Monthly Archives: March 2008

Young Viet man killed in Viet cafe in Philadephia

Posted on March 25, 2008 by The Bolsavik

This from The Philadelphia Inquirer, here. Quote: Earlier in the day, officers found Bao Nguyen, 23, lying on the sidewalk in front of the Phuong Thanh Cafe in the 5200 block of North Fifth Street in Olney, with a gunshot wound … Continue reading →

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San Jose “Little Saigon”: Now officially a feud

Posted on March 24, 2008 by The Bolsavik

  That’s what the L.A. Times calls it in a story by My-Thuan Tran entitled “Vietnam echoes in a San Jose feud” – here. Quote: “Even business owners, reporters, and pop singers carefully tiptoe around inferences and innuendo that can cast … Continue reading →

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Live roaches in sink earn restaurant low score

Posted on March 23, 2008 by The Bolsavik

That’s not the Bolsavik‘s title. The Bolsavik just took it from one Jeff Sonier at WCNC-TV in Charlotte, North Carolina, who penned that title in a story here about health inspection at eateries in that city, with one Vietnamese restaurant – … Continue reading →

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All’s not quiet on the San Jose front

Posted on March 22, 2008 by The Bolsavik

With an agreement for private property owners on Story Road to erect a “Welcome to Little Saigon” sign, San Jose’s embattled Mayor Chuck Reed and Vietnamese-American Councilwoman Madison Nguyen defused an acrimonious campaign waged against them personally. Read more here. But … Continue reading →

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“OUR VOICE” and lingering bad blood in San Jose

Posted on March 22, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Below is the text of an open letter by a group in San Jose calling itself “Our Voice” and carrying 354 signatures. Basically supporting San Jose City Councilwoman Madison Nguyen in the dispute over a group of protesters’ demand that a … Continue reading →

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In solidarity with the people of Tibet

Posted on March 21, 2008 by The Bolsavik

In response to Chinese brutal repression of the people of Tibet, a Viet Buddhist temple will hold a prayer ceremony under Buddhist rites at Bao Quang Temple tomorrow. Time & date: 10AM, Saturday March 22, 2008. Address: 713 N. Newhope Street, Santa … Continue reading →

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Janet Nguyen, Dina Nguyen speechifying the Republicans

Posted on March 20, 2008 by The Bolsavik

Yesterday, Janet Nguyen and Dina Nguyen (no relations, but you know that already, right?), the two candidates for County Supervisor, District 1, went before the Orange County California Republican Assembly looking for endorsement. The CRA is a rank-and-file Republican volunteer … Continue reading →

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What’s with the “T T T T”?

Posted on March 19, 2008 by The Bolsavik

“Tình Ti?n Tù T?i” – that’s what’s with it. Someone asked me about the picture that illustrated the previous entry – copied here to the right. “T T T T” on a curved line and in gothic script. That’s a … Continue reading →

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