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...Upon his return, Sen found a wife and opened a laundry in Waltham. According to Paul, "Back then, if you were Chinese, it was either laundries or restaurants." In 1954, Sen and his wife, Buoy, grew tired of the difficult lifestyle that the laundry demanded and decided to pursue their other economic option. Along with a group of partners, he leased the bottom floor of 1236 Mass. Ave. and opened the Hong Kong Restaurant. Paul recalls, "They all told my mom she was crazy. They thought it was too far from the Square." But at the time, the Kong...
...female companion pays our cover charge of seven dollars each; we take small, red tickets and ascend the staircase to the top Kong. "I gave him a 20 and he gave me back 13!" she whispers to me. We come upon a dance club pulsing to hip-hop beats; disco lights flash and swirl spastically. In the corner above the packed dance floor stands the deejay booth ornamented by two gilt Chinese dragons. The mythical beasts seem to stare at us knowingly, disapproving of such trespass. Suddenly, my friend turns to me and shouts above the music, "Where...
...finally got you," Steinbrenner reportedly told Clemens upon the consumation of the deal...
...finally got you," Steinbrenner reportedly told Clemens upon the consumation of the deal...
...Higginbotham Public Service Fellowship" will be part of the KSG's public service fellowship program, which provides full tuition plus a stipend to students who commit to entering a career in public service upon graduation. The new fellowship was announced at a KSG gathering that preceded the memorial service...