These shows may seem directed a narrow audiences, but in fact have much wider appeal.
Read from today's vantage point, the symbolism may seem too direct, if not obvious, but in its time the story was a radical, provocative statement – recognising that the new Israel had been built, in part, on the ruins of another society, displaced and dispossessed.
At first sight, the call to thrive may seem the direct opposite of the traditional American work ethic -- a sacred cow that helped to build the country we live in.
On the surface, the recall may seem an exercise in direct democracy.
Not all the stories may seem to have a direct connection to Passover, which marks the Jews' exodus from slavery in Egypt.
Because the data exist in different formats and semantic contexts, a direct query may seem to be complicated.
On the one hand, it may seem that there is a direct correlation between the location of the university in the ranking and its size.
But, if the compliments to the mother may seem a little dutiful, those directed towards the child come across as spontaneous and genuine.
Berkshire may seem utterly nontechie, but its direct-to-consumer insurance is ideal for the Internet.
Mr. Taylor, who has directed one other feature, "Palookaville," a small, scruffy movie about some hopelessly incompetent crooks, as well as episodes of "Oz," "The West Wing" and "Homicide," may seem like an unlikely candidate to direct a European period film.
