Tag Archives: Florida

Cracker Country

Posted on January 17, 2015 by nathanalbright

Today, my thoughts were turned to a subject I think about from time to time, the subject of identity. One of my coworkers was teasing another one about being a dry cracker, not even a Ritz cracker with butter, and … Continue reading →

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Have I Been Lost Inside Myself And My Own Mind?

Posted on November 15, 2014 by nathanalbright

Every once in a while, I say or do something that reminds others of the complexity of my personal background. Last night, for example, as I was watching football with my roommates while simultaneously doing a few other things, I … Continue reading →

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Trying To Be Cool

Posted on July 29, 2014 by nathanalbright

There is a popular theory of geographical determinism that states that civilization is most effective in a temperate climate. The thought is, of course, that a tropical climate is too hot and humid for civilization to develop because the heat … Continue reading →

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Causus Belli

Posted on February 17, 2014 by nathanalbright

One hundred and sixteen years ago yesterday, the sinking of a single battleship in a dangerous location, the harbor of Havana, Cuba, led the United States down a path into a war that turned us into an imperial power beyond … Continue reading →

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Cabin Fever

Posted on February 9, 2014 by nathanalbright

Despite being largely cooped indoors for the past three days, I have managed to enjoy myself to a great degree despite the lack of travel. Remembering the times previously when weather conditions have kept me largely indoors for periods of … Continue reading →

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Damage From A Distance

Posted on February 8, 2014 by nathanalbright

Today, because my own local church services had been cancelled due to snow, I had the chance to watch the webcast for my former congregation in Tampa, which I do not get the chance to do because I am invariably … Continue reading →

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Table Topics

Posted on December 30, 2013 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is part of my series on Spokesmen’s Club [1] in the UCG Portland congregation.] Before tonight, my previous experience with table topics was not a particularly good one. It was around the time of the Strawberry Festival, an … Continue reading →

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On Refinement

Posted on November 20, 2013 by nathanalbright

While there are many aspects to refinement, including the sort of elevated cultural view that leads one to be considered civilized and cultured, today I would like to talk specifically about a limited aspect of refinement, and that is the … Continue reading →

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Looks Like Trouble In Paradise

Posted on July 31, 2013 by nathanalbright

This week I have read quite a few reports of an oil spill near the Thai resort island of Ko Samet (Ko meaning island in Thai). Although as far as oil spills are concerned, it is not a huge one … Continue reading →

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The Diaries Of An Ant Killer

Posted on July 29, 2013 by nathanalbright

During the time that I was most active in writing my diary in pen and paper in poorly written lines of my printing, I would try to give my journal volumes creative and unique titles, a challenge that perhaps prepared … Continue reading →

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