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International Examiner
18 days
With Bush Garden re-opening imminently, a look back at its storied past
To commemorate the re-opening of Bush Garden restaurant, a Chinatown International District hangout for decades, the International Examiner is reprinting a story I wrote ten years ago on the Nisei-era (1956–1970s) history of the restaurant for the North American Post. To that write-up, included below, I would add that through the 1970s and even early […] The post With Bush Garden re-opening imminently, a look back at its storied past appeared first on International Examiner.
The Needling
23 days
Millionaires Tax Payers Assured They Only Need to Cut Back on Lattes to Afford Fifth Home
Future Millionaires Tax payers panicked about how they’re ever going to afford their fifth home if they have to one day pay a 9% tax on all annual income over $1 million were assured today that all they have to do is cut back on a few lattes. “I know times are hard, but just […]
The Needling
24 days
Seattle Mayor Apologizes to Starbucks, Thought It Knew Everyone Here Hated Them Already
After weeks of Starbucks leadership telling every major newspaper in the country how mean Seattle Mayor Katie Wilson’s been to them by publicly not liking them, today she formally apologized saying she thought they knew everyone here including herself hated them already. “I’m so sorry—I honestly thought you already knew,” said Mayor Wilson. “If I […]
International Examiner
25 days
Seattle rapper and music producer Thomas Veli wants to inspire people to be popstars in their own lives
Ambition is the watchword for local musician Thomas Veli. After years of self-taught song-writing and creative development, this spring Veli performs on May 22 at Lakehouse’s No. 10 community artist showcase, and then two weeks later, he releases his debut EP. Ranging from rap, pop, and R&B, Veli writes, performs, and produces with his sights […] The post Seattle rapper and music producer Thomas Veli wants to inspire people to be popstars in their own lives appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
25 days
‘Preserving history is resistance’: sculpture recognizing 1886 anti-Chinese riot a step closer to reality
A public art installation commemorating the 1886 expulsion of Chinese Seattleites is a step closer to reality after more than 20 years in the making. About 50 community leaders, historians and members of the public gathered on April 28 at the Wing Luke Museum for an educational open house about the Chinese American Legacy Artwork […] The post ‘Preserving history is resistance’: sculpture recognizing 1886 anti-Chinese riot a step closer to reality appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
29 days
Dreaming alongside communities”: Amy Nguyen, Director of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, on displacement, survival, and the algorithm that must change
White Center Before she was aware of urban policy, Amy Nguyen understood White Center through her feet and her grandmother’s hand. Every day they walked the main commercial corridor together. The street was full of fruit shops and, as she remembers it plainly, adult video shops: the unglamorous, ungentrified texture of a neighborhood that was […] The post Dreaming alongside communities”: Amy Nguyen, Director of Seattle’s Office of Arts and Culture, on displacement, survival, and the algorithm that must change appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
29 days
Ten camps: A legacy of American survival
“My goal is to reintroduce the topic of Japanese American incarceration not as a Japanese American story, but as a shared American legacy that continues to shape all of us.” – Haruka Sakaguchi On the cusp of America’s 250th anniversary, the question still remains: what does it really mean to be American? The International Center […] The post Ten camps: A legacy of American survival appeared first on International Examiner.
International Examiner
29 days
Native Hawaiians carry forward the tradition of lei making in the Pacific Northwest using foraged and local plants
It’s a cold day in Seattle, the kind where the wind carries the scent of pine and wet leaves. Thin branches sag under the weight of occasional rain, droplets shimmering whenever the sun slips through the sky’s thick gray veil. Here, in her secret location, Native Hawaiian Tanya Jose is foraging for a lei. She […] The post Native Hawaiians carry forward the tradition of lei making in the Pacific Northwest using foraged and local plants appeared first on International Examiner.