Word: ma
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...Irish, Greek and French-Canadian merchants have proved their worth and moved to better neighborhoods, energetic Southeast Asians have opened their doors for business. Dien Tran, 43, and his wife Buu Ma came to Lowell in 1980 speaking little English. Six years later, both graduated from the local branch of the University of Massachusetts. Now they own an apartment building in the Acre as well as two Vietnamese restaurants. Each works more than 80 hours a week. "We're not successful yet," says Tran. "Success will be a big income and paying off my debt...
...rule, Asians in America have reflected extremely well, especially those who have drawn from the wellsprings of the older civilizations of India, China, Japan and Korea. Though they make up just 2.9% of the country's population, Asians have produced outstanding success stories: cellist Yo-Yo Ma and violinist Midori; writers Amy Tan (The Joy Luck Club) and Maxine Hong Kingston (China Men); Sonny Mehta, editor of the distinguished Knopf book- publishing house; and filmmaker Wayne Wang (Dim Sum). Consider also: Chang- Lin Tien, the chancellor of the University of California, Berkeley; Paul Terasaki, a UCLA professor of surgery...
Sean O'Brien is the sort who calls a hooker "ma'am." His wife admits he deals with "the most awful people." Serial killers, murderers, thugs and the like. "With some," he says, "you have to dig a little deeper to find the good in them." But O'Brien, 37, is the sort of lawyer who will drive 300 miles across Missouri from his home in Kansas City to see clients. Especially those on death row. Especially if he believes they're innocent...
...stern last year, the boat was comprised of senior Chris McGarry, junior Field Ogden, senior jeremy Barnum, senior Nathan Hunt, Charlie Braun '93, captain John Roberts, Piotr Sobieszczyk '93, Truslow and coxswain John Ma...
Norma Knows, c/o Fifteen Minutes 14 Plympton St. Cambridge, Ma...