By John Steven Calder : Argonaut Political Writer First published Friday November 4, 2011 The Tongs, private Chinese only business clubs, originated as Chinese Benevolent Associations on the west coast of the United States during the Gold Rush era. Although believed to be offshoots of the infamous Triads, they were formed primarily as a means […]

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By John Steven Calder, Argonaut Correspondent Chronically under funded by the City and County of San Francisco, the County Veterans Service Office (CVSO) is a one-stop shop for all support resources, for U.S. Military Veterans , Spouses and their dependents. Staffed by Accredited Claims representatives, John W. Gallagher, Diana C. Kremer and Shan Yu, this […]

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By Peter Weverks   You probably missed it, and Apple Computer probably hopes you missed it, especially if you read the news while listening to an iPod, but buried in last February’s business news was a blip about a visit by Apple’s Chief Operating Officer, Tim Cook, to the Foxconn Technology Group factory in Shenzhen, […]

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By John Calder, Argonaut360 Correspondent While attending the 9:45pm showing on Friday January 28th of the of the excellent film, “True Grit” at the AMC 1000 on Van Ness, I found myself in a very uncomfortable position. Standing at the 7th Floor concession area was a paramilitary geared male, fully decked out with a Glock […]

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