Cultured, shrewd, honest and fit Commissario Guido Brunetti — the more - or - less -
ideal man who is the hero of Donna Leon's hugely successful series of 26 detective novels set in Venice — begins her latest book Earthly Remains by faking a heart attack.
Not exact matches
We've been sold on a heroic
ideal of the uber -
man and super-women
who kill themselves saying yes to everyone, sleeping four hours a night and straining to fit everything in.
Men who advertise are forever seeking the
ideal medium for their story....
Consequently, many of those
who succeed in the EBV program weren't always
ideal military
men and women, says Nathan Atherley, a 36 - year - old former Air Force officer and 2010 UConn EBV alum.
Though not
ideal, we will simply piss off a
man who is potentially an even bigger client if we remain silent on this because it has been clear to us this is something he is particularly interested in,» the emailer also writes.
Ball points to the Ford Foundation as one example of a major charity that, in her view, drifted leftward over time and away from the
ideals of
man who started it, industrialist Edsel Ford.
It was a
man of my time, writing not about your generation but about the one preceding yours,
who said, «The
ideal of Independence requires resistance to the herd spirit now so widespread.»
But what chance does the Father have to appear as a God of supreme loyalties and divine
ideals in the souls of
men who give little or no time to the thoughtful contemplation of such eternal realities?
Satan is a real entity it was satan that wanted to afflict Job and God allowed it why his issue was not that he struggled with sin he was morally a good
man what he failed to see is the same problem we all struggle with.Is that our hearts are wicked we can not in our own strength be righteous as all have sinned and fall short of Gods
ideal which is his son.Job realises his mistake and repents and God pours out more grace on Job by restoring what he lost.Satan has power but is not like God
who is sovereign he rules all pricipalilitys and powers satan has to bow his knee to God and his son.
Even
men like Garrison,
who seem to reject the proclaimed ideology of America, do so because they believe those
who assert the
ideals of that ideology have subverted them.
The biographers of Jesus assumed that he was a
man who fulfilled their own
ideals of humanity but no more.
This twentieth century is desperately in need of stabilizing forces, and in personal character one of the primary tests is the ability to realize in experience an
ideal presented long ago: «Everyone therefore that heareth these words of mine, and doeth them, shall be likened unto a wise
man,
who built his house upon the rock.»
We may describe it as due to an increased interest in Jesus as a human wonder - worker, as the Friend and Lover of
men, especially of those
who were without the law, as the
ideal for Christian conduct.
But the same people
who say we should now abolish slavery still hold that the
ideal of marriage is the submission of a woman to a
man.
And when Francis embraced a
man who had been shunned much of his life because of facial tumors, CNN commented that the Pope «was living up to the
ideals of his namesake, Francis of Assisi, a preeminent figure
who considered himself a servant to the poor and destitute.»
«Hence there is a place for ethical teaching, not as «interim ethics,» but as a moral
ideal for
men who have «accepted the Kingdom of God,» and live their lives in the presence of his judgment and His grace, now decisively revealed.»
This new family
ideal takes an entire book to elaborate (with important questions still left unanswered), but can be briefly summarized as follows: it is the voluntary lifetime union of a woman and a
man who parent their own children in a relationship characterized by love, justice and equal regard.
He argued: Where is the absurdity, then, in holding that there exist among
men, so to speak, two extremes — the one of virtue, and the other of its opposite; so that the perfection of virtue dwells in the
man who realizes the
ideal given in Jesus, from whom there flowed to the human race so great a conversion, and healing, and amelioration, while the opposite extreme is in the
man who embodies the notion of him that is named Antichrist?
In this context, most Christians continue to hold up as an
ideal for all
who can reach it, a faithful union of a woman and a
man who love each other and are open to the gift and responsibility of children.
Such equality in politics or before the law as
man has attained began in the
ideal of all
men as equal before God,
who is «no respecter of persons.»
A person
who retreats from public life because it is too inconvenient or unpleasant or fails to accord with his nice
ideals acts as a citizen of the city of
man, seeking his own good — peace of mind, ideological purity — at the expense of the common good.
Part of the reason is that the Christian faith takes seriously what has been traditionally called the fallen nature of
man, namely, that
man is a sinful creature,
who does not find in himself the power to bring to fulfillment the
ideals which attract him.
Among the old channels were monasteries which held to their original
ideals and bishops and parish clergy
who labored conscientiously to fulfill what was rightly expected of
men in their posts.
Some of the
men who did most to shape public life and national policies owed much of their
ideals and resolution to Christianity.
And Marquinhos,
who is still only 21, appears to be the
ideal man to pick up the slack, as he has already proved himself to be one of the best young defenders in the game right now.
