By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY Turkey consumption has doubled over the past three decades, according to the National Turkey Federation. The average American eats 16 pounds of turkey per year. Count me out. I belong to the impartial camp. My record speaks for itself. For over 300 days this year, I have eaten less […]
BLOG: A good year for Asian Americans in politics
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It’s been an amazing year for Asian Americans in politics. Bruce Harrell, Seattle City Council President, who ran for mayor four years ago, became Seattle’s first Asian American mayor for two days in September. Hyeok Kim, former deputy mayor, was considered the best candidate to fill in Mayor Ed […]
BLOG: Honoring forgotten veterans — Many Vietnamese dads have kept quiet about being war veterans
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It took more than 50 years for the Seattle Vietnamese community to heal after the Vietnam War. Now, the younger generation has discovered one thing the community has not done so far — acknowledge the sacrifices of these veterans, including many of their loved ones. To tie in with […]
BLOG: Enter the world of Google — A tour of Google’s headquarters in California
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY How do you describe someone who is a muse, teacher, explorer, doctor, translator, scientist, detective, travel guide, map reader, consultant, problem-solver, and everything I need for survival? I hate to admit it — I can’t live without Google. As a journalist, Google is irreplaceable in my daily life. I […]
BLOG: A night to remember — Miracles, crises, and more
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The more than 400 guests who attended the Northwest Asian Weekly’s 35th anniversary gala on Oct. 21 would probably conclude that it was a smooth night. Except it wasn’t. It’s ironic that recently, I have been writing about crises we’ve been through in the past 35 years — they […]
BLOG: Conquering crises
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The crises, which the Northwest Asian Weekly faces, are not only unusual, but comical, compared to other media or businesses. Many of our challenges can’t be solved with conventional wisdom. One time, a bottle of wine seemed to calm the waters. The wine Is wine a good strategy to […]
BLOG: Behind the scenes — My weapons for battling crises (Part 3)
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY The crises at the Northwest Asian Weekly never ends. One hit us as recently as last week — on Oct. 5, a day before the 35th anniversary gala of our sister paper, the Seattle Chinese Post, for more than 300 people. The Asian Weekly was already delivered to the […]
BLOG: Behind the scenes — My weapons for battling crises (Part 2)
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY None of my journalism classes prepared me to deal with crises during my 35 years of publishing, including a lawsuit, a protest, troubled employees, US-China-Taiwan diplomacy problems, unethical competitors, threats from community members, and more. While many stories are unprintable, I will share with you some of the traumas […]
BLOG: Behind the scenes — My weapons for battling crises (Part 1)
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY When people ask if deadlines are the cause of my stress, I shrug. What I am still dealing with is, the Northwest Asian Weekly’s constant state of crisis. Even after 35 years, every week brings a new challenge. We often have to put out fires. Sometimes, the fires were […]
BLOG: A trip down memory lane — The pain of losing allies
By Assunta Ng NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY It takes a village to raise two newspapers. The village of Northwest Asian Weekly and Seattle Chinese Post consists of amazing leaders and remarkable people. And we lost many of them during the past 35 years of publishing. Since 2015, we lost four giants (Ruth Woo, Donnie Chin, Bob […]
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