Author Archive for Yvonne Bang
Delicious Meals at Bear Flag Fish Company
If it’s not the aquamarine eyes of the boy behind the counter that captures your attention, it’s probably the plethora of fish in the tank. Moving down the line at Bear Flag Fish Co. in Newport Beach, there are seafood deli items like tuna poke and calamari salad, juicy slabs of halibut and wild salmon, thick cuts of Ahi tuna, and gobs of raw shrimp beside other ocean life not often seen at the local market.
Nasty Newt Strikes Again
Various media critics saw hopeful 2012 presidential candidate Newt Gingrich’s May 11 Twitter announcement and pounced on him for trying to appear “cool.”
Putting It All Out There
On May 4, 2011, after President Obama announced his decision not to release graphic post-mortem images taken of Osama bin Laden, Sarah Palin posted a Tweet provoking Obama to change his mind. She wrote: “Show photo as warning to others seeking America’s destruction.”
Evaluating Obama’s Actions On Libya
First, some said President Barack Obama wasn’t acting quickly enough. Some conservatives, such as Republican Senator Lindsey Graham voiced complaints on national television, effectively calling for the president to take immediate action on Libya. There was also concern that Colonel Muammar el-Qaddafi’s troops were gaining the upper hand and pushing back hard on Libyan rebel forces. Oil prices were, and are still, increasing.
Arizona Law Misses Point
I say, “Cut the crap.” Stop playing games. This is serious business.
In the midst of economic woes, Arizona Governor Jan Brewer signed last month a new immigration law allowing officers to stop and detain those who are suspected of not being in the country legally. This allows officers to racially profile and effectively target those [...]
