Tag Archive | Politics
Ryu bounces back by running for state rep
My latest story for Northwest Asian Weekly was just published. Here’s a taste: On the surface, Cindy Ryu is like most people. She cares for her family. She gets up early to take her 15-year-old son to school and calls to check in with her two daughters who live in other states. She spends time [...]
The best things Sammi said in 2008 (according to her)
Another year is coming to a close and that calls for a moment of reflection and introspection. So, in true journalist form, I’ve done a little backtracking and have looked back on what I’ve written since I started this blog back in April. In a moment (or two…or three) of self horn-tooting, I’ve picked out [...]
Where’s a Schoolhouse Rock video when you need one?
With the economy in crisis–especially after the 777 point crash in the stock market on Monday–many Americans are probably wondering what the hell is going to be done about it. Well, there’s a bailout plan floating around–in both the House of Representatives and Senate–that will well, bail us out of this. The plan was presented to [...]
Damon Condemns Palin
Actor Matt Damon makes some very good points about the consequences of having Alaska governor Sarah Palin as president if the possibility of John McCain “doesn’t survive his first term” (apparently, it’s very possible…a one in three chance) becomes a reality. I’m with Damon in that I don’t know much about Palin. However, based on the [...]
