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DIED. Abbye Stockton, 88, trailblazer for women's weight-lifting known as the First Lady of Iron, who in 1947 organized the first official lifting meet for women; in Santa Monica, Calif. With husband Les, Stockton--nicknamed Pudgy for her childhood baby fat--helped popularize Muscle Beach in Santa Monica in the 1930s and '40s with demonstrations that included the human pyramid and the high press, in which she stood on Les' hands while balancing a 100-lb. barbell...
...Prep), 30; Myla Goldberg (Bee Season), 34; Nicole Krauss (The History of Love), 31; and Gary Shteyngart (Absurdistan), 33. If we open our borders to the Brits, we also get Zadie Smith (On Beauty), who at 30 is probably her generation's consensus No. 1 seed, as well as Monica Ali (Brick Lane), 39, and David Mitchell (Black Swan Green), 37. And there are dozens of young mid-list talents at work who don't get as much press but probably should. Keep an eye on the painfully funny Sam Lipsyte and the eerily fantastical Kelly Link...
...Ahmadinejad cites Jesus but never mentions the Prophet Muhammad. Bush should reply in kind by citing Koranic passages to point out how Ahmadinejad does not live up to Islamic principles. Who knows? A continuing correspondence might reveal some common ground between two religious heads of state. Charles Moskos Santa Monica, California...
...breathtaking....He took a wooden block, and he carved mountains with beautiful pencil drawings,” says Vasquez, who was also Ty’s adviser for three years. Ty is survived by his wife, Robin, his father George, his mother Bonnie Tsan, and sister, Monica. Ty’s family requested privacy during a period of mourning but released a statement. “Love was the dominant force in the life of Michael Ty, beloved husband, brother and son. Michael’s humble willingness to serve others and his devotion were an inspiration...
...witty person she is.” Friends on staff with Widdicombe at the Lampoon say she is “both terrifying and exhilarating” in her writing style and personality. “Lizzie is a free bird,” says ‘Poonster Monica L. Padrick ’06. Today, Widdicombe, who is also a Crimson editor, will look to entertain the audience with her own impressions of her Harvard experience. The speech is “a reflection of who I am and things that I have observed about Harvard...