By now, most of us are all aware of Rep. Joe Wilson’s “You lie!” outburst at President Obama during the president’s speech about health care reform to Congress. Wilson’s comment came at the moment when Obama promised that illegal immigrants would not be covered by his health care bill.
Archive | 2009
Editorial: Wilson’s career may be over, but we all learn a lesson
Posted on 24 September 2009.
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Letter: Republicans are being ridiculous
Posted on 24 September 2009.
To the Editor:
As one listens to the Republican anger over health care reform, one can imagine an anti-government protester cheerfully paying premiums on insurance policies that drop you after you make a claim, or happily sauntering out of an emergency room that denied them treatment because of a coverage problem. One can imagine a town hall sign-waver enthusiastically forking over most of their pay to bill collectors after suffering a catastrophic injury, thinking, “Wow, the free market system is great.”
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Sept. 1: Edward Chow, Jr. to head department in Maryland
Posted on 24 September 2009.
Maryland Gov. Martin O’Malley and Lt. Gov. Anthony Brown appointed Edward Chow, Jr. to head the Department of Veterans Affairs.
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Sept. 12: New YMCA in Newcastle
Posted on 24 September 2009.
The new Coal Creek Family YMCA celebrated its grand opening with free tours, health and wellness information, class demos, and cooking demonstrations. More than 1,500 people attended.
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Sept. 10: Mimi Gates announces new center for Asian Art and Ideas at SAAM
Posted on 24 September 2009.
Mimi Gates, former director of the Seattle Art Museum, announced that the Center for Asian Art and Ideas (CAAI) will launch at the Seattle Asian Art Museum this fall. The center will explore facets of Asian culture including art, literature, music, history, and politics.
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Sept. 14: EDI and Prudential organize networking event
Posted on 24 September 2009.
Executive Development Institute (EDI) alumni and other job seekers attended the “Leadership Together” networking event at Bellevue’s Hotel Sierra to tackle the challenges of job searching.
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Sept. 9: Uwajimaya CEO Tomoko Matsuno honors auction high bidders
Posted on 24 September 2009.
The 20 highest bidders of the Tom Douglas Dinner — auctioned earlier this spring at the Wing Luke Asian Museum Auction — enjoyed a feast at the home of Uwajimaya CEO Tomoko Matsuno, accompanied by special guests Edgar Martinez and his wife Holli. Chef Tom Douglas prepared his famous crab cakes and crab foo-yung among many other dishes featured in the Uwajimaya’s “Arigato! Thank You” 80th anniversary celebrity cookbook.
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APA National Leadership Summit to help women break bamboo ceiling
Posted on 17 September 2009.
The Center for Asian Pacific American (APA) Women will hold its National Leadership Summit at the Microsoft Conference Center on Sept. 26 and Sept. 27. Formerly known as the Asian Pacific American Women Leadership Institute (APAWLI), it is the only membership organization in the United States that is dedicated to developing women who come from Asian and Asian Pacific Islander (API) backgrounds.
Posted in Community News, Vol 28 No 39 | 9/19 - 9/250 Comments
Madoff judge Denny Chin nominated to appeals court?
Posted on 17 September 2009.
NEW YORK (AP) — The White House plans to nominate the judge who presided over the Bernard Madoff case to the appeals court that Supreme Court Justice Sonia Sotomayor served on, Sen. Charles Schumer said on Sept. 9.
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Slain Yale grad student is remembered by hometown
Posted on 17 September 2009.
PLACERVILLE, Calif. — When those who knew her talk about Annie Le, they do so in superlatives — best student they ever had, most dedicated volunteer, smartest teenager they’ve ever known.
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