Ralph the Sacred River

"The artifex verborum of the dream ... was no less adept than the waking Coleridge in the metamorphosis of words." — John Livingston Lowes, The Road to Xanadu.
Observations on language (mostly ancient), religion, and culture.
By Edward M. Cook, Ph.D.

Tuesday, December 31, 2024

Ralphies 2024

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 I observe that "Ralph" began 20 years ago, in November 2004.  At the time, it seemed like a cutting-edge thing to do.  Then Twitt...
Thursday, December 26, 2024

Hell and Donald Trump

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 Donald Trump, with his usual delicacy, seems to have spent most of Christmas telling various parties to "go to hell." or, more pi...
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Saturday, December 14, 2024

A Previously Unnoticed Alternative Targum to Psalms 38:4

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       In preparing a reader's edition of the Targum to Psalms, I came across an alternative targum (marked תרגום אחר) in the margin of ...
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Sunday, December 31, 2023

Ralphies 2023

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Wow, what a crazy year. Lots of ups and downs. But there is one thing solid in an unstable world: the Ralphies.  Movies : Did I see any movi...
Monday, September 04, 2023

Little lamb, arise (Chosen 5)

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 This post is mainly concerned with the episode in The Chosen (season 3, episode 5) dealing with the raising of Jairus's daughter (see M...
Thursday, August 17, 2023

The Chosen (4)

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 Currently I'm into season 2, but these comments are wrapping up season 1. Jesus likes to hug. A lot. Not complaining, I've just nev...
Wednesday, August 09, 2023

The Chosen (3)

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 Continuing with reactions to The Chosen ... The episode of the wedding at Cana in Galilee was overall well-done, I thought ... but sooo slo...
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College professor at Catholic University of America, Department of Semitics.
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