Former Seattle Seahawks and NFL commentator Jordan Babineaux was the keynote speaker at the Seattle Rotary Club’s March 14 luncheon. He talked about good habits and discipline. It was all […]
BLOG: My top 10 lunar new year wishes NO TRUMP and …
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly In the Year of the Monkey, I raise my glass, celebrating that most of my 2015 wishes for the community came true. Last February, […]
Herb: A bridge for all — Two Seattle giants honored: Mr. Downtown Admiral Herb Bridge and Wing Luke
By Assunta Ng What do the late Seattle City Councilmember Wing Luke (Asian) and Admiral Herb Bridge (not Asian), have in common? They both fostered communities, found strengths in […]
BLOG: To mourn or not to mourn at a memorial… — Luther J. Carr Jr. remembered and celebrated
By Assunta Ng This is supposed to be a sad blog. But Luther J. Carr Jr., a renaissance man, and a Seattle community leader and entrepreneur, reinvented the purpose of a […]
BLOG: McGinn vs. Murray. Who should we endorse?
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 […]
EDITORIAL: 9/11 changed America, for better and for worse
Every American remembers where they were when the planes crashed into the towers 12 years ago, and since then everyone’s life has been affected by the events of 9/11, some […]
BLOG: ID Rotary deserves praise
By Assunta Ng The International District Rotary Club might be small, but it intends to produce a great international impact. Its 54 members have launched several global projects. From Zimbabwe, […]
BLOG: Organizing a McKenna-Inslee debate? Good luck.
It’s exhausting to organize a gubernatorial debate between Republican Attorney General Rob McKenna and Democratic Congressman Jay Inslee. Why?
BLOG: 8 offbeat holiday traditions you can start right NOW
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly If you lament being alone and lonely during the holiday, here are some suggestions for you to rewrite your holiday routines with meaning and […]
BLOG: Bill Bryant, not Rob McKenna
By Assunta Ng Northwest Asian Weekly Last week, Bill Bryant, president of the Port of Seattle Commission, spoke to the Seattle Rotary Club at McCaw Hall, strictly on the […]