Sentences with phrase «good anecdotes in»

There are good anecdotes in there, but it probably wasn't as good a story as he could tell if he was minded to tell it....

I recast a few of their best anecdotes in a historical milieu.

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In this book, Branson uses anecdotes and case studies, Branson provides a roadmap for success through strategies like thinking big and building small, as well as having empathy for employees.

And though Bay Street types might chafe at the comparison, Ferrante's anecdotes from life in La Cosa Nostra make as good a framework as any for conveying maxims about getting ahead in the business world.

And he offers anecdotes aplenty about booze, drugs and sex — the latter of which he encouraged at his own agency, because «nothing got creative people to come in early and leave late better than the prospect of sexual adventure.»

Eventually, Rockefeller's oil operations became so vast that he could fund all of his expansion efforts from his own profits, but there was a point in time in which Morgan was mad as hell that he couldn't get an asset override on Rockefeller's wealth, and you better believe there is a take - home lesson in that anecdote.

In Ishmael's House is not intended to advance the historiography on the subject, but Gilbert's popular audience may prefer his well - written and engaging series of facts and anecdotes.

We learned in those days to avoid intruding with the assortment of anecdotes, easy encouragement and doctrinal baggage that had so often been the stock in trade of well - meaning ministry both as we visualized it and as we had seen it practiced.

I would challenge not only the anecdotes in the story, which I don't think are anything but lies or half - truths at best, but also the numbers, because the resurrection and the rapture are two entirely different things — although they're both equally ridiculous notions to posit.

The stream of shocking anecdotes concerning sex education in non-Catholic as well as Catholic schools is wearisome confirmation of this process of sexualisation of youth by their respected, adult mentors.

Have a wonderful holiday with lots of good food and we'll be back in the beginning of January with more recipes, videos, anecdotes, maybe some Bali photos and what not.

This year, in recognition of past America's Classics Award recipients, Rizzoli and the James Beard Foundation is publishing James Beard's All - American Eats: Recipes and Stories from Our Best - Loved Local Restaurants, a photo and anecdote - filled cookbook featuring more than 75 recipes from eateries across the country that have been honored with the America's Classics Award.

With stunning photography and food styling, as well as charming personal anecdotes, Green Kitchen at Home sets a new standard in modern and inspiring vegetarian and gluten - free recipes.

I was talking to a Rovers fan in the pub the other week, already you're probably thinking `' well this anecdote is made up, what self respecting Wanderers fan would do such a thing `' but you'll have to take my word for it.

All I have, of course, are anecdotes that come from my informal «study» of how our kids do in the wider world of education, but from where I sit, they certainly do no worse, and often better, than kids who have already been drilled - and - killed in «academic» preschools.

And get your bingo cards out, watch for the words «spew», «poison», «vitriol» and anecdotes about how their child / niece / nephew / best friend's child was born at home / in the water / unassisted and everything was peaceful and turned out fine.

Drawing upon the reserach of numerous recognized experts in the field of child development as well as the anecdotes of hundreds of her own clients, Alyssa joins the PPSC to share her expertise with you.

The anecdote she uses tells of a woman who comes in with a 6 - week - old who isn't breastfeeding very well, and she's afraid she isn't making enough milk.

(CNN)-- Dorothy McAuliffe is standing by her man, Terry McAuliffe, after Republican critics have attacked the Virginia gubernatorial candidate for not being the best husband based on some anecdotes in his book.

Paterson talks about being bullied during his childhood, even working in an anecdote about striking another child in the face with a lunch box, as part of a larger message to youth that things will get better.

«So it could be that the polls have not been picking up on the true feeling on the ground but there's also a very good chance that people are being blinded by anecdote and posters in windows and that kind of thing.»

Holmes says he does not like the fact that entourage effect supporters» best evidence lies in anecdotes, but he thinks they still tell an important part of the story.

Her eloquent account flits between philosophy, science and anecdotes from the writing classes she runs for psychiatric patients, as well as her own experiences of those seizures, migraines, voices in her head and a heightened perceptual awareness.

Dr. Justin Marchegiani: Let's kinda just start — well, let's just start with an anecdote kind of your personal story of us working together with your thyroid and then we'll dig in to the meat of the matter here.

I've heard some anecdotes about this type of protein being good for the skin, which may be true, but everything about collagen / gelatin protein is very much in that anecdotal stage.

