Sentences with phrase «on old tales»

Every generation, every storyteller puts their own spin on old tales to reflect their own values and changing times.

Only Lovers Left Alive is a well thought - out film, a unique twist on the old tale, filled with dry humor, exquisite visuals, and wonderful performances.

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Only Lovers Left Alive is a well thought out film, a unique twist on the old tale, filled with dry humor, exquisite visuals, and wonderful performances.

From what we have seen, this game molds the jump scares and gore with a new twist on an old tale.

Debut author Gaughen offers an affecting take on an old tale in this rip - roaring adventure narrated by Scarlet, who has joined Robin Hood's gang disguised as a lad.

It's a fantastically entertaining read as is, but there's also a strong theme running through the text that puts a modern twist on this old tale.

A new twist on an old tale.

Not exact matches

One of the reasons the provinces are facing such difficulty is that Oliver based his response to the downturn on the economic equivalent of old wives» tales.

In other words, the young upstart who made millions by predicting the collapse of the old guard owns a property made iconic in the tale of a battle between a young upstart and the old guard, on the eve of an earlier financial collapse.

They do not in fact bury their heads in the sand as the old wives» tale tells it, but the fact that most of us believe that myth to be true only makes a stronger point: if the move you choose is to burrow in deeper to protect the current nest on which you rest, the odds are high that you're leaving yourself a sitting duck (or ostrich, as it were).

While tales of old are no substitute for new victories and a lack of focus on the American market is a concern, manufacturers did quite well — especially given that we have a government devoted to balancing the budget.

Or, surely, you have the seen the sad tales on television about older workers who are suddenly «let go».

Mercedes took an animated twist on the old «Tortoise and the Hare» tale, while Lexus had a fast - cut spot focusing on the new NX, edited to car doors slamming and tires squealing.

Second: The Creation tale is simply a way for early humans to explain mans creation and «fall» from God's predetermined path... The old testament is full of stuff more related to philosophy and health advice then «Gods word» However, this revelation has not made me less of a christian... In Contrast to those stuck in «the old ways» regarding faith (not believing in neanderthals and championing the claim that earth is only 6000 years old), I believe God created the universe on the very principle of physics and evolution (and other sciencey stuff)... Thus the first clash of atoms was the first step in the billionyear long recipe in creating the universe, the galaxies, the stars, the planets, life itself and us.

This is just another twist on the same old «religious life» tale.

Though obviously centered on the Qur» an, the Old Testament is very present and everyone within» or even outside of» the Abrahamic faiths is welcomed into the tale.

Embrace science and stop holding on to these old wive's tales that you know to b false somewhere within your mind.

Based on the best - selling book of the same name, the film tells the real - life story of Colton Burpo, a 4 - year - old boy who awakens from surgery with eye - popping tales of the great beyond.

You're simply crazy if you think your 2000 year old book of fairy tales holds more evidence than the scientific research done on this subject, research that is within this decade.

The Rortyan vision of heaven on earth, in which people merely tell enlightening tales and abjure the search for truth, sounds like a gathering of tipsy old sea dogs swapping dimly remembered stories of past voyages of discovery.

One could believe that Lewis was a theologically idiotic, reactionary old misogynist who couldn't write his way out of a wet paper bag, whose Narnia tales are a disgraceful blight on the landscape of children's literature, whose Aslan is a blasphemous parody of Our Lord, and — believing all that — one could still be a faithful Christian, even a devoted Anglican.

He seemed to view faith as a romantic adventure and the universe as a wild fairy tale — I had a similar perspective on the world, as a twenty - one - year old in D.C. Chesterton died long before YouTube, but if he were alive today, I think he would advocate new, creative methods to revolutionize the practice of journalism.

Organized religions based on those old myths and fairy tales are so outdated.

I'd rather see a President who makes decisions based on common sense and education rather than off of what some thousand - year - old fairy tale says he or she should do.

God is not real, your proof of god is an ancient 2000 year plus old book of fairy tales that has been revised soooo many times you have 1000s of denominations that can't agree on basic issues.

Tales abound as to where the tender tofu got its name, the most popular being that a «Ma Po» — or old woman with a pockmarked face — served the unique recipe to poorer workers on the outskirts of a highly trafficked merchant city.

The family - owned and operated AAA Four Diamond waterfront inn in historic Old Saybrook, Connecticut has recently opened two new Luxury Guesthouses, Three Stories and Tall Tales, both of which are high - end accommodations providing a unique space for smaller groups on the picturesque shores of the Long Island Sound and the Connecticut River.

Arsenal are definitely now on course for a repeat of last years FA Cup win after the Gunners broke their nine - year jinx at Old Trafford last night, with Danny Welbeck scoring a fairy - tale winner against his old clOld Trafford last night, with Danny Welbeck scoring a fairy - tale winner against his old clold club.

Speaking on Defoe's incredible old wine tasting better tale, Martin commended the «sharpness to Jermaine Defoe's play that he has always had,» pointing out that the former Tottenham Hotspur striker remains «hungry» and wants to «keep proving that point.»

After all, lightning rarely strikes twice, as the old saying goes, and Leeds are a glaringly obvious cautionary tale illustrating that fallen giants can endure protracted exiles from the top flight due to precisely the combination of on - field failure and off - field folly and mismanagement for which our club has become renowned.

Not being able to get pregnant is in a list by Parenting on Old Wives» Tales on pregnancies.

I was even told of an old wives» tale where women were advised to scrub the kitchen floor on their hands and knees!

This summer, Old Sturbridge Village and Brian Clowdus Experiences bring the beloved story of Charlotte's Web to life at the Freeman Farm with a live musical production based on the classic tale by E.B. White.

We know that runs absolutely counter to all wisdom on the benefits of breastfeeding, but those kinds of old wives» tales persist and must be challenged by people in those communities.

While not much is known about the origins of most old wives» tales (they were an oral tradition, so the first tales were never recorded on paper), they're still fun to try!

If you're anything like me, you want to make decisions based on facts, not old wives tales — so I started doing some digging.

When I heard that it brought tears to my eyes knowing that I could have possibly harmed my baby girl based on an old wives tale.

It's now on the travel bucket list Anya from Older Single Mum and The Healer recently posted... A Tale of Two Funerals.

Don't allow yourself to be pressured to start solids by the practices of other parents (or even your own past practices with previous children), by the marketing schemes of baby food manufacturers, or by the often inaccurate «old wives tales» on baby nutrition.

You may have heard old wives» tales and stories about ways to jumpstart labor on your own.

It may sound like an old wives tale, but nipple stimulation is the only scientifically proven method of bringing on labor.

There are plenty of old - wives - tales out there that you can find on the internet if you are really desperate to get the ball rolling.

Some of them wild and outlandish, others somewhat believable or totally nonsensical, these old wives tales purported to shed light on a developing baby's future.

When all natural methods fail, and superstitions and old wives tales don't deliver on getting a lady pregnant, there is always fertility drugs.

Medically, not a lot is different to be honest, but there are a ton of old wives tales about babies born on the blue moon that are pretty interesting to think about regardless.

And if you do find yourself going into labor on the blue moon, there are some fun old wives tales about babies born on the blue moon that you might enjoy.

I'm not as ruffled by the tawdry tales of farm animals or one I heard from a 55 - year - old wife about screwing a perfectly sculpted landscaper while her doctor husband was lecturing on vein surgery in another country.

«And don't buy into the old wives tale of rubbing whiskey on a child's gum.»

This summer, Old Sturbridge Village and Brian Clowdus Experiences bring the beloved story of Charlotte's Web to life at the Freeman Farm with a live musical production based on the classic and beloved tale by E.B. White.