4 September 2010, 2:48 pm
An executive tells of his journey from Vietnam to the opportunities of American real estate.... Read More »
4 September 2010, 3:03 am
MANILA, Philippines - 'Town and Country' magazine has named seven distinguished and accomplished Filipino women as "Wonder Women of Style and Substance".... Read More »
3 September 2010, 10:41 pm
In the chaos of Saigon's fall in April 1975, Than Thi Nguyen fled with her six children, her mother and the clothes on her back.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 5:42 pm
The orthopedist's luxury shoe line Haute Footure is exclusive to Neiman Marcus. A less expensive line, High Heel Power, is available on the Home Shopping Network. Two years after selling her original namesake company, Taryn Rose is back in full force. The orthopedist/shoe designer, who made her name... Read More »
3 September 2010, 11:18 am
Ten years ago, not many people were fully aware that a geopolitical New Great Game was already unraveling in Central Asia. The Taliban were -- and remain -- just one of the (minor) players.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 10:04 am
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - No one will ever dispute that New York is the king of American theater. It’s as obvious as Los Angeles holding the title of movie capital of the world.... Read More »
3 September 2010, 2:33 am
Ten years ago, Taliban Afghanistan - Talibanistan - was under a social, cultural, political and economic nightmare. Ten years ago, New York-based photographer Jason Florio and myself slowly crossed Talibanistan. Those were the days. Bill Clinton was in the White House.... Read More »
2 September 2010, 3:04 pm
VISTA Moonlight Stage Productions concludes its 30th anniversary summer season at the Moonlight Amphitheatre with the international sensation Miss Saigon. Performances are September 8 through 25 at 7:30 pm. Miss Saigon is intended for mature audiences as it contains mature themes, situations, and la... Read More »
1 September 2010, 9:59 am
Hurricane Earl approaching the East Coast. A new era in Iraq as American combat operations come to an end. How the USS Kirk helped during the fall of Saigon. Obama starts Middle East peace talks. Vanity Fair profiles Sarah Palin, lousy tipper. State to attempt another appliance rebate program after ... Read More »
31 August 2010, 11:40 am
The overlooked story of the USS Kirk is one of the most significant humanitarian missions in the history of the U.S. military. On April 29, 1975, as South Vietnam was falling to Communist forces, a small U.S. Navy ship took on a big role in rescuing thousands of refugees rushing to the Americans for... Read More »
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