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The “Battle” Rages On: Child-Rearing and Global Competitiveness

Wednesday, April 20th, 2011

Amy Chua’s The Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mother

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Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam

Wednesday, January 5th, 2011

When author Kim Fay’s book, “Communion: A Culinary Journey Through Vietnam”, arrived in my mailbox, ‘foodie’ that I am, I attacked it with gusto, salivating in anticipation. Happily, the book was easy to ‘digest’ and left me, as often occurs after a fine meal, longing for more. One-time Northwest native Fay, who now resides in [...]

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The House of Hope and Fear: Life in a Big City Hospital

Wednesday, January 6th, 2010

Neither indigent nor uninsured, Harborview was the hospital of choice for former Washington State Governor Albert Rossellini, after breaking his hip in a recent fall. For native Seattle-ites and those who have lived any length of time in the region, Harborview Medical Center, opened in 1931, is synonymous with charity, trauma, and a newscaster’s voice [...]

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