Tag Archives: government

Book Review: A Necessary Evil

Posted on August 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

A Necessary Evil:  A History Of American Distrust Of Government, by Garry Wills Garry Wills is the Pulitzer Prize winning author of a book on Abraham Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address, but this book is only worthy of the book equivalent of … Continue reading →

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What Took You So Long?

Posted on July 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Sometimes news happens at inconvenient times.  As I was racing around after work this past Friday, I managed to stop in at my apartment in Vancouver, dropping off books I had read and reviewed, picking up my mail and more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Domesday

Posted on June 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Domesday:  A Search For The Roots Of England, by Michael Wood There is both a lot to praise and criticize about a book like this.  On the one hand, this is a book that shows a great love and attention … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue

Posted on June 5, 2016 by nathanalbright

Tualatin Valley Fire & Rescue, by Ray Pitz This book is a strange book for many reasons. For one, it is a book of photographic history, consisting of black and white photographs from various archives along with captions. For another, … Continue reading →

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Make Us A King To Judge Us Like All The Nations

Posted on November 9, 2013 by nathanalbright

One of the notable and fateful incidents of ancient Israel occurred when in the 1000s BC (recounted in 1 Samuel 8) the people of Israel thought that a change in constitutional government would solve their difficulties with other nations and … Continue reading →

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