Questions 1. Can you have a good meal for $2 in the ID? 2. How many free newspapers can you pick up in the ID? 3. Ladies, can you make […]
Blog: Ballmer needs to go?
Your question for Steve Ballmer, Microsoft’s CEO, “captured the lede in the Seattle Times,” a Seattle Rotary Club member e-mailed me.
Blog: Behind the news
It took the rotary club more than a year to get Ballmer to speak. In February, he was supposed to appear, but he canceled at the last minute when the […]
Blog: A man for all seasons
The first time I heard Nate Miles’ name was during former Mayor Norm Rice’s election in 1989. Miles was one of Rice’s campaign strategists. Many minority publishers wanted advertising. According […]
Blog: Have a fav for gov?
Monday, Congressman Jay Inslee, a Democrat, announced his bid for Washington state governor in 2012. Attorney General Rob McKenna, a Republican, announced his three weeks ago. “Who are you supporting?” […]
Blog: Lost in Translation
Foreign words in a foreign country Because I knew a few Japanese phrases, I thought I could shop in Japan easily. “How much?” I asked a street vendor in Japan […]
NWAW’s June must-reads — This month’s theme: arranged marriages
By Samantha Pak Northwest Asian Weekly “Bone Worship” By Elizabeth Eslami Pegasus Books LLC, 2010 After four years of hard work and no play, Jasmine Fahroodhi has failed out of […]
Blog: The ins and outs of traveling in Toronto
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly I was in Toronto last week, reuniting with ‘sisters’ I had not seen for 42 years. It was surprising to see so many of […]
Blog: Bill Gates, the man behind the brand
Bill Gates created a spectacular foundation headquarters with a price tag of $500 million (just for the first phase, too!).
Blog: China’s Oprah talks about philanthropy
Last week, broadcast journalist Yang Lan, who was dubbed by CNN as China’s Oprah, visited the University of Washington to talk about
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