Tag Archives: Washington

The Greater Idaho Movement: The Urban-Rural Divide And Government Challenges In The American West

Posted on December 9, 2024 by nathanalbright

The Greater Idaho movement represents a significant example of rural-urban political divisions and reflects deeper issues of representation and governance in the American West. This analysis examines the movement’s appeal and underlying causes through the lens of state government effectiveness … Continue reading →

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Book Review: Horses Never Lie About Love

Posted on December 14, 2019 by nathanalbright

Horses Never Lie About Love:  The Heartwarming Story Of A Remarkable Horse Who Changed The World Around Her, by Jana Harris I must say that what I got from this book was not quite as enjoyable as what I expected … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Boys In The Boat

Posted on February 23, 2019 by nathanalbright

The Boys In The Boat:  Nine Americans And Their Epic Quest For Gold At The 1936 Berlin Olympics, by Daniel James Brown Spoiler alert:  They got the gold.  This book is the sort of work that purports to be more … Continue reading →

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Book Review: The Power Of Trees

Posted on June 28, 2016 by nathanalbright

The Power Of Trees, by Gretchen C. Dailey & Charles J. Katz Jr In many ways, this is a strange book, an artistic look at trees that is more or less equally divided between elegant black and white photos of … 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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Some Minutes Of The Vancouver Affordable Housing Community Forum Meeting: Part Two

Posted on March 11, 2016 by nathanalbright

[Note: This is my record of the second part of a two part community forum held at the Vancouver Central Library in downtown Vancouver, Washington about the issue of affordable housing within the community. The minutes to the first meeting … Continue reading →

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Some Minutes Of The Vancouver Affordable Housing Community Forum Meeting: Part One

Posted on March 4, 2016 by nathanalbright

This evening, between 7 and 8:30PM at the Vancouver Community Library location in downtown Vancouver, there was a community forum on Affordable Housing: Personal Problem, Community Problem, Or Not My Problem. This evening’s meeting was the first of two meetings … Continue reading →

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Coming To Your Neighborhood

Posted on February 29, 2016 by nathanalbright

This morning when I got up, I must admit I was feeling in a bit of a funk, reading a bit and eating some Life cereal as I paced up and down in the empty living room of my apartment. … Continue reading →

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