It was not Barack Obama who injected race into this campaign -- Bill and Hillary Clinton did that for the most crass political purposes -- but when his political enemies moved Reverend Jeremiah Wright's sermons to center stage Obama masterfully shifted the political discourse and replaced the media-driven hype about Reverend Wright with a frank discussion of the state of race relations in America.
We had a frank discussion about whether they would participate.
For a festival re-planting its flag in a city built on more than just blockbuster razzle dazzle, it's a refreshing reminder of what could help set the L.A. Film Fest apart in 2018: a renewed focus on independent stories, frank discourse and true cinematic discovery.
While curtailing violence and ensuring the physical and emotional safety of students may be a priority goal of SEL in the US, in East Asia, the objective may well be more about nurturing an ambiance that gives children freedom to express their emotions and to take risks – especially in a context where 'loss of face' may prevent experimentation and frank discourse in public.
NOAA said that "confidentiality of these communications … is essential to frank discourse among scientists," and noted that it is "a long-standing practice" to keep such communication confidential.
In an age of soul-bearing memoirs (adultery, addiction, incest) and frank discourse on male sexual concerns (impotence, size), the commercial is pretty tame: middle-age women discussing how they feel less than amorous.
On that day you and your parents set aside some time to answer each others' questions and have frank discourse on how your college search is going.
They became known as "schools of wisdom" because of the clientele they attracted, and, though political and religious leaders feared the free and frank discourse common in such establishments, their frequent bans on coffeehouses were impossible to maintain.
Wood's talent for celebrating the ordinary elicits some profound insights into countries left behind by the empire that put them on the map, while her blend of humour and common sense encourages frank discourse with people who still live with the adverse effects of slavery.
There was blood, tears (I may be exaggerating slightly) and frank discourse on the FCC's jurisdiction and the possible fallout for Internet competition, access and the FCC's much ballyhooed National Broadband plan.
"It was a frank, comprehensive discussion.
