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DOROTHY L. SAYERS, A LITERARY BIOGRAPHY by Ralph E. Hone Kent State University; 217 pages...
Like waterskiing, wind-surfing requires balance and agility, as well as a sailor's feel for the wind. The German and Dutch Olympic sailing teams require their athletes to train on wind-surfing boards in order to improve their coordination and hone their sail-trimming skills. Standing on the board, a windsurfer grasps the wishbone-shaped boom and steers his craft by tilting the sail: when the boom is pushed forward, the boat heads off-wind; when pulled aft, it heads into the wind. Since the sail is mounted on a universal joint, it is free to move...
...under way around the world?all to be paid for in full before dedication. All Mormon young men are supposed to devote two years to missionary work between their education and their careers. For many of the 26,500 now in the field, the task will broaden horizons and hone speaking and selling skills for advancement in business...
...aphorism insisted that the Battle of Waterloo had been won on the playing fields of Eton. The lessons learned on the playing field are among the most basic: the setting of goals and joining with others to achieve them; an understanding of and respect for rules; the persistence to hone ability into skill, prowess into perfection. In games, children learn that success is possible and that failure can be overcome. Championships may be won; when lost, wait till next year. In practicing such skills as fielding a grounder and hitting a tennis ball, young athletes develop work patterns and attitudes...
...both Wilhite and Stenhouse baseball is a consuming passion and basketball is an enjoyable hobby. Wilhite was tantalizingly close to going to USC to hone his baseball skills, but Columbia offered him the chance to play both sports...