Monthly Archives: March 2009

Viet dance troupe to headline Luckman Center in L.A.

Posted on March 13, 2009 by Bolsavik

The Bolsavik saw this posted prominently at Santa Ana College. And then he also received the press release in his email. The Luckman at Cal State L.A. is an entire complex devoted to Fine Arts, including several theaters large and … Continue reading →

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O what a diff’rence a threat of recall made, to Joseph Cao

Posted on March 11, 2009 by Bolsavik

There’s an interesting (some would say ironic) alignment of the stars in the last two weeks. First, there’s Madison Nguyen‘s victory in San Jose, beating back efforts to recall her. And then there’s the signing today by President Barack Obama … Continue reading →

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Viet Army captain, West Point grad, accused of stealing $690,000

Posted on March 6, 2009 by Bolsavik

A Viet army captain is charged in federal court with theft and money laundering for allegedly stealing $690,000 in humanitarian funds while stationed in Iraq. Captain Michael D. Nguyen, 28, based in Fort Lewis (Wash.) is alleged to have stolen … Continue reading →

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Madison won, beat back recall – but y’all knew that already

Posted on March 3, 2009 by Bolsavik

Turns out people don’t need the Bolsavik after all. While the Bolsavik was at orchestra practice, polls closed in San Jose and Councilwoman Madison Nguyen handily won 55-45, according to numbers with all precincts reported here. This blog’s readers were … Continue reading →

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American Viets sweep Vietnam national film awards

Posted on March 2, 2009 by Bolsavik

Vietnam’s national film awards, called the Golden Kite Awards, were given out Sunday night, and Vietnamese-American filmmakers walked off with a sizable chunk of the prizes. The Vietnamese-language Thanh Niên has a list of winners here. Dustin Nguyen, of 21 … Continue reading →

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