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Matchmaker Julie Lee and Freeway Politics
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsWhen I started writing this column in 1996, I tracked San Francisco’s highway housewives – Julie Lee and Rose Tsai. In her heyday, realtor and neighbor Lee would call me at home to offer a tidbit or invite me to a press conference. If my... -
Odds and Ends
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsWhy do Asians get better grades? The July 16 Los Angeles Times asked why Asians get better grades than Latinos. Those who claimed that integration would equalize achievement are baffled as usual, but the students offered some obvious differences: math-savvy Latinos were called “more Asian,”... -
Central Subway: Can We Do It?
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsAre high costs for a small stretch of the city really worth it? SAN FRANCISCO – Plans for building the Central Subway connecting parts of Fourth and Stockton Streets sound great to those who ride the overcrowded and slow Muni bus lines 30 and 45... -
Daily Dose: 07/23/08
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No Comments»AsianWeek Market Report »Michelle Wie to Play on PGA Tour Again »Giants Welcome Geno Espineli, First Fil Am Pitcher »Secretary of Labor Announces $10 million to Train Workers for Skilled Trade Careers in the Energy Industry »Hong Kong Movie Star Tony Leung Marries Carina Lau... -
Study Abroad Safely With UC
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsThe California Senate approved on July 10 a resolution encouraging the University of California to conduct regular policy evaluations of its study-abroad programs. The UC Education Abroad Program (EAP) does not maintain programs in countries with a United States Department of State travel advisory, such... -
Treating Hep B With Traditional Chinese Medicine
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No CommentsWorking with traditional Chinese medicine and its practitioners may be key to reducing hepatitis B in the Chinese community, which is why the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University will be hosting its 5th Annual Hepatitis B Prevention and Education Symposium: Building Partnerships with Traditional... -
Asian Americana
Posted on July 23, 2008 | No Comments