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RDNC Fete for 25 Yrs.
As the Richmond District Neighborhood Center (RDNC) celebrates its 25th anniversary, it has grown into a thriving, multipurpose, multi-ethnic community center that serves as a focal point for neighborhood collaborations.
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Will a Jury-rig Prevent Gerrymandering?
I f you’re like me, your mailbox is starting to fill up with slick campaign brochures. The endless political ads on TV are also starting to get tiring.
So you may be wondering: “Why are we spending millions of dollars -
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Asian Groups Call for Hearings on Violence
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What’s at Stake: Nov. 8’s State Ballot Propositions
Proposition 73 amends the California Constitution to ban abortions on minors until 48 hours after the teen’s parents have been notified.
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Hungarian health minister Jenoe Racz last week reported that his country has developed a vaccine that could protect both humans and -
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Choosing Sons or PC Parts in a Cramped Apartment
Saul Yeung was a hardworking student needing a personal computer to write a paper for his master’s in political science. Not able to afford one, he bought parts to build one. When he showed it to his college friends, many were so impressed they asked him to
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Vote or Else: Stand Up and Be Counted in California
The special election in California on Nov. 8 is a test to see if you really care about democracy.
You better care.
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Ralston – Behind the Probe of Bush’s “Architect”
Aside from the gratification that comes from serving your country at the highest levels, working in the White House can be a major boost for one’s résumé. Doris Matsui worked on economic issues for the Clinton White House and is now a member of Congress. Irene Bueno worked on policy issues for Clinton and has […]
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Letters to the Editor
War Heroes
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Resurrecting the Church after Katrina
NEW ORLEANS –– Thirty years ago, they were scattered across the American landscape, taken in a family or two at a time by helpful strangers or Catholic parishes.
Vien Nguyen remembers that in rural southern Missouri in 1975, the
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Recent Comments
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I agree that some of the school board candidates are hedging their bets on JROTC. I have come out in support of reinstating JROTC and have posted my views on my web site at http://www.
Rachel Norton on The Future of JROTC: Serving Asian American students in our Public Schools
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An inspirational article. It makes me want to join a Dragon Boat team.
Dan Underhill on Masters Dragon Boat Paddlers Prove You’re as Young as You Think You Are
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Sorry, folks: This duncehead corner is not quite "done" for the day, as in still baying at the moon here.
Frank Eng on Sexy Asian Men
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Dear Linda & Sue: Gee . . . "beauty" -- well, in this case, let's make it "handsomeness," or "hunky"?, who knows what sexists are reading these posts? -- lies in the eyes of the beholder? In which case, Sue, it would seem thzt your eyes have been glazed by too many subscriptions to too many glossy mags and equally surreal movies and teleseries.
Frank Eng on Sexy Asian Men
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Mmm, let's see here. This piece, while not as "celebrated" as the author's third effort in the same vein and while it IS "old," still has legs.
Frank Eng on Why I Hate Asians
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To Yul and my brother Mark -- way to go, I am so proud of you. Keep it up! We are all pulling for you.
Kurt Young on Red Mango: Yul Kwon’s secret frozen yogurt addiction
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Assembly Bill AB 2565 is just being used to keep the body on life support so they can keep the body warm until they can get family consent to rip out their organs for donation.
joe Kohen on Daily Dose: 10/01/08
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Thanks, Terry, for pointing out Archie from CSI. I didn't include him because he's condiered a recurring character as opposed to one of the "regulars.
Phil Chung on Fall TV Season Peek
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I rarely see good looking AA men. I wonder do they even exist??? I have so far seen handful of good looking AA men in my life.
Sue on Sexy Asian Men
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A great idea to acknowledge the beauty of Asian men in a proactive way. However, we mustn't overcompensate by forming unrealistic images of the other kind.
Linda on Sexy Asian Men
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