Tag Archives: reading

Nothing Would Be More Natural

Posted on November 7, 2016 by nathanalbright

Sabbath morning, when I woke up to clear out my inbox and ponder what messages were worth reading and replying to, I came upon a message from a publisher who was pleased at the book reviews I had done and … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Unpacking My Library

Posted on October 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

Unpacking My Library:  Writers And Their Books, edited by Leah Price If you read this sort of book [1], you likely know what kind of person you are.  To be sure, in reading this book I saw plenty of kindred … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Book On The Book Shelf

Posted on October 2, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Book On The Book Shelf, by Henry Petroski This is a book written by an engineer that asks a question that few people would think to ask:  what is the history of the storage and presentation of books?  How … Continue reading →

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Go Ahead, Make My Day

Posted on August 30, 2016 by nathanalbright

A day can be very different for people based on their perspective.  Being someone who enjoys observing what others are up to, and someone who tries to think of my own day, I am often intrigued by how the perspective … Continue reading →

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An Accidental Lifehack

Posted on July 21, 2016 by nathanalbright

Yesterday night, after I got home from work, I found an e-mail from a longtime friend of mine [1] that came with an apologetic introduction that I probably already knew the contents of the article that he sent.  While that … Continue reading →

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A Letter To My Ten Year Old Self

Posted on May 20, 2016 by nathanalbright

Dear Nathan, I apologize that it has been so long since I wrote you last, but I imagine that the last few years for you have been quite busy. I hope you appreciated the letter I sent you last and … Continue reading →

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What Makes A Friday Good?

Posted on March 26, 2016 by nathanalbright

Today, for the first time in my entire working life, I received as a paid holiday from work Good Friday. Never one to look a gift horse in the mouth, I pondered how to make this day as productive as … Continue reading →

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The Kindly Sea

Posted on March 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

We who live in the contemporary world are often tempted to think that the pervasive mood of heavy irony that characterizes our time is something new to us, but such thoughts tend to demonstrate a lack of awareness of human … Continue reading →

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Book Review: 25 Books Every Christian Should Read

Posted on March 25, 2016 by nathanalbright

25 Books Every Christian Should Read: A Guide To The Essential Spiritual Classics, selected by Renovarè and a specifically appointed editorial board, including Richard J. Foster, Dallas Willard, Phyllis Tickle, and Richard Rohr When I first saw the title for … Continue reading →

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Filling My Bracket

Posted on March 8, 2016 by nathanalbright

For those who are aware of my interest in sports, it ought to be of little surprise that I am particularly fond of bracketology [1], the study of how to fill brackets, most commonly (but not exclusively) related to NCAA … Continue reading →

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