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BLOG: McGinn vs. Murray. Who should we endorse?

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By Assunta Ng It is not easy to choose the next Seattle mayor. I can tell you why you should vote for Mayor Mike McGinn. I could also give you […]

BLOG: Watch out for gutsy Asian female politicians

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By Assunta Ng Who is Kshama Sawant? “Wow” was my reaction when I first saw her at the API forum. Sawant, an economics professor at Seattle Central Community College, is […]

BLOG: Why tiger moms fail to raise leaders — 9 ways to develop confidence in kids (Part II)

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By Assunta Ng “Believe you can succeed and you will.” — David Schwartz, author of “The Magic of Thinking Big” Tiger parents’ motto, “Because I said so,” no longer works […]

NWAW’s October book recommendations

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By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly Take Me Out to the Yakyu By Aaron Meshon Atheneum Books for Young Readers, 2013 Although baseball may be America’s pastime, the sport’s appeal […]

BLOG: Thinking big, that’s their motto

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By Assunta Ng Big dreams The Taishanese were the first wave of Chinese immigrants that came to the United States to build railroads in 1840s. Their descendants in Washington are […]

BLOG: Wow, China at the Washington State Fair!

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By Assunta Ng I consider Luminasia at the Washington State Fair amazingly avant garde and dramatically in the style of Chihuly. Inspired by the art of Chinese lanterns, Luminasia transformed […]