He emerged as a man of wry but gentle observation to whom one warmed irresistibly.
When President-elect Obama says, he will turn the economy back around, let's offer this gentle observation.
Whatever, Damon Gough (a.k.a. Badly Drawn Boy) moves here from the gentle observation and wisdom of his first two memorable albums -- 2000's "The Hour of Bewilderbeast" and last spring's "About a Boy" soundtrack.
Claravino had visited Ukraine multiple times and his book, "Ukraina Pasport," which takes the form of Ukrainian passport, is full of gentle observations of everyday moments captured over a three-year period.
His humor and his gentle observations — "He look like he's from the earth," he says of an inmate who keeps pets in prison, "and, if he could, he'd probably just be wearing a leaf" — and his easy rapport with Poor and his fellow-inmates help establish a tone that make listening to "Ear Hustle" special.
Through Telecare, and as a result of the busy schedule of media appearances and newspaper columns maintained by the interfaith "God Squad," where he trades a mix of quips and inspirational messages with Rabbi Marc Gellman, Monsignor Hartman reaches millions of people with gentle observations and words of encouragement.
Unfashionably slow, the film offers gentle observations on grief and pets (the companionship, the breed-bores new owners become, the disruption to domestic harmony and hygiene) which will no doubt have you squeezing out tears, either of boredom, or slushy emotion.
It's no secret that its director, Robert Dornhelm ("She Dances Alone," "Echo Park") is unhappy with the released version, which certainly has none of the insights or gentle observations of his earlier features.
Of many recent titles exploring how technology is affecting all of our lives, Scott's book is a gentle meditation that drifts through observations about our behaviour, our state of mind and our sense of self, without manufactured conclusion or a clumsy inevitability.
