Sentences with phrase «for crass»

Thus before continuing with links, and, again, with apologies for the crass, deadline - driven comparison, it is appropriate from both an ecumenical and national perspective to remember, this Labor Day, the labor of those who have preceded us in this effort as well: Namely George's Employment Blawg, which in Blawg Review # 124, which itself recalled for us the merits of the works, and work, of those who came before us in all these mundane ways.

Where the encyclical rebukes the modern world for its crass materialism and obsession with technology, the ecomodernists offer a full - throated endorsement of the modern project of technological progress and economic growth.

Even for a crass layman, it's been an interesting dialogue.

So apologies to the entire German nation for the crass generalisation that follows, but German photographers brought Vorsprung durch Technik to their art.

One could even argue that the Whitney is not endorsing Sotheby's, that the auction house might as well do some good on the side while starving its staff, that museums can hardly compete with the 2012 New York art fairs for crass commercialism, and that gallery workers hardly make out any better than the auction staff.

Imagine someone came up to me and said, «Courtney, since you write romance, I assume that you've sold out the One True Writing of Sad Books for crass commercial happy endings.

But it's unlikely that those same fans will appreciate this version of BAYWATCH for its crass nature; CHiPs suffered from the same lack of judgement, and it's no wonder why neither will probably garner a sequel.

Crowe's portrayal of Nash is initially engaging for its crass belligerence and unintelligible West Virginia cum Wellington (Foghorn Leghorn cum Crocodile Dundee?)

For instance, a sexual relationship between Diana and Big Chuck (a bearded Eric Stonestreet) simply settles for a crass attempt at humor as Chuck spends much of his time stripping for Sandy after Diana convinces him that Sandy likes to watch.

Maureen (Stewart) is a personal shopper for crass, A-list model Kyra (Waldstatten), in Paris.

He also uses female nudity for crass comic effect.

Kevin Smith is known primarily for his crass but literate stoner comedies.

The three brothers re-teamed for a follow - up (as co-producers and co-screenwriters, with Keenen directing) for the crass 2006 comedy Little Man, a kind of Clifford remake that revamps the adult - in - the - child's - body concept.

The problem with dividing one novel into two movies - for crass commercial rea sons or otherwise - is that you risk one film that's all setup and a second that's all payoff.

Valerie, you can choose to be the poster girl for crass behaviour.

If Mamadou Sakho hadn't gone and made an arse of himself (apologies for the crass language), then Klopp would've had his two starting centre - halves from last year alongside his new recruit in Matip.

Now, it has become a mechanism for crass eugenics, such as using embryo or egg selection not just for health, but for hair color, intelligence, etc..

Not exact matches

The latest federal budget, for example, slashed tariffs for hockey gear — an idea as appealing as it is crass.

Witham told INSIDER that she was surprised about the response she received from her boyfriend (who, for the record, is now her ex), because it was so crass, but said that he had a history of being controlling.

With no concept of how civilized human society behaves in the developed world, they bring their crass ignorance to the party and ruin it for all the other tranquillity - seeking customers who've parted with the same chunk of change that they have.

Re Prentice, I agree resigning as Tory leader is defensible, to an extent... but resigning the seat he had just won back on E-Day, leaving his constituents unrepresented and putting us all on the hook for an unnecessary by - election was crass and cowardly.

The narcissism epidemic is the common denominator underneath many contemporary trends — from grade inflation, to the crass and aggressive tone of so much entertainment, to birthday gifts for high school girls that stupefy the imagination.

I do not know anyone who has «reasoned» there way to a belief in God (except in the most crass manner — Pascals Wager for example).

He hung out with 12 blue - collar dudes for three years and partied with the most sketchy people in society, people who I'm almost positive told jokes crass enough to make your pastor shudder.

Rather, Defund Planned Parenthood protesters abhor abortion as a profound violation of human rights, and they believe that the videos released by the Center for Medical Progress prove that Planned Parenthood harbors a crass and denigrating attitude toward the unborn — hard to dispute.

And so even when Roiphe's husband pawned her family's silver and pearls and charted a crass course of negligence — abandoning her for four days even on their honeymoon — Roiphe still diligently typed up his manuscripts and kept their home on Park Avenue, which her mother gave them.

Only at the end of the movie do you realize there were no sex jokes, no romps through strip clubs, and no crass profanity - bread and butter for success comedies in the last decade.

Everything is waiting to be hallowed by man, for there is nothing so crass or base that it can not become material for sanctification.

