Word: amateurisms
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...wasn't a direct teacher or mentor," says Joshua, who, remarkably, taught himself by playing along with old records while growing up in Berkeley, California. Dewey moved to New York City before Joshua was born and never saw much of his son. Joshua's mother, Renee Shedroff, an amateur dancer, put food on the table by working as a librarian, and had time to encourage her son to experiment with guitar and piano...
More than a victorious career, Restic leaves behind the abiding respect of colleagues and players and an enduring commitment to amateur athletics...
...This is a fantastic tournament," Dooley said. "Brown and Dartmouth are here, and there are also excellent amateur teams...
...immunity, some privilege against self-incrimination or free speech or freedom of association," says Jesse Choper, a professor at the University of California, Berkeley, School of Law. "As a general proposition, a court can subpoena records that contain reference to criminal conduct." Such legalistic caveats cannot fail to crimp amateur Samuel Pepyses, who scribble in faith that their scribblings will remain private...
...16th installment of what devotees call the Aubrey/Maturin novels. All are set in the early 19th century, during the period of the Napoleonic Wars, and all feature the same two heroes: Jack Aubrey, a blunt, brave captain in the British Royal Navy, and Stephen Maturin, a ship's surgeon, amateur naturalist and sometimes spy for His Majesty's government...