As smart and thought stirring as this exhibition is, it is also a little short on living, breathing artworks, and slightly overloaded with rather stale ones and other objects and diagrams that, altogether, function primarily as interesting period pieces or historical artifacts.
But after watching so many Democratic Conventions over the years with no coherent big picture message, messages that were all personal and didn't have an ounce of ideological definition to them (think Dukakis' stirring "I'm a good manager" message, Kerry's "I'm a war hero" message, and a host of others), it was a joy to see a clear definition of who we are, what we value, and what we believe in.
But one of Jerusalem's most affecting qualities is, I think, its stirring sense of place.
"It is cynical, but I think they enjoy stirring up a hornets' nest".
DAVID DENBY: I think it's stirring — particularly the rugby scenes, but it's also a little stiff, don't you think?
Her full return was announced in January 2005, with John Yorke, the BBC controller of continuing drama series, stating he was "delighted" as "[Peggy] is a hugely loved character and one we think will be stirring things up from the moment she steps back into Walford".
Think of the stirring tag line from Star Trek, which features perhaps the most famous split-infinitive in the history of the English language: "To boldly go where no man has gone before".
My guess is he does it deliberately; but I think a little stirring is healthy, in moderation.
When State Representative Hans Dunshee recently proposed changing the name of the Jefferson Davis Highway here, he did not think he would be stirring up a major political controversy.
If you think her pot-stirring undermines office morale and productivity more than her mediocre job performance raises it, you may want to consider easing her off of your team.
