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You may have noticed that last week’s list of the top 20 Movies of all time contained three movies starring the same popular actor. In fact, he is also the top grossing actor of all time–Samuel L. Jackson. The movies, with top twenty ranking1 are:
[9] PULP FICTION, 1994* (43%)
[15] SNAKES ON A PLANE. 2006* (21%)
[16] [ANOTHER MOVIE, not listed here] (21%)
FOOTNOTES:
January 15 to 21, 20111
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Themes and stories:
Jacob went home to the land of his father, Isaac. There was a dispute about some allegedly stolen goods as Jacob departed. Jacob wrestles with an angel; then he makes peace with his brother, Esau.
Dinah, the daughter of Jacob and Leah, is defiled. Jacob’s sons convince the men in the family who caused the offense to be circumcised; then they killed them “when they were still in pain.”
God changes Jacob’s name to Israel. Jacob has 12 sons. Rachel and Isaac die.
Jacob loved his son, Joseph, the most, because he was born to him in his old age. Jacob made Joseph a fancy coat (KJV: a coat of many colors). Joseph had dreams casting him in a role superior to his brothers. Joseph told his brothers about the dreams. They hated him. They conspired to kill him. Instead they sold Joseph as a slave to a passing caravan. The brothers told their father, Jacob, that a wild animal had killed Joseph.
Joseph was taken to Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh, in Egypt. Potiphar put Joseph in charge of his house. Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce Joseph. He ran off. She lied to her husband. Joseph was thrown in jail.
While in prison, Joseph correctly interprets Pharaoh’s dream of an inpending famine in Egypt and the entire region. Pharaoh put Joseph in charge of preparing for the years of famine to come.
Meanwhile, Jacob heard there was grain in Egypt, and sent his sons to get some of it. The brothers don’t recognize Joseph. Joseph sends his brothers home with provisions, but makes them leave one of the brothers in Egypt.
Discussion points: Joseph sold into slavery. Genesis 37
Psalms: Psalm 13:1 – 18:36
Proverbs: Proverbs 3:16 – 4:10
Themes and stories:
Jesus teaches about the Kingdom. Jesus promises rest for the soul. Jesus heals on the sabbath, and his disciples pick wheat on the sabbath. The religious leaders don’t like these activities on the sabbath. Huge crowds follow Jesus, but the religious leaders accuse him of being Satan.
Jesus teaches using parables. King Herod kills John the Baptist. Jesus feeds five thousand men, plus the women and children who were with them, with five loaves of bread and two fish. There were twelve baskets of leftovers. Not bad!
Jesus walked on water. He drove a demon out of a girl. Again, Jesus fed another large crowd with very little food, and had lots left over.
Peter finally realizes Jesus is the Messiah. Jesus goes up a tall mountain where he meets with Moses and Elijah. Jesus performs more miracles, and continues to teach.
Discussion points: Jesus describes his true family. Matthew 12:46-50.
The discussion notes ( PDF / TEXT ) for breakfast on Saturday, January 22, 2011 are now online — ”Brotherly love”. Did you and your siblings (or your children) ever not get along? Well, compared to Joseph and his brothers, your family may not be as bad as you think! Discussion verses: Genesis 37
(1) Jean-Claude “Baby-Doc” Duvalier had returned to Haiti. His family apparently still has supporters–surprising to some, in view of the brutal legacy of the “Baby Doc” and his father, who proceeded him. Father and son dictators. I’m not sure what the return of “Baby Doc” means for Haiti. I’m pretty sure it is not good news. But it is undeniably BIG news.
(2) Which brings me to the second reason I was shocked this morning. The Ft. Lauderdale, Sun-Sentinel buried the story in a few short paragraphs on page 16A.
OK, I give the Sun-Sentinel the benefit of the doubt–maybe the news snuck up on their print deadline. But as of now (a day after the fact), the story is still way down on the queue on their web site. Come on–this is a big story. Way big. Huge, in fact. Wake up and assign a reporter, or two or three, or four to work on this story.
Time/CNN’s Headline asks “Who Let ‘Baby Doc’ Duvalier Back into Haiti?” I’ve got another question. Who is there to keep him out? Calling the situation in Haiti chaos is giving it credit for more law and order than actually exists.