The abstract of this article reads as follows: The purpose of this study is to critique some of the prevalent theories regarding the biblical alphabetic acrostics and to expose a previously unrecognized feature that most of the acrostics share: ‘Alphabetical thinking’ manifests itself differently in each poem; however, one common thread in most of the [...]
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note: Benjamin D. Giffone, ‘A “Perfect” Poem: the use of the qatal verbal form in the biblical acrostics’, Hebrew Studies LI
Posted in reseña, tagged biblical poetry, biblical studies on December 19, 2010 | 2 Comments »
note: Na’ama Pat-El, ‘On Periphrastic Constructions in Biblical Hebrew’, Hebrew Studies LI, pp. 43–48
Posted in reseña on December 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The abstract of this article reads as follows: J.M. Allegro has convincingly shown that the archaic Hebrew relative pronoun זה can function as a genitive marker in a common Semitic pattern Noun Pronoun Noun (cf. Aramaic bayta di-malka). So far, it has been assumed that once זה was replaced by אשׁר this pattern was no [...]
note: Amnon Shapira, ‘On Women’s Equal Standing in the Bible—a Sketch: a feminist re-reading of the Hebrew Bible: a typological review (Hebrew Studies LX, pp. 7–42)
Posted in reseña, tagged biblical interpretation, feminism on December 18, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
The abstract of Shapira’s article reads as follows: Elizabeth Cady Stanton (1895) is considered the pioneer of feminist literature; after her, in the 1950s, came Simone De Beuvoir (The Second Sex), and the latest crop of feminist writers includes Phyllis Trible, Mieke Bal, Ester Fuchs, Cheryl Exum, Tikva Frymer-Kensky, Ilana Pardes, and many others. These [...]
a tad restless: Annie Hall (1977, Woody Allen, Diane Keaton)
Posted in reseña on October 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
There may be no richer single source of quote-banter than this classic 1977 flick starring Woody Allen’s teeth-achingly neurotic Alvy Singer and Diane Keaton’s Annie Hall. The exemplar of a brilliant and witty caricature of New York Jewry meets Annie from the country, whose well-rhymed grandmother ‘Grammy Hall’ gives great gifts but hates Jews. Alvy’s [...]
far away and the phones don’t work: Mercy (IFC Films, 2010)
Posted in reseña on October 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Johnny (Scott Caan) protests against his father’s cynical claim that ‘Love is a myth … it doesn’t exist’. Yet his protest is not verbal. Instead, he surrounds himself with matchmakers who would have him settle, hard-to-get bimbos who want him too much, and the affable over-confidence of a man who has sold too many novels [...]
a family affair: 3rd Dimension, Agape Love Songs of the Kingdom
Posted in reseña on July 9, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
It is almost impossible to exaggerate the role of the church as cultural cradle for the North American African-American population. Worshipers at largely black churches may grow to take the level of musical talent that thrives among them for granted. Occasional visitors, such as this (white) reviewer and sometime visitor to North Carolina’s New Birth [...]
mighty mouse: FiiO E5 headphone amplifier
Posted in paterfamilias, reseña on June 8, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
When I left my beat-up, loyal, and long-suffering Boostaroos on a plane, I seized the opportunity to see if I could match the force-multiplying role they played so well for this long-suffering long-haul traveler and his beloved Sennheiser PXC 450s at a smaller size and weight. Mission accomplished. The tiny, Chinese-made FiiO E5 headphone amplifier [...]
tu casa: Brew Casa, San Pedro de Montes de Oca, Costa Rica
Posted in reseña on June 2, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Medio escondido a lo tico en una calle que conduce el auto en el sentido contrario a lo que las magias de la publicidad sugeriría, Brew Casa es un sueño de aquel matrimonio ideal entre una tica y un gringo emigrante a la tiquicia. Ahí, cerca de la UCR, el Outlet Mall y el alborote [...]
fabulous: Liberty Bicycles, Asheville, North Carolina
Posted in Americana, reseña, thin rubber on May 23, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
Bike shops seem to enjoy a high-spirited ambience in disproportionate numbers. It is not uncommon for camaraderie to season the interaction between owners, staff, and customers. Yet even in this remarkable arena, Asheville’s Liberty Bicycles stands out. This Trek-heavy and expansive shop is filled with dogs, most lolly-gagging comfortably on the floor but one or [...]
no clear resolution: Crazy Love. Dealing with your partner’s problem personality (W. Brad Johnson & Kelly Murray)
Posted in reseña on March 28, 2010 | Leave a Comment »
W.B. Johnson’s and K. Murray’s Crazy Love: dealing with your partner’s problem personality is a grim treatise. The volume majors in realism, not hope. More often than not, the authors’ counsel is that you will not survive the partner to whom you have tied your soul, life, checkbook, and destiny. It may be best to [...]
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