Tag Archives: humor

A Cup of Hot Water

Posted on October 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

There is a memorable if somewhat puzzling verse in the Gospels where Jesus Christ affirms that someone who gives someone a cup of cold water will by no means lose their salvation. I am not sure what everyone’s tastes are … Continue reading →

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Don’t Make Me Close That Open Door

Posted on October 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

For me, one of the more intriguing passages of scripture takes place in the book of Acts when Luke recounts how it was that Paul ended up going to Macedonia to preach the Gospel in Europe after having found that … Continue reading →

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A Tale Of Two Bats

Posted on August 7, 2024 by nathanalbright

Recently, I came across a decidedly strange op-ed in the New York Times relating to a mentally unstable woman’s encounter with a bat. Freaking out about seeing a bat–which did not bite or even touch her at all–she exhibited a … Continue reading →

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Poopism: First World Problems

Posted on July 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

Some years ago, it became fashionable to label the problems that people who do not have many problems as being first world problems.  Often, this expression was meant to mock the privileged existence of people for whom the basic survival … Continue reading →

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How Do You Lose A President?

Posted on May 20, 2024 by nathanalbright

In a sense, writing history as it happens tends to be less satisfying as it might at first seem. A large part of this is due to the untrustworthiness of the contemporary press, especially official news sources. Yesterday morning, as … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Case Against Socialism

Posted on May 14, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Case Against Socialism, by Rand Paul As someone who has long been fond of the writings of Bastiat and long been familiar with the writings of many of the economists of the Austrian school and their associates, I am … Continue reading →

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Book Review: X-Treme Latin

Posted on April 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

X-Treme Latin: All The Latin You Need To Know For Surviving The 21st Century, by Henry Beard This book is not meant to be taken seriously. I am not sure it is necessary for me to say this, but given … Continue reading →

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How To Market A Smart-Phone App

Posted on March 28, 2024 by nathanalbright

One of the seemingly undying questions of the contemporary world–if one judges the marketing that one sees in smart-phone apps as any indication–is how one is to make money in the contemporary world. While we cannot expect marketing (as much … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Story Of Be

Posted on March 15, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Story Of Be: A Verb’s Eye Of The English Language, by David Crystal If you love grammar and have a fondness for the history of the English language as well as regional dialects, this book has a lot to … Continue reading →

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Not Here For A Long Time

Posted on February 12, 2024 by nathanalbright

In order to protect the guilty, I will describe how I spent most of the time during the Super Bowl today. Thanks to a deal, I went to a particular place for lunch where I watched most of the Super Bowl … Continue reading →

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