The turning point for me, however, was when I stopped listening to anecdote and reading studies (in the good one), and just put it all on pause for a moment.

I adore full pleated skirts, and you wear it so well Your anecdotes are so great, too, and the way you write draws me in immediately!

In addition to sharing my own career tips and anecdotes, I thought it would be even better to have my friend Lauren McGoodwin join the conversation as well.

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Every anecdote is included for a purpose, filling in the blanks for those of us who aren't well - versed in the world of fashion.

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Sometimes there's nothing better than having a truly great conversation with someone — one in which there aren't any awkward moments, it's a give - and - take situation, and fun anecdotes are told.

Although his heavily accented English is at times an impediment to understanding, he comes across as a humble and interesting guy, and also shares good anecdotes and practical filmmaking tips (shooting down directly into a flame will result in smoke damage to a camera, so use a mirror, kids!).

Here's an anecdote from my professional history: I was once asked to oversee a presentation of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly that had as its central attraction a contest with prizes that would go to the person who could identify the most historical errors in the piece.

It's your usual assortment of production anecdotes, but Wynorski is pretty good at screen - specific observation, cluing us in on which shots required the most work behind the scenes — like the tracking shot through the furniture store that forced stagehands to move furniture into place and stay out of frame as the camera rolled backwards through the set.

There's a good anecdote about how Steve McQueen discovered an actual fire on one of the sets in the studio and enthusiastically investigated it to learn more about his role.

There is at least a good anecdote about how four copies of Bottle Rocket, none of them opened, got Fed - Ex'd to Murray's house before he accepted the part in Rushmore.

1938 The 10th annual Oscars are held with The Life of Emile Zzzzzola winning Best Picture and Louise Rainer taking her consecutive Best Actress prize but the most enduring anecdote was of course the theft of Alice Brady's Oscar for In Old Chicago.

Harlin's commentary is perfunctory at best, going over the typical anecdotes about the practical production, quite obviously skirting the issue of how he came into the job in the first place.

In some ways, including the presence of Chevy Chase, this is better, as it's focused a bit more on anecdotes about the film rather than the on - set drama.

In this respect, it certainly gathers some good / outrageous anecdotes — including the story of Merrie Buchsbaum, a jewelry maker who started her own business, developed a homemade line of stars - and - stripes earrings and necklaces called Americana, landed a lucrative contract at the Smithsonian Museum, and then saw her idea undercut by a Chinese manufacturer of plastic trinkets.

He's one of Hollywood's all - time best ranconteurs, and a funny actor in his own right; here he shares plenty of history, production anecdotes, trivia, and observations about his intent.

Ken Jeong's character has worked well in small doses throughout the series, however here he too plays a much larger central role and while he does add some humour here and there, he often overplays it, becoming more like Jar Jar Binks than the comedic anecdote.

The production of Universal Soldier, given its strange history as a franchise and the apparent idiosyncrasies of this new iteration, is well - worth exploring in detail, but, to that end, a talky commentary track from John Hyams and co-star Lundgren provides more substantial context and on - set anecdotes than anything in the stand - alone featurette.

He knew the names and properties of countless medicinal plants and animals; he knew the history (and «business») of all the families in the parroquia; and he knew myths, allegories and anecdotes that generally made people feel better.

Conveying the brand through anecdotes and stories works particularly well in induction and onboarding.

Put aside the crystal clear anecdotes that go beyond the on average results — something education researchers are not good at doing — that show that for certain students in certain circumstances, full - time virtual charter schools are absolutely the best place for them to learn and that these students have not only been successful in these environments, they have also thrived in ways they would not have in traditional brick - and - mortar schools.

Weaving together moments of humor with poignancy by way of personal anecdotes — as well as reflections on newsworthy events of the past 12 months — Ryan told graduates to take pride in their work and accomplishments, while asking themselves what more might they do to help others.

It's a good idea to start your essay with a really interesting statement in order to pique the reader's interest, though this can also be accomplished by using descriptive words, an anecdote, a striking question, or an interesting fact.

Research findings, anecdotes, and test scores can inform the debate about whether a particular school reform has worked or not worked, or whether it is a «good» approach or a «bad» one, but the decision to continue or abandon that approach will always be political in nature.