Sentences with phrase «about counter culture»

Maybe it's not actually about counter culture parenting, but reintroducing the importance of culture to our civilization one family at a time.

I made this comment on my post about Counter Culture's «Source» initiative: Fair Trade is such a darling of the green set, but it's certification is restricted to cooperatives, and does little to address quality.

Not exact matches

One habit of Prince's they told me about struck me as so counter to our times that I came to see it as illustrating what set him apart from today's culture of celebrity: he allowed no one near him to use a cell phone.

Well, I didn't research it a whole lot to find out what is the «real» way to make it BUT what I did was use about 6oz of cultured buttermilk from the store and added it to 3 cups of raw milk that was souring anyway and let it set out on the counter for 24 hours in an airtight container.

In fact, he has been very much part of the solution, designing and carrying out a retreat for teenage boys about being a real man that is counter to the culture and providing much needed help to other parents.

Today, Nora is a leading feminist blogger best known for her articles about strengthening a nurturance culture to counter rape culture.

Using digital technology, Global Cities offers educators a constructive approach to counter recent trends of xenophobia and intolerance, allowing students to interact across different cultures in order to gain an appreciation for diverse perspectives and a curiosity about the world.

Woven into this highly personal narrative about a boy's journey from silent sidekick to hero are themes that translate to public education: the challenges of finding the right school or instructional method to meet a student's individual needs; the impact of social stigmas on expectations and performance, particularly for «discarded students» in low - income neighborhoods, and the need for a culture of high expectations to counter those negative societal assumptions; the importance of tireless, focused, caring teachers who do whatever it takes to help students succeed; and the ability for all children — regardless of learning challenges or race or income level — to learn.

Millennials are currently taking over the workplace, social media and common culture with their innovative ideas of technology, information - sharing and what they find entertaining (i.e., YouTube videos of cats knocking things off counters versus a humorous satire in The New Yorker about a man and his umbrella).

Both Buffett and Munger often give the impression of being very hands - off with the management of the companies Berkshire owns — in the past Munger has referred to the culture of managing investee companies at Berkshire as being «decentralization almost to the point of abdication» but this letter suggests Buffett was not shy about making an interjection where he thought it was necessary: «Brandeis has taken a number of our boxes and placed them on the counter with 25 other offerings of cheap bulk candy, and other run of the mill products.

Among Peterside's favourite African artists working today is Njideka Akunyili Crosby, whose work «uses images of Nigerian pop culture to counter generalisations about the African experience.

In this exhibition, described by the gallery as a «reaffirmation of Moyer's Pleasure Principle,» the artist is working with both the sensual and rational materiality of color and paint to counter contemporary culture's persistently gloomy outlook and sense of foreboding about End Times.

We had our cultured marble sink and counter top painted professionally about five years ago.