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A Life In Profile: Daniel Naroditsky

Posted on October 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

The chess world grieves the loss of Daniel Naroditsky (November 9 1995 – October 19 2025), an American Grandmaster whose talent, curiosity, and spirit left a meaningful imprint on the 64-square battlefield and beyond. Here is a tribute to his … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Metrics of Thought Leadership — Output, Reach, and Influence

Posted on October 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary The concept of thought leadership has evolved from the traditional domain of academia and industry to encompass media personalities, independent creators, and influencers. This paper examines the definitional boundaries of thought leadership, quantifiable and qualitative measures of output … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Michael Bolton’s Hidden Legacy as a Songwriter

Posted on October 20, 2025 by nathanalbright

I. Executive Summary Michael Bolton is widely recognized for his powerful tenor voice and late-1980s chart dominance with songs like “How Am I Supposed to Live Without You” and “When a Man Loves a Woman.” Yet, before and alongside his … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Social, Moral, and Economic Context of Gossip Writing in Mansfield Park

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

The First Account of Maria Bertram’s Adultery with Henry Crawford and Its Portrayal in Contemporary Texts I. Introduction: Gossip as Narrative Catalyst Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park (1814) integrates gossip not merely as background chatter but as a mechanism of moral … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Relationship Between Fanny Price and Her Father in Mansfield Park: Assessing the Reasonableness of Predatory Readings in Historical Context

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This paper explores the extent to which it is reasonable to interpret the relationship between Fanny Price and her father, Mr. Price, in Jane Austen’s Mansfield Park (1814), as bearing predatory or sexually exploitative undertones. It situates this interpretive … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Contrast Between Documentary Hypotheses About the Bible and the Named Sources of the Bible

Posted on October 18, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary This paper explores the profound contrast between modern documentary hypotheses—theories that propose the Pentateuch (and other biblical books) are composed of multiple, anonymous editorial layers—and the explicitly named sources and authorial attributions found within Scripture itself. The study … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Unfortunate Anonymity of Little River Band—and the Struggle Over the Legitimacy of Its Identity

Posted on October 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Little River Band (LRB) had one of the strongest U.S. chart runs by any Australian act in the late 1970s and early 1980s. Yet in 2025, many casual listeners know the hits but cannot reliably connect them to … Continue reading →

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Avoiding Every Form of Wickedness: A Biblicist White Paper

Posted on October 16, 2025 by nathanalbright

Abstract This white paper explores the biblical command to “avoid every form of evil” (1 Thessalonians 5:22) through a biblicist lens, tracing the semantic, theological, and practical meanings of “wickedness” and “evil” in both Hebrew and Greek. It analyzes the … Continue reading →

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White Paper: Biblical “Giants” and Contemporary Genetics: Text, Physiology, Population Variation, and Myth

Posted on October 15, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive summary Biblical texts refer to unusually large people and peoples—Nephilim, Rephaim, Anakim, and individual figures like Goliath and Og. Careful textual analysis suggests the Bible depicts exceptional but human-scale tallness, not fantasy-scale beings. Modern science explains unusual height through … Continue reading →

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White Paper: The Need for Caution in Treating Helen Keller’s Writings as Gospel Truth

Posted on October 14, 2025 by nathanalbright

Executive Summary Helen Keller (1880–1968) remains an iconic figure in educational and inspirational circles. Her remarkable triumph over deafness and blindness is celebrated globally as a testament to human perseverance and intellectual courage. However, in popular culture, especially in motivational … Continue reading →

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