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What One Actor’s Career Tells Us About Asian Representation in Hollywood - The New York Times

Want to get California Today delivered to your inbox? Here’s the sign-up.)Growing up, he seemed to be everywhere.Glowering as a stern Japanese military aide in “Pearl Harbor,” yelling at Carrie Bradshaw to pay for flowers as a Korean vendor on a New York City street, whispering menacing commands as a Chinese mob boss in “Home Alone 3.”And each time my mom saw him, she would say the same thing: “Hey, there’s Jimmy!”She went to grade school with that actor, James Saito, in South Los Angeles. Both are Japanese-American and they ran in overlapping social circles.Over the years, my mom has kept an eye out for her classmate, as if she’s playing some decades-long game of “Where’s East Asian Waldo?”That, more than any think piece or spirited Twitter thread, has crystallized for me what it means when people talk about Asian invisibility: Mr. Saito’s presence in such a diverse range of movies and TV shows underscored the scarcity of other Asian men on screen.Recently, I spotted Mr. Saito myself. He was stealing scenes as the laid-back, goofy father of Randall Park’s character in the Netflix romantic comedy “Always Be My Maybe.”This role was different. That he was Asian was part of his character... https://www.nytimes.com/2019/07/02/us/james-saito-asian-representation-hollywood.html

AAM promises an enchanted Flower Show this month - The Sun Chronicle

Participating sugar artists include: Rose Brown, Attleboro; Deb Ramsey, Norwich, Conn.; Scott Bradshaw, Plainville; Evelyn Herman, North Easton; Michelle Borbeau, Stoughton; and Adam Gonsalves, Franklin.NEW: The original work of two enchanted artists will be featured in the Breadcrumbs Café Gallery & Boutique (lower level): J. Cornelia DeVeau of A Faery Knoll Works in Norton, Laura White Carpenter of Providence.To order Benefit Preview tickets call 508-222-2644 x10. They’re $15 for museum members, $17 for nonmembers. Price includes wine, beer and light hors d’oeuvres. A current photo ID is required for bar service.Thursday, March 21Flower Show Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sponsors of the Day: Joanne & Pret Stevenson9:30-11:30 a.m. — Continental breakfast in the Breadcrumbs Café10-10:30 a.m. — Story time with Krystal Brown of the Attleboro Public Library — Ottmar Gallery10:30-11 a.m. — Capron Park Zoo Live Animal Show #1 — Clay Room11:15-11:45 a.m. — Capron Park Zoo Live Animal Show #2 — Clay Room (encore presentation)11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Lunch and refreshments in the Breadcrumbs Café2-3 p.m. — Pastries, tea and coffee in the Breadcrumbs CaféFriday, March 22Flower Show Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sponsors of the Day: Max & Marion Volterra9:30-11:30 a.m. — Continental breakfast in the Breadcrumbs Café10:15-11 a.m. — Michelle Jorgensen of Mass Audubon Oak Knoll & Attleboro Springs introduces a live turtle, millipede, cockroach and bio facts for youngsters — Ottmar Gallery11:15-11:45 a.m. — Music & Movement: Project Connect Family Center — Ottmar Gallery11:30 a.m.-2 p.m. — Lunch and refreshments in the Breadcrumbs Café2-3 p.m. — Pastries, tea and coffee in the Breadcrumbs Café2:30-3:30 p.m. — Enchanted Animals: Live Petting Zoo. Sponsored by Rotary Club of Attleboro.Saturday, March 23Flower Show Hours: 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.Sponsors of the Day: Sarah Mott & Hans Schaefer9:30-11:30 a.m. — Continental breakfast in the Breadcrumbs Café10-11:30 a.m. — Mark Taber on piano. Sponsored by Ray Conniff Foundation — Ottmar Gallery11-11:45am — Art Workshop with Abby Rovaldi #1 (open to kids 3 and older with adult): “A Walk in the Woods.” Sponsored by Mansfield Bank — Clay Room11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Lunch and refr... http://www.thesunchronicle.com/features/stories/aam-promises-an-enchanted-flower-show-this-month/article_7f0f01fe-56be-5f0d-ab6d-95270aca75d3.html

