In contrast to Cao’s lunch, Hasegawa’s re-election campaign party at the House of Hong this Sunday was a blast. What lessons can the Vietnamese Chamber take away? …
BLOG: We could’ve done much better for Joseph Cao!
How much do you expect the first and only Vietnamese American congressman to raise money in Seattle after flying more than 2,000 miles? …
BLOG: Can you turn your hobby into a career?
“Love what you do. Do what you love.” This is easy to say, but nearly impossible to do, especially if your love is playing ping pong …
July 5: Jeff Chen’s puzzle makes it to the New York Times
Jeff Chen recently published a crossword puzzle in the New York Times (NYT) for the first time. Previously, Chen had puzzles in the LA Times. Chen said his puzzles were rejected 26 times before one stuck. He was paid $200 and worked on it for 10 hours. The theme of the puzzle was body parts …
June 15: Partners in Preservation gives $1 million to local groups for preservation efforts
American Express and the National Trust for Historic Preservation announced that 11 Puget Sound area historic sites were receiving grants as part of Partners in Preservation’s $1 million commitment to preservation efforts in the area. Among them is the Japanese Cultural & Community Center of Washington (JCCCW), which was awarded $75,000 …
July 19: Fulbright U.S. Student Program scholarships are awarded to 11 UW alumni
The Fulbright U.S. Student Program awarded scholarships to 11 University of Washington (UW) alumni who recently earned their undergraduate degrees. For the UW, this is the largest number of undergraduate Fulbright awardees …
Aug. 8: ICHS organizes back-to-school fairs for kids
International Community Health Services (ICHS) held the first of its two back-to-school fairs on Aug. 8 at the International District Medical & Dental Clinic in Seattle …
No smoking in school: China fights against tobacco
BEIJING (AP) — In China, tobacco companies sponsor schools. Almost half of all male doctors smoke. And one wedding dinner ritual involves the bride lighting cigarettes for each of her male guests. China has committed to banning smoking at public indoor venues by Jan. 9, in accordance with a global anti-tobacco treaty backed by the World Health Organization …
South Korean president Lee Myung-bak names Kim Tae-ho as new prime minister
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korean President Lee Myung-bak named a former provincial governor as his new prime minister on Sunday as part of an extensive Cabinet reshuffle aimed at restoring public support following his party’s surprise defeat in local elections …
Filipino teachers’ recruiter sued for exploitation
BATON ROUGE, Louisiana (AP) — A class-action lawsuit filed Thursday accuses a Los Angeles-based company of a human trafficking scheme to bring hundreds of Filipino teachers to Louisiana public schools using exploitative contracts that charged them excessive, illegal fees …