By Assunta Ng “Mom, I will be emceeing in Cantonese?” said my American-born son Jason.
Archive | Opinion
BLOG: My son and his Oscars glamor
Posted on 30 March 2012.
Posted in Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 31 No 14 | 3/31-4/60 Comments
BLOG: U.S. democracy in Hong Kong
Posted on 30 March 2012.
By Assunta Ng While I was in Hong Kong, the country was electing its new chief. The format of the debate among the three candidates looked familiar. The podium, setting, accusations, rebuttals, and surprises, combined with candidates that jeered and attacked at every opportunity were similar to those of U.S. presidential candidates. The candidates did [...]
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EDITORIAL: The solution to police brutality starts with an overhaul of the way they’re trained
Posted on 29 March 2012.
The shooting of Trayvon Martin and the inaction of the Florida police that followed angered the world, but here in Seattle, we’ve been brimming over with frustration and anger over the excess of unwarranted violence from our own police force. These cases often result in an officer stepping down, but that consolation is not enough. [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 31 No 14 | 3/31-4/60 Comments
COMMENTARY: Who are the Teochew people? They are our neighbors and friends.
Posted on 23 March 2012.
By Cindy Luc For Northwest Asian Weekly When I first tell people that I am Chinese, I get an instantaneous assumption and the question “Do you speak Cantonese or Mandarin?” I kindly respond with, “No. I speak the Teochew dialect.”
Posted in Commentaries, Vol 31 No 13 | 3/24-3/301 Comment
EDITORIAL: Mayor Cy Sun deserves an apology
Posted on 22 March 2012.
It’s an underdog story. It’s an American story. It’s a story that illustrates to us that if we work hard, dreams can come true. Unfortunately, the story has an unfortunate footnote. Cy Sun, 81, is an Asian American veteran with a Purple Heart and a Croix de Guerre. He served during the Korean War before [...]
Posted in Editorials, Vol 31 No 13 | 3/24-3/302 Comments
LETTER: Keep safety in mind during festivities
Posted on 20 March 2012.
To the Editor: [Last month,] there were firecrackers and dragon dances at a ceremony on Maynard. When the firecrackers malfunctioned just a little, a middle-aged man stood too close … and was nearly hurt by the furious finale explosion.
Posted in Letters to the Editor, Vol 31 No 12 | 3/17-3/230 Comments
COMMENTARY: I have a wish for normalcy, to change the world
Posted on 16 March 2012.
By The-Anh Nguyen For Northwest Asian Weekly In every generation, young adults have to fight to improve the world we live in. Is it too late for my peers to stand up and make changes? Your decision to change this world requires you to be a unique person who lives your life as a confident [...]
Posted in Commentaries, Vol 31 No 12 | 3/17-3/230 Comments
EDITORIAL: Don’t forget Japan, many still in need
Posted on 15 March 2012.
This week saw the one-year anniversary of the 9.0 Tohoku earthquake that unleashed a tsunami and terrible devastation onto the Japan prefectures Fukushima, Iwate, and Miyagi. It was one of the top five most powerful earthquakes since modern record-keeping began in 1900. It is the most powerful, that we know of, to have ever hit [...]
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BLOG: The secrets to Anne and David’s longevity
Posted on 09 March 2012.
Several men, young and old, glided across the room to dance with an old, pretty woman, and she never refused. At 93, Anne Wing’s amazing figure could perform the cha cha, swing, waltz, rumba, and even a line dance without missing a beat.
Posted in Publisher Ng's blog, Vol 31 No 11 | 3/10-3/160 Comments
EDITORIAL: Miss Seattle bashes Seattle. What’s the appropriate response to this?
Posted on 08 March 2012.
Last Saturday, Jean-Sun Hannah Ahn was crowned Miss Seattle. Ahn was born and raised in Seattle, but went to college in Arizona. There, she was crowned Miss Phoenix. Since graduating, she has moved back to her hometown.
Posted in Editorials, Vol 31 No 11 | 3/10-3/160 Comments
