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...igloo. During the three weeks in Fort Lauderdale, the loud, rollicking laughter from her dressing room backstage almost brought down the roof. "I know," she says, somewhat abashed when it is mentioned to her. "Noël Coward told me once that my laugh is like a drunken sailor's on leave. But when I get to know somebody and can let my hair down, I am a boisterous, raucous, down-to-earth, no-nonsense lady. I live life with a zest. It has never been dull for me, and I don't anticipate that it ever will...

Author: /time Magazine | Title: Show Business: The Long Way to Broadway | 3/30/1981 | See Source »

Keane, who began sailing in his hometown of Cohasset, Mass. at the age of eight, feels that his greatest asset lies in the fact that he is a "mental sailor...

Author: By Caroliner R. Adams, | Title: Brian Keane | 2/27/1981 | See Source »

Brian Keane '83, is Harvard's top sailor as well as one of the country's most promising entrants for the next Olympics. Competing without crowds, publicity and recognition, Keane has quietly established a reputation of excellence on the collegiate and national level--excellence the U.S. Olympic Committee recognized when it selected Keane and three others last month to receive new boats, free transportation to regattas, and international exposure...

Author: By Caroliner R. Adams, | Title: Brian Keane | 2/27/1981 | See Source »

...Brian is a wise sailor--he doesn't make stupid mistakes," John says. "His self-confidence--which you usually develop after several years--is also one of hie greatest strengths. The times Brian hasn't done well was when he wasn't totally sure of himself, or when he questioned his judgement on wind shifts...

Author: By Caroliner R. Adams, | Title: Brian Keane | 2/27/1981 | See Source »

...MORAL MAJORITY will never use a Jimmy Buffett tune for its campaign theme song. This son of a son of a sailor and captain of high times upon the high seas has an irresistible disregard for authority and thus great appeal for those who prefer to live and let live. The topical trends of songs like "Manana" and "Why Don't We Get Drunk" have endeared Buffett to a group of fans whose numbers are certainly smaller than Springsteen's following, but whose rowdiness level is equal or higher...

Author: By Constance M. Laibe, | Title: 'Coconut Telegraph' | 2/25/1981 | See Source »

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