Tag Archives: France

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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Standard Of Measures

Posted on May 6, 2012 by nathanalbright

All too often we view our standard of measuring the world around us in isolation from that external world. Far too often our desire for ease of calculation can inhibit our understanding of the world around us by cutting us … Continue reading →

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Cinco De Mayo And The American Civil War

Posted on May 4, 2012 by nathanalbright

In continuing the series on the foreign impact of the American Civil War, I thought it worthwhile to talk about one of the most popular Mexican holidays and its connection with the American Civil War. Yesterday we talked about Spanish … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Anti-Semite And Jew

Posted on March 14, 2012 by nathanalbright

Anti-Semite And Jew: An Exploration Of The Etiology Of Hate, by Jean-Paul Sartre Yesterday, a friend of mine who shares my passionate interest in anti-Semitism sent me the e-book for this most excellent translation, with a useful preface by Michael … Continue reading →

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Name As Aspiration

Posted on January 29, 2012 by nathanalbright

Every time I cross into the border of Burma, I laugh a little. These days Burma styles itself as the Union of Myanmar. Burma is not, and has never, been a union. From before the time it gained its independence … Continue reading →

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Powers That Be

Posted on January 3, 2012 by nathanalbright

As someone fond of cross-cultural historical comparisons, I have always been struck at the different attitudes toward power and position among different societies. Some societies take the divide between ceremonial power and actual power to extremes, and it isn’t necessarily … Continue reading →

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Somaliland Update: Ideas Worth Spreading, A Long Walk, Silanyo Speaks, Friendly French

Posted on October 25, 2011 by nathanalbright

Thanks to some timely updates from Somaliland247, one of the blogs that I pay a lot of attention to, I have a few updates to share with my readers today on what is going on in Somaliland. Today’s update is … Continue reading →

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Visegrad: An Alternative Prophetic Fulfillment

Posted on May 18, 2011 by nathanalbright

Though many people would little suspect it, I have a great personal interest in prophecy, little suspected because I have spent far too many years of my life dealing with people whose continual half-baked speculations on end-time prophecy were designed … Continue reading →

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Book Review And Musing On: Strawberry Panic

Posted on March 10, 2011 by nathanalbright

Strawberry Panic, story by Sakurako Kimino, Art by Takuminamuchi, translated by Anastasia Moreno, Yayoi Ihne, and Jason DeAngelis You might think that nothing deep and intriguing could be learned from the pages of a manga novel.  You would be wrong … 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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