By Victor Chen, bostonese.com
Nashua, N.H., Jan. 8, 2015, — A four-minute video titled “Funny Siberian Husky Puppy Scared by a Talking Toy” by local resident Mr. Wei Wang topped 400,000 views today on Youtube. The main character of the video is man’s best friend — a Siberian husky.
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By Shin-Yi Yang, Director of Boston Guzheng Ensemble
Join our Winter Concert presented at the Maxwell Auditorium at National Heritage Museum on Saturday, January 17, 2015 at 7:30 PM. Our concert theme “Journey” features music of China from different regions which takes you travel from the northeast to southwest of China. The program also includes the music from Taiwan. Here are some program selections:
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Jan. 7, 2015, — Imagine you get a check of over $974 million for a divorce settlement. Would you accept it? The image of a settlement check of $974.8 million was overall Internet today.
Check from Harold Hamm to his ex-wife dated on Jan. 5, 2015 (file photo).
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Picture from a snowstorm in Boston from last winter(bostonese.com file photo).
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Boston, Jan. 5, 2014, — The AACA Advancing Entrepreneurship Business Clinic is FREE to the public. It is geared towards encouraging community and economic development by providing one-on-one, confidential, 30 minute consultations to new and established business owners and employers. The free clinic is to be held on Wednesday, February 25, 2015, 6:30 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at 87 Tyler Street, Boston, MA 02111
AACA’s computer training program (file photo).
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Boston, Jan. 3, 2015, — Edward William Brooke III (October 26, 1919 – January 3, 2015) became the first African-American popularly elected to the United States Senate in 1966. No other senator of African heritage was elected until Democrat Carol Moseley Braun of Illinois in 1993. As of 2014 Brooke was the only African-American Senator to serve multiple terms. He was elected to the Senate as a Republican from Massachusetts, defeating former Massachusetts governor Democrat Endicott Peabody in a landslide. He served for two terms, and was defeated by Paul Tsongas in the 1978 senate election.
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By Beatrice Lee, bostonese.com columnist
I feel very comfortable staying home New Year’s eve. Looks wicked cold outside 16 degrees, no wind, even though the sunshine was great. I went to the last performance of Meet Me in St. Louis in Stoneham Theatre. I am so glad that I didn’t miss this show. It’s perfect fit for this time of the year.
Cast members of Meet Me in St. Louis (photo credit: Mark S. Howard).
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Two people hug each other as they wait for information about their loved ones who had been taken to the Shanghai No. 1 People’s Hospital after the tragedy on the Bund. It is believed seven of the injured have not yet been identified — Liu Xingzhe.
Shanghai, Jan. 2 2015, /Shanghia Daily/ — Some still in shock, and some still not knowing the fate of their loved ones, witnesses to the New Year’s Eve tragedy told Shanghai Daily of their experiences at a celebration that turned into their worst nightmare.
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Chicago, Dec. 31, 2014 /PRNewswire/ — Zacks Equity Research highlights Lifelock (NYSE: LOCK–Free Report) as the Bull of the Day and AOL (NYSE: AOL–Free Report)as the Bear of the Day. In addition, Zacks Equity Research provides analysis onNordstrom Inc. (NYSE: JWN–Free Report), Pacific Sunwear of California Inc. (Nasdaq: PSUN–Free Report) and Shoe Carnival Inc. (Nasdaq:SCVL–Free Report).
4Q 2014 performance of LOCK (source Yahoo Finance).
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By Neil Chyten
(Neil Chyten is the founder of the Chyten Center, and an author of many SAT, ACT and other test preparation books.)
(2nd and 3rd from left)Mr. and Mrs. Neil Cheyten at Wanjiaweb annual conference (provided to bostonese.com).
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