Tag Archives: sports

Addition by Subtraction

Posted on December 27, 2011 by nathanalbright

I have never been the most athletic of people. Nonetheless, I’m someone who is generally very useful on a good team (and less useful on a bad team because of my very modest athletic gifts). When people project teams, often … Continue reading →

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New Blog: College Football Bracketology

Posted on November 7, 2011 by nathanalbright

Because I did not want to bog down this blog entry with a lot of college football commentary outside of my philosophical or moral interests, and because I enjoy the idea of a counterfactual history of a parallel universe where … Continue reading →

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Four Approaches To Victory

Posted on October 23, 2011 by nathanalbright

As a student of military history I often ponder different ways to win for leaders. Many readers of military history are particularly fond of tactics, because they occur on the battlefield and because most readers of military history (myself included) … Continue reading →

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Team Players: A Musing On The Tour De France

Posted on July 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

The newspapers and internet archives will say that Cadel Evans won the Tour de France in 2011, becoming the first Australian to ever win cycling’s most prestigious race. Those reporters going into further detail will say that he won it … Continue reading →

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A Time of Crises

Posted on June 24, 2011 by nathanalbright

There are some times and some generations that seem to be times of crisis and trouble all the world over. In the year 1848, there were revolutions in France, Germany, Italy, and Austria Hungary that threatened to overturn leadership. The … Continue reading →

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Pacquiano And The So-Called Wage-Price Spiral

Posted on June 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Readers of this blog may be aware that I am a fan of Manny Pacquiano [1], but they  may not be aware of the fact that Pacman (as he is affectionately called) is a Congressman in the Philippines.  Today I … Continue reading →

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Don’t Let It Go To Your Head

Posted on May 16, 2011 by nathanalbright

Recently a fellow named Derek Boogard died at the age of 30, of causes still unknown. It was his wish for his brain to be donated to research evidence of trauma, because as a hockey enforcer for the New York … Continue reading →

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Takraw And Other Mysteries

Posted on May 11, 2011 by nathanalbright

Yesterday was a day primarily about two mysteries. The first mystery involved food. I arrived at Legacy at 7AM sharp to enjoy a fine breakfast and wonderful company, as it is always better to eat in pleasant company rather than … Continue reading →

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Watching Pacquiano In Thailand (Or Not)

Posted on May 8, 2011 by nathanalbright

It should be noted at the outset that I am a fan of fighting sports, a fact that might surprise some people but not if they dug deeply into the sociology of the sport or my own personal background and … Continue reading →

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Civil War Fantasy Roster: Josiah Gorgas

Posted on April 17, 2011 by nathanalbright

Continuing on my theme of the Civil War fantasy rosters that I discussed earlier [1], and choosing the second pick to my roster after George Thomas [2], I would like to comment a little bit about the purpose of this … Continue reading →

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