Says Vaught,
who started using the split - T more than 20 years ago, «He's the
ideal sprint - out quarterback — as dangerous passing as any
man there is, and fine running the ball, too.»
Ajax would look to secure around # 12m from the sale of the one club
man and that's a fee well worth investing in the Dutchman,
who could be the
ideal man to replace veteran left - back Patrice Evra.
Arsene Wenger is ready to stump up # 6m to land Norwich City keeper John Ruddy
who the French manager has earmarked as the
ideal man to act as a solid back - up to first choice custodian Wojciech Szczesny.
losing the previous year pep to
man city is the worst that has happened with AW's renewal my guess is that Pep was the absolute fit for arsenal and for the mentality of the club at this time
who would be the
ideal manager to replace AW?
The Gunners have now been urged to make their own move for Dzeko,
who is claimed to be the
ideal man to bag 20 goals a season.
The tabloid also note that the work Pochettino has done with young players has also appealed to United chiefs,
who perhaps see the Argentine manager as the
ideal man to nurture the likes of Andreas Pereira, Jesse Lingard and Cameron Borthwick - Jackson in the same way that he has got the best out of youngsters such as Dele Alli, Eric Dier and Harry Kane.
Most of these are too expensive for the average
man, but for the beginner
who can afford it, they are an
ideal spot for training.
The paper cite Spanish news sources that claim Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint Germain are lining up a # 60 million deal for the former Real Madrid
man and see him as an
ideal replacement for troublemaking duo Ezequiel Lavezzi and Edinson Cavani
who the club are looking to sell in the summer.
Wenger apparently sees the Beslan born youngster as an
ideal replacement for Samir Nasri
who left Arsenal for
Man City in the summer, a player the Dzagoev has been likened to in terms of his playing style.
Kroenke was the worst thing that happened to a club that was already being run by silver spooned ex merchant bankers and assorted lords and ladies
who have NO interest in anything other than share prices rising and a profit margin that guarantee's a profit each year, Wenger is the
ideal front
man for this soulless bunch and while I honestly belive that he does care about the club, his ethos and methods suit the board right down to a tee.
According to The Sun, they have their
ideal man and it's West Ham United's Manuel Lanzini,
who is said to be valued at around # 40m.
he is saying his
ideal squad is 18 just because we are short now and he hasnt bought, but look at all the released and sold players, obviously not a
man who wanted a small squad last year or the years before.
and yes after 50 we are ambivalent to the brainwashing that happiness comes in the form of a male or a soulmate... to the superficial
men who claim they settled because a woman has more curves than they prefer...... I assure you it is s h e
who settled and you do nt deserve a mother Goddess... what you need is a blow up doll or an escort service to fulfill your fantasy woman
ideals.
To briefly sum up his thoughts, he described this film as a depiction of a middle - aged
man who prefers to live in fantasy and
who chases an unattainable
ideal across the globe, only to realize this figment of happiness is a creation of his own feelings of cowardice and insecurity.
«Part of that is mothers
who are more frequently in the workplace and it's also a new
ideal of fatherhood that
men are wanting to spend time with their kids,» he said.
He further explained that, Dr. Srofenyoh, the acting Medical Director of the Ridge Hospital, whose name was abbreviated on the posters as «SROF» and referred to as the
ideal man for the job, was part of the shortlisted candidates
who went through the interview.
County Legislator - elect Al Krupski now faces a major challenge --- how to balance the
ideals of the North Fork with his obligation to the
men and women
who helped get him elected.
The time has come for the
men and women
who believe in the
ideals of June 4, 31st December and the NDC to rise up.
The road to Albany is cold and lonely and generally not an
ideal job for a family
man, especially for Tabone
who hopes to continue his mission of supporting and developing the Queens County Republican Club.
The former Vice-President, said the group recognized President Rawlings»
ideals and desire to see a better Africa, describing him as a
man who served as the foundation for the renewed development of Ghana after the demise of Dr. Kwame Nkrumah.
His Oyo State counterpart, Abiola Ajimobi, described Adebanjo as «a quintessential loyal
man,»
who continued to represent the
ideals of his mentor and leader, late Awolowo.
She said that her father was a good party
man who believed in the
ideals of PDP, adding that the party is synonymous with her father.
This scent will fade over about an hour as the oil soaks into your thirsty beard, so it's
ideal for
men who don't want a strongly scented beard oil.
Only those
who are engaged in scientific research can understand the
ideals of a
man who willingly cuts himself off from the world for a period of three years and perishes in a blizzard — for what?
This is what makes it such an
ideal treatment for
men who suffer from low testosterone counts.