about duct tape being silver, as tempting as it is for people to want to shut … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Is College Worth It?

Posted on April 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

Is College Worth It?, by William J. Bennett and David Wilezol [Note: This book was provided for free by Booksneeze/Thomas Nelson in exchange for an honest review.] As someone who has made a fair amount of blunders when it has … Continue reading →

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The Miseducation Of Nathan Albright

Posted on April 27, 2013 by nathanalbright

There are many aspects of my “education” in various aspects of my life that could charitably be defined as “miseducation,” enough to possibly fill an entire book if I ever have enough spirits to write one or someone who would … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The 5 Money Personalities

Posted on January 14, 2013 by nathanalbright

The 5 Money Personalities: Speaking The Same Love And Money Languages, by Scott Palmer and Bethany Palmer [Note: This e-book was provided to me free of charge by BookSneeze, and has not affected my review in any way.] As someone … Continue reading →

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An Evangelical Tension

Posted on January 13, 2013 by nathanalbright

For a variety of reasons, I have pondered a great deal on the relationship between grace and works. Both grace and works can be perverted, and often are in theology, so that either God’s law is mocked by those who … Continue reading →

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It Is Easier To Forgive Someone For Being Wrong Than For Being Right

Posted on January 12, 2013 by nathanalbright

In general the subject of forgiveness is a difficult one. This is true because the wrongs that have to be forgiven is rather massive in many cases, because the wounds still hurt, and because there are disputes as to what … Continue reading →

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Cliff Diving

Posted on December 31, 2012 by nathanalbright

As the Gregorian Year 2012 closes, I have had many opportunities to muse over what has been one of the strangest and most unsettling years of my life. And I will no doubt have much cause to muse about this … Continue reading →

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Gimme Shelter

Posted on November 12, 2012 by nathanalbright

Recently, Switzerland has been invaded by tax collectors [1]. This is not entirely unexpected, but it provides an ominous hint of what governments do when they suspect (not entirely without reason) that people are attempting to escape or minimize their … Continue reading →

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A Nation Gets The Government It Deserves

Posted on November 7, 2012 by nathanalbright

In less than a week the nation of China will choose its new generation of leadership, and that will include a great deal of Generation Xers. Currently, China is being governed by a phony populist who pretends regard for the … Continue reading →

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