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To Engage In Soul Searching, One Must First Have A Soul

Posted on November 8, 2024 by nathanalbright

It has been a couple of days since the 2024 US Election, and on the whole I am pleased but not particularly surprised by the results. I would have liked a more decisive victory and to have seen Republican pickups … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Oregon 1859

Posted on August 22, 2024 by nathanalbright

Oregon 1859: A Snapshot In Time, by Janice Marschner As far as an idea for a book goes, this one is certainly appealing. 1859 was the year when Oregon became a state of the United States, and looking at the … Continue reading →

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No Natives

Posted on August 20, 2024 by nathanalbright

One of the more odd and hypocritical aspects of contemporary discourse is the way that colonization is viewed as being only negative when white people do it, but when everyone else does it, it is perfectly acceptable. Do the poor … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Chaining Oregon

Posted on July 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

Chaining Oregon: Surveying The Public Lands of The Pacific Northwest 1851-1855, by Kay Atwood It goes without saying that surveying is not a sexy subject, but it is one of vital importance. It was not by accident that, in contested … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Forbidden Creatures

Posted on June 16, 2024 by nathanalbright

Forbidden Creatures: Inside The World Of Animal Smuggling And Exotic Pets There is a problem with the title of this book and it reflects a larger and malign agenda on the part of the author. The author conflates the owning … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Affordable Remodel

Posted on December 17, 2023 by nathanalbright

Affordable Remodel: How To Get Custom Results On Any Budget, by Fernando Pages Ruiz One of the most notable aspects of remodels is that they tend to cost more and take far longer than expected, as those who have engaged in … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Essential Home Skills Handbook

Posted on December 16, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Essential Home Skills Handbook: Everything You Need To Know As A New Homeowner, by Chris Peterson When the first thing that you see looking at the top of the cover page is the logo of Black & Decker, and the … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Scorpion’s Sting

Posted on October 23, 2023 by nathanalbright

The Scorpion’ Sting; Antislavery And The Coming Of The Civil War, by James Oakes One of the realities of the Civil War, and something that many students of the war have not come to grips with, is the way that … Continue reading →

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His Own Vine And Fig Tree: Part One

Posted on October 22, 2023 by nathanalbright

[Note: These is the prepared text of a split sermon given to the Portland congregation of the United Church of God on the Sabbath of October 21, 2023.] Good afternoon brethren. I hope that most of us have returned from … Continue reading →

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On The Boundaries Of Property In The Bible

Posted on February 27, 2022 by nathanalbright

[Note: The following are the notes for a sermon given to the Dalles congregation of the United Church of God on Sabbath, February 26, 2022.] We have discussed several of the ten commandments so far, and we are coming to … Continue reading →

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