The Wall Street Journal said so in a July 30 article by Brett Arends. When I read it, I instantly erupted with rage.
Film details Japan’s buggy love affair
Director Jessica Oreck opens her made-in-Japan documentary, “Beetle Queen Conquers Tokyo,” with two Japanese insect hunters in a wooded area.
Love, basketball, and the Philippines: “Pacific Rims” details Filipinos’ passion for basketball
“It is a love letter to the Philippines from me,” said Rafe Bartholomew, regarding his book, “Pacific Rims: Beermen Ballin’ in Flip-Flops and Philippines’ Unlikely Love Affair with Basketball.”
May 19: JP Zarate named IT Executive of the Year finalist
As an award finalist, JP Zarate will be competing in the information technology category for IT Executive of the Year for the 2010 American Business Awards.
Blog: New BIA director deals with challenges
“We are used to white females, not white males,” I said, jokingly, to the new executive director of the Chinatown/International District Business Improvement Area (BIA).
Medford woman, Hiroshima survivor works for peace
MEDFORD, Ore. (AP) — “You would think the four-leaf clover pressed between pages in the old scrapbook was for good luck.
Judge Chin confirmed for landmark position
By Jocelyn Chui Northwest Asian Weekly U.S. District Judge Denny Chin was confirmed as a second circuit judge by a 98–0 vote by the U.S. Senate on April 22, making […]
Editorial: Confirmation of Denny Chin to open doors for APAs
More than six months after President Obama nominated him, Judge Denny Chin has finally been confirmed by a vote of 98–0 for the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit, which covers New York, Connecticut …
Qing Hong Wu pardoned, won’t face deportation
NEW YORK (AP) — Gov. David Paterson pardoned a Chinese immigrant on March 6 who faced deportation after disclosing on an application for U.S. citizenship that he had convictions for robbery going back nearly 15 years to when he was a teenager.
Young baritone the only Asian to advance to regional opera auditions
Apart from opera singing, what does Yu Seok Oh, a 30-year-old, Korean-born baritone based in Shoreline, have in common with renowned opera singers Renée Fleming, Ben Heppner, and Hei-Kyung Hong?