A navigator who needed to know the speed of the vessel had a sailor drop the log over the ship's stern. The log acted as a drogue, remaining roughly in place while the vessel moved away. The sailor let the log-line run out for a fixed time while counting the knots that passed over.
Thereâs little wonder anymore about the compromises Camille has made to stay Bill Cosbyâs wife. Camilleâs statement is striking for its stubborn commitment to myth. She and her husband were long considered one of Black Hollywoodâs most enduring power couples: He was a comedian, and she was his business manager.
Phylicia Rashad (Photo: The Heart Truth) As the heat turns up on comedian Bill Cosby--with more accusations of predatory behavior surfacing--it's fascinating to watch the woman most inextricably linked with Cosby in the public mind speak about him. Phylicia Rashad played Claire Huxtable, lawyer and wife to Cosby's patriarch on The Cosby Show for eight years. The Cosby Show was one of the most influential TV shows in history, and the easy intimacy between the husband and wife characters was a big part of its success.