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The Promise Being Made, Must Be Kept

Posted on June 10, 2017 by nathanalbright

As is the case with everything else about Abraham Lincoln, the extent to which we may consider Abraham Lincoln to have been strongly influenced by the racism of his generation or by our own self-professed egalitarianism is hotly debated [1]. … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Devotions For A Sacred Marriage

Posted on May 25, 2017 by nathanalbright

Devotions For A Sacred Marriage:  A Year Of Weekly Devotions For Couples, by Gary L. Thomas [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Zondervan.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] It is frequently my lot to read … Continue reading →

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Human Beings

Posted on March 23, 2017 by nathanalbright

Seal’s third album, and the first single from that album, were both titled Human Beings.  The album ended up going gold, but it was definitely a step down in sales after the multi-platinum sales of the his first two eponymous … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Blood Wedding

Posted on March 11, 2017 by nathanalbright

Blood Wedding, by Federico García Lorca in a version by Ted Hughes It is easy to see, when one knows a little about the lives of both García Lorca and Ted Hughes, why the materials in this play were of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Control Girl

Posted on February 20, 2017 by nathanalbright

Control Girl:  Lessons On Surrendering Your Burden Of Control From Seven Women In The Bible, by Shannon Popkin [Note:  This book was provided free of charge by Kregel Book Tours.  All thoughts and opinions are my own.] This book, although … Continue reading →

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I’m Not Alone Because I Brought The Wind

Posted on February 14, 2017 by nathanalbright

Earlier today I was listening to a lengthy lecture by a polyglot (a speaker of many languages), who was talking about his efforts to learn obscure natives in Central America.  One of the languages he knew was represented by a … Continue reading →

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At Every Occasion I’ll Be Ready For The Funeral

Posted on February 8, 2017 by nathanalbright

Because I have a somewhat morbid sense of humor and a frequent tendency to muse on the darker side of life and death [1], it ought to come as no surprise that recently while spending some time chatting with people … Continue reading →

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Book Review: All The Women Of The Bible

Posted on January 17, 2017 by nathanalbright

All The Women Of The Bible, by Herbert Lockyer As the obvious and inevitable companion volume to the author’s previous work All The Men Of The Bible [1], it is easy to wonder how this book compares.  Fortunately, although the … Continue reading →

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They Can’t All Be That Good, Can They?

Posted on December 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday the inductees for next year’s class of the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame were announced, and to the great pleasure of a substantial body of readers of my blog (and the disappointment of others), the Electric Light Orchestra … Continue reading →

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We Drink Your Milkshake

Posted on December 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

When it comes to writing and finding material to laugh at, I must admit I have a fondness for low-hanging fruit.  Although I am certainly more than willing to work hard when I have to, when it comes to finding … Continue reading →

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