Tag Archives: memory

Exploring The Three Joys

Posted on March 6, 2023 by nathanalbright

Yesterday I was chatting with some friends of mine at church, and the subject came around to the joy that my mother and I share at planning trips. I found, much to my amusement, that the other people I was … Continue reading →

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What Was Forgotten

Posted on February 27, 2023 by nathanalbright

This afternoon, when I was driving to and from dinner, I was listening to the top 40 hits played this week from the year 1989. One of the things that struck me about the songs I was listening to were … Continue reading →

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Hurricane Tales

Posted on September 28, 2022 by nathanalbright

In August of 1992, I remember having the day off of school for a very important reason–a hurricane, Hurricane Andrew specifically–was crossing the state of Florida and so school was canceled because of the threat that the storm posed to … Continue reading →

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Going Back

Posted on June 2, 2022 by nathanalbright

It is always interesting to see nostalgic trends in music that appear at various times and that indicate within the populace a desire to go back to a simpler time that reflects some degree of unhappiness with the pace of … Continue reading →

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On The Origins of Nostalgia

Posted on April 26, 2022 by nathanalbright

Where is it that nostalgia comes from? As a student of history, one of the most interesting aspects of history to me is the way that different people view it in such different ways. What for some people is a … Continue reading →

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All The Promises You Made

Posted on January 9, 2022 by nathanalbright

In the late 1990’s, the Cranberries saw their run of hit albums end with the album Bury The Hatchet, which unfortunately did not end up doing well after the initial single “Promises” did not perform well on the American charts. … Continue reading →

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On The Yinzer Diaspora

Posted on December 14, 2021 by nathanalbright

From time to time I am reminded of the field of diaspora study, and usually my own personal role in such matters. It is not something I think about on a daily basis, but it is something that tends to … Continue reading →

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On The Mystery Of Tai Verdes

Posted on August 25, 2021 by nathanalbright

There are wikipedia entries for a lot of people, events, and things, but there is at present no wikipedia entry for a performer known as Tai Verdes. This seems somewhat strange, because this absence clashes with the evident desire of … Continue reading →

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What Is History To You Is Memory To Someone Else

Posted on June 2, 2021 by nathanalbright

One of the more frequent asymmetric aspects of our lives is the way that what is history to us is memory to someone else. And, if we are older, what is history to someone else will be memory for us. … Continue reading →

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The Present Is Too Often The Enemy Of The Past

Posted on May 7, 2021 by nathanalbright

While the vagaries of time have been dangerous enough to the threats of Egyptian history, the worst threat to the memory of Egyptian pharaohs was other Egyptian pharaohs. One would think that Egyptian rulers would want to emphasize the lengthy … Continue reading →

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