Sentences with phrase «poignant observations of»

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Last April, broadcaster and journalist Janet Street - Porter made a poignant observation about the society we're becoming, and suggested that we're using technology like a rabble of loud bullies.

As one would expect, Nichols» theology is sound, precise, clearly argued, beautifully expressed, strewn with poignant connections and rich in insights, such as the observation that at the wedding feast at Cana, as the bridegroom fails to fulfil his traditional Palestinian - Jewish duty to provide wine, Jesus substitutes himself for the bridegroom (pp125 - 6); or the presentation of Christmas night as the dark night of our mystical unmaking and remaking (p66).

And, as with absolutely everything C. S. Lewis writes, the letters of C. S. Lewis are full of theological insights and poignant observations about life, church, writing, theology, relationships, and a whole variety of other topics.

Theron also does a lot of voice - overs, offering poetic or poignant observations that sound straight out of Terrence Malick's cutting - room floor.

Its plot is thoroughly random and absurd but, alongside the fart jokes, the film has some poignant observations about friendship, loyalty and the therapeutic power of laughter.

Whether you figure out where Jason Reitman and Diablo Cody are going with this early on, or whether the conclusion the film draws hits you like a ton of bricks, you're left with a rather poignant observation about taking care of your own mental health, and the mental health of the people you care about.

Poignant, maybe, is the observation that the audience for Knoxville's «Jackass» is the very audience that needs a little sensitivity training — better would be the question of whether the picture succeeds in deflating bigotry or, more likely, giving the jerk - offs of the world a cluster of disabled people to laugh at.

The narrations and heart warming observations by Jack are particular poignant and reminds us to appreciate the simple things in life and makes us remember the things that we are all guilty of taking for granted in the world.

In a way, reading Forever is like cracking open a diary you hoped would be rife with poignant observations but instead only bullet - points the most memorable facts, which, in the case of Kath, are what goes on with Michael.

With poignant observations and humor, she also explores her family history and former life in New Jersey, and the idea of the Italian man.

«She's one of those rare artists who is seemingly devoid of ego and pretension, who exudes genuine and uninhibited curiosity, and radiates warmth and light,» says Julia Kaganskiy, director of NEW INC. «I think this may be the reason why she's able to move between worlds, contexts, and media so deftly, alternating between wielding a paintbrush or VR headset, and offering subtle but poignant images and observations that illuminate and inspire both vantage points.»

In any event, once upon a time, even longer ago, a judge of the Ontario Superior Court (who later became a judge of the Ontario Court of Appeal) made the pointed and poignant observation that it «ignores reality» to expect that a trial judge will use technical principles of stare decisis to avoid applying what seems to be his or her own Court of Appeal's current thinking on some issue.

In the wake of Wednesday's mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in South Florida, Black made a poignant observation that connected the dots between America's gun violence epidemic and toxic masculinity.

His observation is particularly poignant in the context of SECD: Although teachers play a crucial role in transmitting SECD skills, many teachers are inadequately prepared to teach and model these skills explicitly.