Sentences with phrase «folk stories told»

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But we also told plenty of clunker stories, made lots of mistakes, and tried bad ideas, especially in the early days, so I don't blame folks for snickering.

A lot of folks are averse to telling stories because they believe that «the facts» are the most persuasive pieces of content they can deliver.

As the Mission Statement explains, the goal was to create a space for those folks and tell their stories.

could it be because invading missionaries found it easier to convert the norse folks by telling them they had misinterrpted their beliefs, that norse beliefs was only the beginning of the story and the OT was the continuation of man.

There are a lot of folks who tell a story of being beaten or abused to the cadence of bible verses just like those deployed by preachers who don't consider consequences of theology.

I've always gotten a kick out of how each of us (well, at least the happy folks), usually tell stories where they are the heros.

When I used to attend (evangelical christian) church there was always a vocal strain of folks who wanted to think they were persecuted, they told made - up stories about christians being persecuted in various parts of the world (at the time a lot of them were set in the U.S.S.R.)... it was so obvious that they LOVED thinking of themselves as some small group of martyrs, that they NEEDED to imagine themselves to be a persecuted minority... holding on to some secret truth that the rest of the world had turned its back on.

So many folks have great stories to tell in print or on screen and they never get the chance.

In that I consider myself to be a lot luckier than many of the folks whose stories are just not being told.

In its marketing, The Witch describes itself as a New England folk tale, in that it borrows from real stories told by Puritans in the wake of the Salem Witch Trials.

Oh... forgot you Proving... I wasn't referring to what he said... on the surface, it's fine to have a point of view... whether I agree with it or not... but when you are A) in a position of influence and B) spending money to fight the opposing view... and it's to stop two people who love each other from wedding in the eyes of their Lord, then it is hate... if your ignorance allows you to think my comments are stupid... so be it... and one last point about slavery... whether it was Democrats or Republicans who supported, or fought against slavery... many justified slavery because of their perverted interpretation of the bible... most people can't tell a simple story from one person to the next... but so many foolish Christians think they know exactly what the bible is saying w / o any doubt... forget the fact that it's been translated and passed for 1000s of years... yup you must be right that God is against two people loving each other... He must have made a mistake with those folks huh?

So, sorry folks, I find the story a throuwback to times I look back on fondly and I just have to laugh at the story and the reaction to it becasue everything I read tells me nothing has really changed - we are all just as bad, or good, as this guy in our own way.

That's not a disservice to our marketing folks, but it does give us a chance to tell really honest, clear stories about his point of view, his journey, coming out of Oakland, playing at Weber State, getting drafted sixth, coming to Portland.

A Changed Man Making the most of a second chance, Virginia Tech back Branden Ore has lost hisbad attitude and found a starring role TO HEAR folks at Virginia Tech tell the story, there's little about the BrandenOre of 2006 that resembles the angry and undisciplined player who was such adisruptive force last fall.

My husband has told the story many times about his «sausage eating years» (don't let your imagination run wild here folks, we are talking about food) where he would only eat sausage for dinner.

In fact, we love all of No Kid Hungry's images and infographics — these folks know how to tell a story, powerfully, with few words.

Each of these lovely folks has a great story to tell.

Contrast that with stories of alternative health folks who lie about having a cure for cancer, or tell people they have disease they actually don't, and are NEVER held accountable.

Howdy folks, your redoutable Epolitics.com editorial team (i.e., me) is back from The Burn with about 2000 photographs and even more stories — some of which I might be able to tell in public!

In what has become an annual exercise, legislation to create a single - payer health care system in New York state drew ardent support from labor leaders, policy wonks and regular folk who told often grueling stories of their experiences navigating the current for - profit system.

«Let's give these folks a chance to tell their story,» Fossella, who served six terms in Congress, told The Post.

«We turn to the folks at The 106 Group, including Amanda, not only for technical expertise on what we have and how to preserve it, but also for their creative skills to tell the stories,» he says.

Next, the robot told a longer 10 - minute story based on a little - known Japanese folk tale called My Lord Bag of Rice, which the student was unlikely to have heard before.

But then I met Serial: a podcast by the folks at This American Life that tells one true story, week by week (ahem, serially).

In fact, lots of folks will tell you that the only real way to do it is to stop looking... Missed connection — Users can post stories of chance encounters with people they wish they... They... DateHookup.com presents.

Likewise it very folk inspired as the game will change like a story changes when told from person to person.

Scheherazade, as in the folk tales, is both character and framing device, doomed to tell stories for a thousand and one nights in order to postpone her execution at the hands of her husband the king.

«Colin Trevorrow is going write and direct the third Jurassic World story,» Spielberg exclusively told the folks over at EW.

