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...able to navigate entirely by the charts and compass. It was not young John who was "blindfolded" that day in the boat, but Richard; he sat covered by a tarp reading his maps and instruments by flashlight and calling out a course for John, at the helm, to follow. Every now and then he offered to switch places, and John guided the vessel by what sailors call dead reckoning...
...spent the bulk of his career climbing the ladder at his native land's dominant brewer, Adami, 49, has quickly learned to relish the role of feisty American underdog. Since he took the helm in February 2003, eight months after SAB bought Miller for $5.6 billion, Adami and his team of transplanted South Africans have defied the skeptics by starting a remarkable turnaround at Miller. Over the past decade and a half, the company had been neglected, treated as an afterthought by its parent, food and tobacco giant Philip Morris. But thanks to an irreverent ad blitz that has presented...
Reagan's White House years were America's best. We were proud of ourselves, our country and our President. We felt secure in the knowledge that Reagan was at the helm of the nation. I don't think we will ever see the likes of him again. He was a man for the ages. PENNY BARWICK Orange Park...
Professionally, the move from the collegiate ranks to junior hockey is a step backward for Mazzoleni, who in his five seasons at the helm guided the Crimson to an 82-72-13 record—highlighted by three consecutive trips to the NCAA tournament and ECAC postseason titles in 2002 and 2004—and restored Harvard to national prominence following four consecutive losing seasons under his predecessor, Ronn Tomassoni...
Despite taking six of its first 10 contests, the Crimson struggled to learn the new sets implemented by Russell, who was in his first year at the helm of the women’s water polo team. Harvard’s best win was a 9-7 victory over Bucknell—to whom the Crimson later lost 10-9 in overtime. Harvard’s matchups with ranked opponents were abysmal, as the Crimson lost to Indiana, Princeton and Brown by a combined score...