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Rosenthal, who founded Basic Books in 1949 and whom his colleagues credit with building the Harvard University Press' reputation to one of the nation's finest after signing on in 1972, said "age 70 is a normal year when people leave in this business...
...work habits. His days begin with daily Mass at 6 a.m and end with paperwork at midnight. He will leave no memo or chart or report unturned that could contribute to victory. On top of all that, Holtz is widely regarded as one of the game's finest technicians, along with Joe Paterno of Penn State and Bobby Bowden of Florida State. Says Bill Walsh, who was viewed as a tactical genius while coaching the San Francisco 49ers: "Lou has great command of game situations and the game itself...
Hogwash. Sociology majors should relish the opportunity to examine first-hand the finest example of American slum. Architecture buffs should jump at the chance to view decaying pseudo-Gothic buildings...
...past 30 years, Eric Clapton has performed and recorded with some of the finest musicians ever to play rock and roll, jazz and the blues. Even on Journeyman, Clapton managed to attract talent like George Harrison and Robert Cray, as well as musicians Phil Collins and David Sanborn and vocalists Chaka Khan and Daryl Hall. That Clapton has still found it necessary on his most recent albums to rely on synthesized instrumentation and programmed drums is a distressing sign of just how far he has fallen...
...despite the squad's aberrational success, Weisbrod knew he had to leave the Island to get the national exposure needed to further his hockey career. So in ninth grade, Weisbrod enrolled in Choate Rosemary Hall, a prep school with a reputation as one of the nation's finest--which meant next to nothing to the driven young athlete...