Sony Pictures has unveiled a UK poster and trailer for Maudie, which is directed by Aisling Walsh (Fingersmith) and tells the true story of the unlikely romance between folk artist Maud Lewis (Sally Hawkins) and reclusive fish peddler Everett (Ethan Hawke).

Then again, last year's winner, Searching for Sugar Man, told the story of Rodriguez, a folk artist who, contrary to rumors, wasn't as short - lived as his American career.

Pacific Rim Ramin Djawadi (2013) *** 1/2 Pacific Rim Uprising Lorne Balfe (2018) * The Package James Newton Howard (1989) *** The Pagemaster James Horner (1994) **** Pain and Gain Steve Jablonsky (2013) No stars The Painted Veil Alexandre Desplat (2006) ***** Pane e Liberta Ennio Morricone (2008) **** Panic Room Howard Shore (2002) *** Pan's Labyrinth Javier Navarrete (2006) *** 1/2 Il Papa Buono Ennio Morricone (2003) **** Paparazzi Brian Tyler (2004) *** Paper Planes Nigel Westlake (2015) ***** Papillon Jerry Goldsmith (1973) ***** Parker David Buckley (2013) *** Parkland James Newton Howard (2013) * Partition Brian Tyler (2007) **** Partners Georges Delerue (1982) *** Passengers Edward Shearmur (2008) *** Passengers Thomas Newman (2016) **** Pas de Deux James Horner (2014 concert work) ***** The Passion of the Christ John Debney (2004) **** 1/2 Passionada Harry Gregson - Williams (2003) *** 1/2 Pathfinder Jonathan Elias (2007) *** Patrick Pino Donaggio (2013) *** Patriot Games James Horner (1992) *** 1/2 Patton Jerry Goldsmith (1970) ***** Pawn Sacrifice James Newton Howard (2014) *** Paycheck John Powell (2003) **** The Peacemaker Hans Zimmer (1997) ** Peggy Sue Got Married John Barry (1986) **** The Pelican Brief James Horner (1993) *** Penguins of Madagascar Lorne Balfe (2014) *** Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters Andrew Lockington (2013) ** The Perfect Storm James Horner (2000) ***** Perfume: The Story of a Murderer Reinhold Heil, Johnny Klimek, Tom Tykwer (2006) *** Perlasca Ennio Morricone (2002) *** 1/2 Peter Gunn Henry Mancini (1958) ***** Peter Pan James Newton Howard (2003) *** The Phantom David Newman (1996) **** Philomena Alexandre Desplat (2013) *** The Pick - Up Artist Georges Delerue (1987) **** The Pink Panther Christophe Beck (2006) *** Pinocchio Nicola Piovani (2002) *** Piranha Pino Donaggio (1979) *** 1/2 Piranha 3D Michael Wandmacher (2010) *** Piranha 3DD Elia Cmiral (2012) ** 1/2 The Pirate Fairy Joel McNeely (2014) *** 1/2 Pirates of the Caribbean Klaus Badelt (2003) *** Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest Hans Zimmer (2006) ** 1/2 Pirates of the Caribbean: At World's End Hans Zimmer (2007) **** Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides Hans Zimmer (2011) ** Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Men Tell No Tales Geoff Zanelli (2017) *** Pixels Henry Jackman (2015) *** A Place in the Sun Franz Waxman (1951) ***** Planes Mark Mancina (2013) *** Planet Earth George Fenton (2006) **** 1/2 Planet of the Apes Jerry Goldsmith (1968) ***** Planet of the Apes Danny Elfman (2001) **** Players Jerry Goldsmith (1979) **** The Pleasure of His Company Alfred Newman (1961) *** Po Burt Bacharach (2016) *** Pocahontas Alan Menken (1995) **** Point Break Mark Isham (1991) *** The Poker Club Evan Evans (2008) *** Police Academy Robert Folk (1984) ** Police Story Jerry Goldsmith (1973) *** Il Poliziotto della Brigata Criminale Ennio Morricone (1975) *** Pollyanna Christopher Gunning (2003) **** Poltergeist Jerry Goldsmith (1982) ***** Poltergeist II Jerry Goldsmith (1986) *** 1/2 Poltergeist Marc Streitenfeld (2015) ** Pompeii Clinton Shorter (2014) *** The Poseidon Adventure John Williams (1972) ** 1/2 Poseidon Klaus Badelt (2006) * The Post John Williams (2017) *** Postman Pat: The Movie Rupert Gregson - Williams (2014) *** Powder Jerry Goldsmith (1995) **** Power Rangers Brian Tyler (2017) *** Prancer Maurice Jarre (1989) * 1/2 Pranks Christopher Young (1981) *** 1/2 Predator Alan Silvestri (1987) *** 1/2 Predator 2 Alan Silvestri (1990) *** Predators John Debney (2010) *** Premonition Klaus Badelt (2007) *** The Prestige David Julyan (2006) * Presumed Innocent John Williams (1990) *** Pride and Glory Mark Isham (2008) *** Pride and Prejudice Dario Marianelli (2005) **** Priest Christopher Young (2011) **** 1/2 Prince of Foxes Alfred Newman (1949) ***** Prince of Persia: The Sands of Time Harry Gregson - Williams (2010) *** 1/2 Prince Valiant Franz Waxman (1954) ***** The Princess and the Frog Randy Newman (2009) **** Princess Ka'iulani Stephen Warbeck (2009) **** I Principe del Deserto Ennio Morricone (1991) **** Prisoners Jóhann Jóhannsson (2013) *** The Private Life of Sherlock Holmes Miklos Rozsa (1970) ***** The Prize Jerry Goldsmith (1963) *** 1/2 The Prodigal Bruce Broughton (1983) *** Professione Figlio Ennio Morricone (1979) ***** Le Professionnel Ennio Morricone (1981) ***** Project X James Horner (1987) *** 1/2 Prometheus Marc Streitenfeld (2012) *** The Promise Klaus Badelt (2006) *** 1/2 Proof of Life Danny Elfman (2000) **** La Provinciale Ennio Morricone (2006) *** 1/2 P.S. I Love You John Powell (2007) *** Psycho II Jerry Goldsmith (1983) **** Pulse Elia Cmiral (2006) * The Punisher Dennis Dreith (1989) *** 1/2 Puss In Boots Henry Jackman (2011) **** La Puta y la Ballena Andres Goldstein and Daniel Tarrab (2005) ****

