Turning phrases to make a point
Clever and not so clever writers use old rhetorical devices as antimetabole and chiasmus to get our attention. What separates good from bad turns of phrases (or clauses) we leave up to you.
antimetabole is the repetition of words in successive clauses, but in reverse grammatical order (ex: “I know [...]

At dinner recently with a group of friends, someone reflected on the shortage of food in “remote” parts of the world. Certainly, remote to our own, preferred experiences.
One thinks of names and corresponding images from Darfur, Sudan, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia. One clearly sees the starving children, their gaunt faces, their weary eyes devoid of promise.
Annoyance [...]