It's an obvious honor to bestow upon the guy who wrote "That's Right (You're Not From Texas)." But as with the former honoree Willie Nelson and the Legislature's 2012 selection, Billy Gibbons of ZZ Top, the consistency of Mr. Lovett's four-decade career makes him one of the state's most obvious — and instantly recognizable — good-will ambassadors.
He said this was realistic prose, it was recognizable and good, in some places he had been reminded of Saabye Christensen as well, and of course there were some linguistic shortcomings here and there, but the writing had great power, and it was a story, which was an artistic achievement in itself.
Upon delving into painting, the artist chose recognizable consumer goods as his thematic focal point; Campbell's Soup and Coca-Cola were plucked out of the consumer's shopping cart and beatified into the extraordinary realm of "high art".
"He is quite recognizable as a good symbol for someone who is Muslim and made it," said Dr. Abdel Moneim Said, director of the Al Ahram Center for Political and Strategic Studies in Cairo and host of an Egyptian public affairs television program, "Behind The Events".
The characters, both real and fictional, are fully realized, moving against a backdrop more recognizable than most good news stories.
Happiness and meaning become one and the same as we move through everyday life, make use of our practical wisdom, resolve any and all conflicts, and ultimately reach a state recognizable as the good life.
You'll achieve good, recognizable drawings by constant practice more than anything else.
It is not surprising that the two biggest players in this game — Notre Dame and Texas — are two of college football's most recognizable brand names during good times and bad.
Apartheid, for example, was a perfect television news subject, with the forces of evil clearly delineated, white versus black, recognizable bad guys and good, represented by the almost mythic Nelson Mandela.
There seems to be some agreement among Mackey and businessmen like Steve Demos, the president of White Wave, which makes Silk soy milk, that the battles for consumer attention (good taste, recognizable brands), as well as the fight for agricultural validation (sustainable farming, no antibiotics), have largely been won.
Absorption by stronger and possibly more academically recognizable universities will be good news for some schools.
