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...writing is crisp, the research impressive, and the anecdotes rich. Alexander Haig, a Kissinger aide who had experienced the effects of Moutai on a China reconnaissance trip, cabled Washington: "Under no repeat no circumstances should the President actually drink from his glass in response to banquet toasts." Walter Cronkite, one of the most senior among the two planeloads of journalists accompanying the President, wore electric socks to keep his feet warm at the Great Wall, but they gave him a series of shocks...
...sophisticated in The Breakfast Club, but that was 1985. Now that sushi has gone mainstream and Nobu has metastasized into a low-fat Hard Rock Cafe, Europe is ready for a lesson in kaiseki. At least, Ichiro Kubota, Umu's executive chef, thinks so. Kaiseki is a formal banquet [an error occurred while processing this directive]of a series of exquisite courses showcasing cooking techniques and seasonal sensitivity. It's the highest edible expression of Japanese aesthetics, with prices to match. At Umu, London's most ambitious kaiseki restaurant, Kubota goes to extraordinary lengths to bring a Kyoto accent...
Harvard also handed out five team awards during the banquet. Senior tailback Clifton Dawson received the team’s Frederick Greeley Crocker “Most Valuable Player” award for the second consecutive year, while senior defensive tackle Mike Berg was awarded the Joseph E. Wolf Award for most outstanding interior lineman. Senior center Frank Fernandez came away with the William Paine LaCroix Trophy given for enthusiasm, sportsmanship, loyalty, and team spirit, and the Robert F. Kennedy Award for desire, determination, and willingness to work went to Tully. Tight end Mark Higgins won the Henry N. Lamar...
jacket and goes off to apply for a job as a security guard at a five-star hotel. There he is mistaken for a journalist and whisked into a press banquet, one of many held in today's China to launch everything from[an error occurred while processing this directive] literacy campaigns to property developments. After a splendid meal - with an envelope of cash "for your troubles" - Dan has a revelation: all he needs to continue this charmed life is a fake business card and a nonexistent website. Thus begins Dan's career in journalism - and Geling Yan's shark...
...against average and 19-10-2 record—and led his team to the NCAA tournament, where Harvard suffered a first-round loss to Maine. Daigneau also won the John Tudor Memorial Cup, given to the team’s most valuable player, at the annual year-end banquet. This season, with Daigneau lost to graduation, the Crimson finds itself in a nearly identical situation. Harvard has no starter with significant experience, and given the glut of important games early in the season, Donato has not ruled out the possibility of platooning two goalkeepers until a clear favorite emerges...