My real take away is that whatever this film lacks in plot complexity or story telling, many folks will see it — and will come out of the theater without regrets about having bought their tickets.

«One of the things we're hoping to feature is folks who do this a lot — such as the SFMOMA — and have a team process for telling a story,» Smith explains.

In his book, The Seven Basic Plots: Why We Tell Stories, he gives a detailed outline of each story type as well as a wealth of examples from ancient myths, folk tales, plays and novels.

But remember, folks, sales numbers don't tell the whole story.

So the model works — assuming, as with everything, you tell a story folks want to read, in a compelling manner.

His story - telling education continued as service station attendant, pants folder, folk singer, used car salesman, sailor and electronics technician in the U.S. Navy, tugboat deckhand, traveling used tire salesman, carpenter, building contractor, real estate salesman, purveyor of collectible automobiles, magazine editor, newspaper columnist, teacher, lecturer, coffeehouse manager, bookseller, publisher, and, lately, novelist.

My folks encouraged me to tell stories, to use my imagination.

The speech patterns, old words, the simple and changing lifestyle and, of course, the stories told on the porch of that little country store were quickly fading as the old folks passed on.

Featuring a colorful cast of characters — from identical twin marijuana moguls to a one - armed treasure hunter to a slick oil company rep trying to swindle his own mother — it tells the stories of folk on the fringes, many of whom can only find common ground in their shared desire to carve out a living (some noble, some less so) in their tiny corner of the world.

It's the powerful stories of everyday folk that the producers at StoryCorps want told.

But recognize that social media IS a way to get folks back to your author website as well, where you can tell them your bigger story.

«As a decorated Viet - Nam vet and now an old Scoutmaster, I use insect characters to tell stories about universal truth, loyalty and honor, even if the heroes and villains are very small folk.»

The «Dayton Book Expo» (being held 11 to 4 at Sinclair Community College) is going to be a blast, full of first - time authors telling their life stories, experienced novelists with another edge - of - your - chair romance, and panels of folks for you to listen to.

But most of the indie folks are just out there to tell a story, their story, someone else's story.

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From its original blue stone floors to the cypress accents and reproduction folk art, in every cozy nook and spacious expanse, the Lodge tells the story of its Virginia setting and the history of the town Rockefeller restored.

Joining me this week are USTA's Roger Dow, talking about the current open skies controversy (and argument) between U.S. and Gulf airlines, Dan Cottrell, fireman and smoke jumper, who talks about the differences in fighting mountain and city fires, Kristen Snavely, head wrangler at Triple Creek Ranch, and Jack Gladstone, Blackfeet singer, lecturer, and writer (and Rose Bowl Champion), who tells (and sings) the folk story of a young orphan boy and his elders tracking a bear.

Experience the best of modern Jamaican cuisine, which tells the story of the traditions of farmers and fisher folk from the countryside.

One folk tale tells the story of the blue of the sky and the golden yellow of the sun combining to create the colour green, which then spread out across all of nature.