But were those big-picture issues really put aside?

"The big-picture issues are the things Jim McGreevey has focused on and handled well, and the public has acknowledged that."

Ann Robinson writing in The Oregonian says that "Pedaling Revolution is easily the best book-length examination of cycling culture and its connection to big-picture issues."

Mr. Gormley is as successful in capturing big-picture issues as he is in setting bizarre intimate scenes.

Seniors handle big-picture issues in a course that teaches them how to assess risk, and how to deal with staff and patients.

To the Editor: When it comes to protecting the earth (editorial, Aug. 28) - rightly a big-picture issue - voters need to keep the smaller picture in mind, too.

"People these days are ignoring the big-picture issues, like geopolitics," he said.

I mean she's like the captain in her ability to grasp big-picture issues quickly and take action.

"Stephan has the long-term perspective to think about the big-picture issues."

Absorbed by big-picture issues like location, light, air and the number of rooms, they neglect to inquire about seemingly mundane matters that can turn out to have a big impact.