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Daily Archives: November 12, 2011
Upset Over Speculation
For my write-up today on Stephen King’s Needful Things, I will focus on Hugh Priest, the town alcoholic. Hugh has gotten a fox-tail from the new store in town, Needful Things, and he is thinking of getting a fresh start … Continue reading
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Psalm 50
For my weekly quiet time this week, I’ll blog about Psalm 50 and its interpreters. A widespread view (which I share) is that Psalm 50’s setting was a covenant renewal ceremony, for v 5 affirms that God’s chasidim (“pious ones”, … Continue reading
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James' Ramblings 