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Book Review: Rocket Girl

Posted on March 13, 2018 by nathanalbright

Rocket Girl:  The Story Of Mary Sherman Morgan, America’s First Female Rocket Scientist, by George D. Morgan To begin with, this book is a factional/nonfiction novel by the author about his mother.  The writer first wrote a well-regarded play about … Continue reading →

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Left Behind

Posted on March 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

I would like to state at the outset that I am not a believer in the idea of the rapture [1], an idea popularized (though by no means invented) by the novel series Left Behind.  Thankfully, I suppose, I have … Continue reading →

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Blizhneye Zarubezhye

Posted on March 1, 2018 by nathanalbright

In 1992 a term of ominous political importance [1] entered the English language and changed English grammar in the process.  The term was “near abroad,” a translation of the Russian expression “blizhneye zarubezhye,” which referred to the ambiguous place of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: How Do Cats Do That?

Posted on February 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

How Do Cats Do That?:  Discover How Cats Do The Amazing Things They Do, by Peter Scottsdale [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Books Go Social/Net Gallery.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] While I do … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Prodigals And Those Who Love Them

Posted on February 22, 2018 by nathanalbright

Prodigals And Those Who Love Them, by Ruth Bell Graham It is perhaps a bit unfair that when I was reading this book I was thinking about another book on the subject of the parable of the prodigal son that … Continue reading →

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The Meeting After The Meeting Before The Meeting

Posted on February 14, 2018 by nathanalbright

One of my responsibilities as a CASA [1] is to attend various meetings related to my case.  This morning, for example, there was an hour long meeting with the Citizen’s Review Board that listed some findings and that (somewhat predictably … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Deep Ancestry

Posted on February 7, 2018 by nathanalbright

Deep Ancestry:  Inside The Genographic Project:  The Landmark DNA Quest To Decipher Our Distant Past, by Spencer Wells I am going to have a lot of harsh things to say about this book and its approach, so I would like … Continue reading →

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Why U No Finish: The Far River

Posted on February 3, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Far River, by Barbara Wood [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Edelweiss/Ingram Publisher Services.] I was unable to finish this book due to technical problems relating to hard drive failure and the fact that the book … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Good Stuff

Posted on January 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Good Stuff:  A Reminiscence Of My Father, Cary Grant, by Jennifer Grant Among the more poignant parts of this poignant book of a daughter’s love for her famous father and of her account of his love for her is the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Mom In The Movies

Posted on January 25, 2018 by nathanalbright

Mom In The Movies:  Iconic Screen Mothers You Love And A Few You Love To Hate, by Richard Corliss I must admit that while I enjoyed this book I had somewhat ambivalent feelings about it.  This book is obviously written … Continue reading →

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