Sentences with phrase «dinner table discussion»

During a dinner table discussion of paper less practices recently, a friend praised the value of print legislation.

In 2011, the Tennessee legislature passed the Tennessee Civil Justice Act, which was their form of Tort Reform (everyone's favorite dinner table discussion!)

I'm no attorney but it would make for an interesting and vigorous dinner table discussion in the homes of the Justices for sure.

She notes «in a normal dinner table discussion, it is hard to point out what have we accomplished so far and what needs to be done next.»

Yesterday evening, the dinner table discussion ended - up being focussed on the 2010 flash crash.

It's the movie at the top of everyone's Netflix playlist right now: What the Health, the new documentary from the creators of the mega-popular Cowspiracy, is sparking emails and fervent dinner table discussions around the country.

The following results emerged in what are described as «dinner table discussions» (glug, glug, glug):

Not exact matches

Over the past decade, political discussions have migrated from water coolers and dinner tables to smartphones and social media.

At dinner in my hometown's thriving West Loop, I moderated a single - table discussion of about 25 distinguished and accomplished Chicagoans on the subject of reinvention.

The story is therefore a perfect discussion trigger, as applicable from the pulpit as across the dinner party table.

But this enlightening article from a German writer about how Americans are far too timid when confronting prejudice — «at the dinner table, I've noticed, what Germans call a discussion, Americans call an argument» — reminds us that this fear of confrontation is exactly what preserves the status quo, often with disastrous consequences.

Many adults remember moral discussions and dialogue taking place at the dinner table.

-- Unfortunately some (restaurants and) relatives still do not share this oppinion, which is leading to funny (preposterous even) discussions over the dinner table lately e.g. «Is christmas without meat a real christmas?»

When the children are young, family meetings may being at the dinner table, as meal times are very conducive to discussion.

Tags: dinner table, dinnertime math, eating together, family dinners, family discussions, high point low point, huffing, MineCraft vocabulary, saying grace, tasting new foods

In our recent discussion about Ellyn Satter and table manners (and more on that to come, by the way), I mentioned the fact that my family is lucky enough to be able to sit down to dinner together every night, a ritual we all cherish.

When children are young, family meetings may begin at the dinner table, as meal times are very conducive to discussion.

Opportunities for Collaboration is being organized to accommodate and encourage small - group interactions, including optional evening dinner discussions, breakout sessions, and lunch table topics.

There had been a lengthy discussion at the dinner table the very evening of The King's M & M's, and these parents remarked positively on the impression the simulation had left on their child.

Chong loved the math worksheets, which include thought - provoking word problems and puzzles suitable for discussion at the dinner table.

Chances are, the ideological «discussions» that most students have been exposed to outside school — such as cable news commentaries and dinner table conversations — have often lacked the ideological diversity and reciprocity needed to foster tolerance.

While it is not every day that a discussion of curriculum, instruction or pedagogy reaches the average Connecticut dinner table, I am appreciative of the interest that has lately been placed on the important work of growing Connecticut's future.

While it is not every day that a discussion of curriculum or instruction reaches the average Connecticut dinner table, I am appreciative of the interest that has lately been placed on the important work of growing Connecticut's future.

It is great if these conversations happen around the water cooler, or the dinner table, but one of the real attractions to blogging for me is to have thoughtful discussions about interesting topics in the public realm.

Perhaps he had been indiscreet in dinner - table discussions with longtime associates in the political wars, and perhaps his somewhat greedy friend William Duer had profited from the information, but Hamilton never intended to «deal out secrets» for anyone's personal gain.

A selection of crayons on the table was all it took for dinner discussion to spawn oodles of doodles, with the result being a used tablecloth that was nevertheless suitable for framing (photos included here).

(Note that period - appropriate use of the n - word may prompt classroom or dinner - table discussion.)

Saturday 8:00 - 9:00 AM Buffet breakfast in the dining room 9:00 - 12:00 PM Quiet time for writing sprints 12:00 - 1:00 PM Lunch served in the dining room 1:00 - 4:00 PM Round table discussion: Writing to the Romance Market 4:00 - 5:00 PM Afternoon tea 5:00 - 6:30 PM Round table discussion: Giving Your Book Professional Polish 6:30 - 8:00 PM Quiet time for writing sprints 8:00 - 10:00 PM Candlelight dinner served in the dining room 10:00 - 12:00 PM Classic parlor games and «Victorian seance»

«The staff, our artists, my family, and friends have all fallen in love with Il Buco, and over the years we have had many gallery dinners there,» says Zwirner, pointing out the long communal tables that «invite spirited discussions,» further fueled by the excellent wine list.

It's not the most fun topic to discuss around the dinner table, but it's one of the most important discussions that you can have.

We have regular discussions around the dinner table, such as where our foster kids come from and how that might influence their behaviour.»

The discussion we had over the dinner table at the Positive Education Summit reminded me that in order to have flourishing schools, we still need to understand the basics of what makes change successful, and what gets in the way.

Of course, these discussions should probably not happen at the Sunday dinner table... or so my wife has told me,» says Weir with a laugh.

The other night we hosted a dinner party and my husband and I planned ahead the discussions that we would have around the table.