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February 14, 2012

Editor's note: This is the testimony of Barbara Sibley for the Restaurant Opportunities Center's Congressional briefing on the WAGES Act, with Rep. Donna Edwards (MD) in attendance. Barbara Sibley, owner of La Palapa: Good Morning Congresswoman Edwards, Congressional Staff, Colleagues, Ladies and...

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Sibley Barbara

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February 14, 2012

The woman serving you your meal tonight may not be earning enough to feed herself. The recently released Restaurant Opportunities Centers United report “Tipped Over,” found that seven of the ten lowest-paid occupations are in the restaurant industry which employs 10 million workers, the majority of...

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Linda Meric

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February 1, 2012

When I was a child, Chinese New Year was about going to see the big celebration in downtown DC, then getting Dim Sum at our favorite lavish restaurant. My brother, sister and I would read the information about the Chinese zodiac and argue over which sign was better, the Tiger or the Dragon. After...

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Suzanne Turner

Health Care Blog Carnivals

January 27, 2012

If you don’t follow the lunar calendar and Chinese Zodiac, the Year of the Dragon just roared to life this week. It’s an auspicious time for having children in many Asian countries, and a baby boom of little dragons may soon be upon us all. Photo by flickr user Mananetwork Earlier this week, Thao...

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Rebecca Spence

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January 27, 2012

For many Asian Americans, the Lunar New Year is a time of celebration. Customs and traditions are as diverse as those who practice them, but one thing remains constant – celebrating as a family. To Asian Americans missing their loved ones abroad, the celebrations are tinged with sadness. Sadly,...

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Karen Narasaki

Environmental Health Blog Carnivals

January 24, 2012

When one thinks of Lunar New Years, words that come to mind include: prosperity, health, good fortune, and longevity. Growing up in a Vietnamese household, Lunar New Years was always about festivals, lion dances, special foods, beautiful flowers, wearing traditional clothes, cleaning the house,...

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Kristine Nguyen

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January 23, 2012

My 4-year-old, Soluna, prides herself in being a good chant leader. This is true. She is loud. She commands attention. She rarely mixes up the words. And since the Occupy Movement began last fall, she’s had plenty of time to get better at it! Just this past Saturday, Soluna was chanting “You’re no...

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Andrea Ibarra-Tacdol

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January 23, 2012

As a first generation Chinese-American, my parents celebrated all the major Chinese holidays. Out of all of them I had always loved Chinese New Year the best. It lasted the longest (15 days), and we always ate delicious food. During my childhood I noticed the preparations my parents made to...

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Maria Wen Adcock

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January 23, 2012

Over the holidays, I was obsessed over which traditions and family memories I wanted to share with my little boy - the food, decorations, and rituals. Now, I am starting the same thought process for the Lunar New Year (or Chinese New Photo by Nicholas Chan / NCDN Year as it we called when I was...

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Serena Leung Baker

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January 23, 2012

In my Japanese American family, coming together to celebrate holidays or special events means food, lots of food. For holidays like Thanksgiving, most of the dishes reflect traditional American sensibilities, up to a point. We decided to lighten up our Thanksgiving carb menu this year by...

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Julie Hanamura