If it came to light that decisions of the triage / lifeboat variety were being made in the distribution of our excess food resources, not for the sake of long - range survival and well - being of the greatest number based upon utilitarian calculation, but rather for the rawest, most crass and most selfish political reasons, would this not indeed have a devastating effect on the American moral consciousness?

For if I take care crass of birds, how much more will I take care you my children?»

So, President Obama's increase in giving coincident with his running for higher office is to be spun as a crass political move, but Santorum's failure to increase his giving while he runs for higher office is be lauded, because when caught he expresses that he needs to «do better», and thus «takes it seriously».

But this desire for something more certain than God's Word is doubt, crass, naked doubt; crass, naked paganism; crass, naked Godlessness.

The book is a truly chilling read, not only because of its crass advocacy for killing the defenseless, but also because of the ways in which it mirrors many concepts propounded by bioethicists and euthanasia advocates today.

As to method, the older view was rooted in the traditional ecclesiastical theory of Mark's derivation from Matthew — which modern Synoptic study completely reverses — and it took for granted a conception of «Paulinism» which made the Apostle to the Gentiles responsible for everything in primitive Christianity which could not be squared with a crass, reactionary Christian Judaism; it completely ignored the development of a Gentile type — or types — of Christianity apart from and even prior to the work of Paul.

On this the holiest of Capitalisms holidays lets us celebrate crass consumption by driving our gas guzzling SUVs to the strip mall on the other side of town and fighting the other sheeple for latest Chinese sweat labor made cheap plastic gadget.

For expressing my egalitarian views among evangelicals, I've been called crass, ugly names (not unlike the names Limbaugh called Fluke), dismissed as «emotional» and «whiny,» written off as a «just another liberal feminazi,» and declared a «threat» to the Church.

I understand this is a form of income for you, but it comes across as very crass and desperate.

In closing, we know of no other newspaper that has used such a graphic image of a student - athlete's injury in such a sensationalist way and sincerely hope you have not created a precedent for this type of crass journalism.

Taylor made the crass remarks during a radio interview, in which he was talking about Evans» decision to maintain his innocence after being convicted of raping a 19 year - old girl in Rhyl, comparing the former Welsh international's situation to the families» long fight for justice:

But deriding the man for his struggles with reading is not only elitist, with roots in racism, it's just downright crass.

Meanwhile, Willett was upset with his sibling for calling Americans «pudgy, basement - dwelling irritants, stuffed on cookie dough and pissy beer, pausing between mouthfuls of hotdog so they can scream «Baba booey» until their jelly faces turn red» — among other amusing - but - crass insults.

Yes Ayre has negotiated a lot of deals, some good, but that's what he does as a glorified salesman, he is a useless CEO.The ruthless sacking of the King, followed by appointing Rodgers was crass, as was allowing him to linger on and create an odd looking squad for Klopp to deal with.

Djourou picking up excellent wages for being shit players and who rewarded them these great wages, the gormless dictator Wenger, it's about players giving all even if they are not skilful, Romford Pele comes to mind, a player who gave every thing while crass players like Diaby still continue to collect great money.

Let's face it, for all the crass commercialisation, over-hyped adverts, and endless repetition of bad music, Christmas time is magical for families.

That sounds pretty crass, but they were exceptional parents of traumatized older children and they provided respite care for other stressed - out adoptive families as well.

A crass Facebook exchange among three lawyers of the Administration for Children's Services, the city's child welfare agency, and one from the Legal Aid Society, which represents many children and parents in court proceedings, is under scrutiny.

Former President Jerry John Rawlings posited, «As we hold this dialogue to plot an agenda for a positive performance in 2020, we have to take due note that the re-organisation is a process that involves embracing our party's core ideals and ensuring that we are not swayed by the crass monetization of Ghanaian politics, which used to be alien to our party and which unfortunately, has contributed rather notoriously to the surfeit of negativity and divisiveness plaguing our party.»

We may never know for sure, but what we do know is that while both are running for Queens Borough President, Peralta's supposed «olive branch» was seen as a crass attempt to hold down his losses in one of the highest turnout voting blocs in Queens (second only to David Weprin).

While it might be crass, (and reduce all us voters to mindless drones incapable of formulating an opinion based on issues) if we look at this race through the assumption that people tend to vote along ethnic lines, then the largest voting bloc in Queens i.e.the Rockaways and Jamaica will vote for City Councilman Leroy Comrie.

The point is, it's easy for the media to blame the crass commercialism of Atlanta and worship the aesthetic grandeur of Beijing or elsewhere.