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...despite coming from a home that was different than many of her classmates’ roots, Maddox says she has fond memories of the other Radcliffe students...
...prolific writer of articles, books and columns, Maddox is particularly fond of the genre of biography—“it’s better paid than journalism,” she says—and also writes numerous book review for The Washington Post, The Times and The Times Literary Supplement...
...event has become a fond memory for members of the Class of 1953, who adopted Pogo as their mascot. The comic strip character has stuck with them as a symbol of their undergraduate years...
...formidable summit of Meili Mountain. At a towering 6,470 meters it is the highest point in Yunnan and has never been conquered. For thousands of years Kawa Karpo has been sacred to Tibetan Buddhists, and it is the site of a major annual pilgrimage. Locals are fond of recounting the cautionary tale of one of many ill-fated mountaineering expeditions: a team perished on the ascent, Tibetans believe, because it was blasphemous enough to tread on holy ground...
...five sons of oil tycoon J. Paul Getty, in his day considered the richest man in the world; after being treated for a chest infection; in London. Though American-born, Getty loved and primarily patronized Britain, officially changing his citizenship in 1997. Known in his youth as a man fond of drugs and parties, Getty withdrew, focusing on art and philanthropy, after two personal tragedies: the loss of his second wife to a drug overdose and the kidnapping for five months of his then 17-year-old son J. Paul...