One of his favorite metaphors concerns the small fish who are eaten by barracudas.

"You've got to have people performing on the high trapeze," he says, swinging onto a favorite metaphor.

Even amid death, there is, then, one of Graham's favorite metaphors: the tree of life.

Which is why his favorite metaphor is a kid with a clock.

"It's not so much black versus white now as it is barracudas eating up small fish," he said, using one of his favorite metaphors.

Replay the tape of life, he says - his favorite metaphor - and see what happens.

The evening's discussion also gives the Scheibners a chance to touch on one of their favorite metaphors: the funnel.

Another method of cheating at cards that has become a favorite American metaphor for deception in any field is the fast shuffle.

One of his favorite metaphors was about transformative possibilities.

He had a favorite metaphor for this concept ... do you know the old game of twenty questions?