Dear Editor, “A foolish consistency,” said Ralph Waldo Emerson, “is a hobgoblin of little minds,” a quote I personally have little use for, but today. While it is certainly not obvious which of us is being foolish, and I credit Gene Ralno for the views he brings to the table (there is certainly nothing stopping […]
LETTER: A PR stunt against Starbucks?
Dear Editor, I would like to respond to your editorial in the April 21-27 issue “Being Black at Starbucks.” I believe that race had nothing to do with those men’s arrest. Suppose two men went into Tai Tung and sat there and would never order. When requested to leave, they refused. When police arrived and […]
LETTER: Instead of Cinco de Mayo…
Dear Editor, Instead of celebrating May 5 as Cinco de Mayo, I believe we’d all seem better informed if taught to celebrate much more important things that occurred on this day. For example, May 5 is set aside as Children’s Day to respect children’s personalities and to celebrate their happiness. It’s observed by a billion […]
LETTER: Hope and heroes
Thank you for placing James Tabafunda’s article on the front page of the April 28 issue of the Northwest Asian Weekly. Giving such prominent placement to a story celebrating the courage and persistence of Vietnamese immigrant JoJo Tran, in his marathon 22-year fight for asylum in the United States, gives hope and inspiration to struggling […]
LETTERS: Readers chime in on Malaysia’s upcoming elections
Why the U.S. should care about the May 9 Malaysian election By Linda Lowry and Ryan Stevenson On April 25, the Columbia Tower Center in Seattle hosted a panel discussion on the upcoming May 9 Malaysian elections and why these elections hold importance for residents of the United States. One cannot help but wonder how important […]
LETTER: Protect victimized, vulnerable, voiceless immigrant wives
By Yoichiro Yamada Consul General of Japan in Seattle (This was first published in The Seattle Times on April 19, 2018). The #MeToo movement has shown us the great injustice to women taking place throughout the world. Yet there is another form of abuse against women of which I have recently come to know: The […]
LETTER: Reader praises mobile park closing coverage
Dear Editor, I thoroughly enjoyed the enlightenment from your article “Clock runs out in Olympia on bill to aid SeaTac Area mobile home residents” (March 16, 2018) because it presents an all too common scenario in Washington state, where county government doesn’t give a damn about the lives of working class people of Latino heritage. […]
LETTER: Reader pushes for diversity in M’s broadcasting
Dear Editor, Each year for four years, I have provided the Seattle Mariners with the concern that the M’s broadcast team does not reflect the faces of the community it serves — considering the diversity of our team, the fans in the stands, and the greater community surrounding Safeco field that attend the games and […]
LETTER: Reader response to mobile park closing story
Dear Editor, Reporter Jason Cruz might want to consider checking in with other elected officials and the homeowners themselves, before offering a one-sided story regarding the fate of owners of manufactured homes who reside at the Firs mobile home park in SeaTac. (Clock runs out in Olympia, March 16, 2018.) Mr. Cruz ought to have […]
LETTER: Reader feedback on Feb. 24 issue
Dear Editor, I like to grab your paper each week for some articles the mainstream media largely forgets, plus the sudoku puzzle helps pass a bit more time in my day. But you should be more judicious with your editing, because the Feb. 24 issue had some colossally moronic editorials. First you had a nigh-worthless […]
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