Tag Archives: personality

The Thug Life Chose Me

Posted on June 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Earlier today [Author’s Note:  Thursday] at work, one of my coworkers sent me a list of thoughtful statements about what sort of qualities are connected with intellect.  The list included some that make a great deal of sense—a messy desk as … Continue reading →

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See In Color

Posted on June 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

Tuesday night, in the intermission between the first and second half of the CASA training [1], I ended up chatting with the person who led the first half’s discussion about communication and conflict resolution strategies.  He was talking about politics, something … Continue reading →

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Bet’cha Never Think It’s Right

Posted on June 14, 2016 by nathanalbright

Earlier today, as I was pondering what to write about the busy and complicated weekend that I had, one of the frequent readers of this blog requested that I write something about the illusory nature of feelings. As I pondered … Continue reading →

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When You Know That I Was Always On Your Side

Posted on June 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

“Always On Your Side” is, to date, the most recent Top 40 hit for both of its duet participants, Sheryl Crow and Sting. A lovely and beautiful example of the “late” period of pop songs for both musicians, it is … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Estonia: A Ramble Through The Periphery

Posted on May 19, 2016 by nathanalbright

Estonia: A Ramble Through The Periphery, by Alexander Theroux In reading this book, one finds out a lot about its author, Alexander Theroux. One finds that he struggled mightily with Estonian as a language—and no wonder, that he found many … Continue reading →

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A Telltale Heart?

Posted on April 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

In Edgar Allen Poe’s short story, “The Tell-Tale Heart,” the unnamed narrator is placed in the unenviable and untenable position of trying to convince the reader of his own sanity while describing a murder that he committed. The story opens … Continue reading →

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Grind Me In The Gears

Posted on April 18, 2016 by nathanalbright

One of the areas of my education that is somewhat lacking is regarding vehicles. Last night when I was driving to the country [1], I could tell that the car was limping pretty badly, but I was not entirely clear … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Eight Plays

Posted on March 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Eight Plays, by Moliere, newly translated, with an Introduction, by Morris Bishop I remember first being interested in Moliere’s plays, many of which I have read before in other translations, as a college student who read drama for fun, a … Continue reading →

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And I Can’t See That I’m Not Blind

Posted on January 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

As I woke up this morning, in my addled state after a rotten night of sleep, I fumbled for my glasses and plugged in the room lamp, and realized that my glasses were on top of the book on the … Continue reading →

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Challenge Accepted

Posted on January 22, 2016 by nathanalbright

This morning when I arrived at work, I saw the challenge in my inbox. As it happens, thanks to some prior explorations into downtown Portland, I signed up for PASS, a professional society designed to propagate the knowledge and practice … Continue reading →

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