David watched as his mentor, Hung, lay on the hospital bed like a shriveled plant long past its vital days. Wet footprints from the rain marked the floor beneath. Around them, patients lay along the walls of the hospital in open air--some in movable steel beds and others on bamboo mats rested flatly on the ground; it was an unfit place for a hero to spend his last dying … [Read more...] about Spotlight on Vietnamese American: David Loc Tran on a Journey Led by Pho
UPDATE: Body Found Identified as Michelle Le
The body that was discovered Saturday morning in Niles Canyon has been confirmed to be that of missing nursing student Michelle Le. A search party, the eighth one organized since she went missing in May, located her remains, which were decomposed beyond identification. It wasn’t clear at the time whether the body belonged to a man or a woman. Le was found in a remote area near … [Read more...] about UPDATE: Body Found Identified as Michelle Le
Fox Sports: Slightly Racist or Really Racist?
Maybe I'm overreacting. A white comedian interviewing Asian students from USC who have accents, that's actually funny, right? Am I just not finding the humor in this piece? Fox Sports’ Bob Oschack starts off the segment saying, “Let’s give the conference’s two newest members a good old-fashioned all-American welcome by paying a visit to one of its oldest members.” Then, he … [Read more...] about Fox Sports: Slightly Racist or Really Racist?
Post 9/11, Is Coming to America Still Worth the Journey?
Today marks ten years since the September 11 attacks of 2001. As we commemorate the lives of the innocent thousands that passed away, the 10 year anniversary also marks an occasion to reflect on how America has changed in the past decade. Is America still the shining beacon of hope and haven for tolerance and social mobility it once was? Have we surrounded our core values for a … [Read more...] about Post 9/11, Is Coming to America Still Worth the Journey?
Vietnamese Billionaire Chinh Chu was not Arrested, Despite Rumors
Earlier today, I received an email with the headline (translated) "Billionaire Husband of Ha Phuong Arrested." The husband the email referred to was Chinh Chu, billionaire executive of private equity firm Blackstone. The problem? It wasn't him. The email (pictured to the left) referenced a CNN Money article titled "Don Chu arrested in inside-trading probe." Don Chu, who's … [Read more...] about Vietnamese Billionaire Chinh Chu was not Arrested, Despite Rumors