Tag Archives: Mexico

Thank You For Sharing This Adventure With Me

Posted on October 17, 2022 by nathanalbright

What is it about experiences that make them worth seeking out even if one may not want to repeat them? This afternoon I was a part of a group of five people who went into the center of Puerto Vallarta … Continue reading →

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No Town Without A Reason

Posted on October 14, 2022 by nathanalbright

Yesterday, as I write this, I explored the town and area of San Sebastian Del Oeste (St. Sebastian Of The West) with a small group of others and an apparently legendary tour guide, meeting up towards the middle of the … Continue reading →

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Hongos Y Panceta

Posted on October 8, 2022 by nathanalbright

As I mentioned in my previous post about my experience in not wearing a mask, I enjoyed a fine dinner tonight with friends, and there was an experience in that dinner that merited an entry. As someone who frequently goes … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Sam Houston & The Alamo Avengers

Posted on December 10, 2020 by nathanalbright

Sam Houston & The Alamo Avengers: The Texas Victory That Changed American History, by Brian Kilmeade As someone who is rather familiar with the author’s work [1], it is interesting to see how this book simply builds on the author’s … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican War

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican War, by Otis A Singletary It is fascinating, at least a little bit, that this book markets itself as part of a series about the Chicago History of American Civilization.  And while I am still not completely sure … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican-American War (The Story Of Mexico)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican-American War (The Story Of Mexico), by R. Conrad Stein What this book does remarkably well is the way that it puts the Mexican-American war in a context that is aimed at American reading audiences but provides the history … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Mexican-American War (Westward Ho!)

Posted on May 15, 2020 by nathanalbright

The Mexican-American War (Westward Ho!), by Emily Raabe Although this book is a very short one, at only 24 pages, it manages to include the Texan War of Independence as part of the context of the Mexican-American War, thus increasing … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Zimmerman Telegram

Posted on April 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Zimmerman Telegram, by Barbara W. Tuchman This book may seem to be a very unusual one to be the second book by this author that one has read.  Not surprisingly, given my preference for earlier history to that of … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Power And The Glory

Posted on July 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Power And The Glory, by Graham Greene Drawn in large part from the author’s trip to Mexico to report on anticlerical effects of the Mexican Revolution in Tabasco and Chiapas and neighboring areas, this is a compelling novel that … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Lawless Roads

Posted on July 28, 2018 by nathanalbright

The Lawless Roads, by Graham Greene So far I have read four types of books by Graham Greene [1].  First, there are lighthearted and often cynical novels that he considered as “entertainments.”  Next are the short stories he wrote as … Continue reading →

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