Woman poised to be 1st Chinese-American to represent N.Y.’s Chinatown

(CNN) — In politics, as in life, big things often come in small packages.
Margaret Chin stands 4 feet 11, but the veteran community activist is casting a long shadow over the political landscape in New York.
Chin is poised to win election next month as the first Chinese-American on the New York City Council to represent [...]

Written on September 1, 2010 | Posted in Politics, Society | No comment

Gentlemen Are Cool!

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I was brought up to be a gentleman whether I am or not today. I was commissioned as an officer in the United States Army and made a gentleman by an act of the US Congress. I realize my thinking may be dated, but common courtesies, etiquette, and manners never [...]

Written on July 26, 2010 | Posted in Society | No comment