Tag Archives: Florida

Book Review: Live And Let Die

Posted on March 8, 2012 by nathanalbright

Live And Let Die, by Ian Fleming Everyone who lives in Florida should be required to read the middle third of this gripping political thriller from Ian Fleming. I don’t remember there being that much about Tampa Bay in the … Continue reading →

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Prison Towns

Posted on July 19, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though Baan Mae Sa Luang is a small village, somehow it manages to have two prisons. On the south end of the village, near the river, there is a juvenile detention center, and on the north end of the village, … Continue reading →

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A Sense Of Legacy

Posted on July 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today Legacy Institute had the pleasure of an extended visit from a young woman (probably in her early thirties by this point) who had taught in about 2003-2004, had a master’s degree in biomedical science, and is studying international medicine … Continue reading →

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The Ridesharer’s Dilemma

Posted on April 22, 2011 by nathanalbright

A classic ethical dilemma in mathematics is the prisoner’s dilemma, which is set-up so that the best solution for two people is to both refuse to confess, but the best individual solution is to confess and seek to throw the … Continue reading →

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A Wet Day

Posted on March 28, 2011 by nathanalbright

One might think that in an area like Tampa, Florida, where a daily rainfall of a couple of inches (or more) is not uncommon, that there would be some kind of citywide drainage system that would be able to get … Continue reading →

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Cork Station

Posted on March 6, 2011 by nathanalbright

The name Cork Station showed up on a obscure map in an obscure book about the Civil War history of Florida [1].  Most people reading the book would not have thought a second moment about the place, which would be … Continue reading →

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Would-Be Cultural Imperialists

Posted on March 1, 2011 by nathanalbright

Today I had the unpleasant experience of having to listen to an actor from New York talk about the theater in the Tampa area as if he knew all about it.  His conversation bothered me a great deal, though I … Continue reading →

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The End of an Era

Posted on February 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

This afternoon, despite some foam problems, the Space Shuttle Discovery launched on its final scheduled flight.  The flight had been long delayed due to cracks in the foam and support rods that had taken months to fix for NASA engineers.  … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Headlines In History: The 1800’s

Posted on February 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

Headlines In History:  The 1800’s, by James Miller, Bonnie Szumski, and Scott Barbour (editors) Fortunately, this book , the penultimate volume in its series, is on a par with the excellence of the volume on the 1600’s [1] and other … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Blockaders, Refugees, & Contrabands

Posted on February 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Blockaders, Refugees, & Contrabands:  Civil War on Florida’s Gulf Coast, 1861-1865, by George E. Buker This meticulously researched and thoroughly engaging work is the first historical document I have read that provides an accurate assessment of the pivotal role of … Continue reading →

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