Obituary: Benjamin Lawrence Gordon, of Redding - Weston, CT Patch

Anne Goldberg Gordon, shared with him her love of books and museums. When their mother became ill, Ben and his brother Michael became wards of the Jewish Family and Children's Service, living in Bradshaw House and with foster families. Years later, Ben wrote a memoir about his experiences called Me, Mike and the Agency.Ben received a BA in English from the University of Massachusetts in 1962 and then a MA from New York University. After teaching and traveling, he went on to earn a Ph.D. from NYU in American Studies in 1979. Ben was eager for intellectual and artistic engagement and adventure. He was involved in Civil Rights and anti-war demonstrations, backpacked extensively in Europe and Israel, where he spent several months at Kibbutz Ramat HaShofet, and taught English in Ghana. He enjoyed art and classical music, and read and wrote poetry. He brought all of this energy to his teaching and family life.Ben met the love of his life, Suzanne, when he was 18 and she was 16; he was working as a camp counselor in her hometown and helped repair her bicycle. Ben courted Suzanne when she went to Smith College, and sent her romantic letters with pressed flowers from his travels. They married in 1966 and lived in St. Paul, Minnesota briefly before moving to New York where he went to graduate school and she taught at the New Lincoln School. They then moved to Ridgefield, and Ben began a satisfying career teaching English and History at New Canaan High School. Ben continued to travel extensively with Suzanne, enjoying trips throughout Europe, Central America, and the U.S. and Canada. They took ballroom dancing classes, kayaked throughout New England, and... https://patch.com/connecticut/weston-ct/obituary-benjamin-lawrence-gordon-redding

Roseville flower shop will have new owner, name - Galesburg Register-Mail

By Hannah DonsbachGateHouse Media Illinois ROSEVILLE — Tracy Gillock will take ownership of Roseville Flower & Gifts, 130 N. Arbitrary St., Roseville, on March 1 from Janet Bradshaw, who has owned the shop for approximately 20 years."It has always been my dream to turn my passion into my profession," Gillock said of her choice to purchase the business.Gillock has experience in this field, as she worked part time for Bradshaw several years ago."Also, I have competed in the flower show at the Warren County Fair for 10 years and received Best of Show five times," Gillock said. "I have also done flowers for weddings and participated in shows such as Spoon River Drive with my silk creations. I have done a lot of studying on my own and attended numerous gardening events. I have worked in retail most of my adult life."Gillock added that she is experienced when it comes to working with the public.Current hours at the shop are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday, as well as Saturday mornings, but Gillock said she may change the hours slightly."We might adjust depending on the needs of the community," she said, adding, "We will be making minor updates ... http://www.galesburg.com/news/20180218/roseville-flower-shop-will-have-new-owner-name

Unsuspecting residents surprised with flowers on Petal It Forward Day - So Md News (subscription)

I got a coupon,” said John Swann of Nanjemoy. “I love cut flowers. I always buy them and put them in my house. Today I’m going to give the extra flowers to my daughter.”Evelyn Bradshaw of Clinton said she was truly surprised by the act of kindness and will “Petal It Forward” to her “wonderful” sister-in-law.“I love this and I’ve been looking for flower shops in Waldorf for a very long time,” said Waldorf resident Mya Westray. “I thought I would have to pay for them and I was so shocked. I will be buying some flowers from Country Florist from now on and I will give both of these bouquets away to my mom and my older cousin because they are the role models in my life.”Anderson said National Petal It Forward Day was a success in Charles County, and she hopes to continue to bring smiles to the faces of local residents through the beauty of flowers.Twitter: @TiffIndyNews... http://www.somdnews.com/independent/spotlight/unsuspecting-residents-surprised-with-flowers-on-petal-it-forward-day/article_2341b12e-f8ce-51ef-876b-6c3d1fb2fba7.html

Arlene's Flowers v. Washington - Cato Institute

Yet the U.S. Supreme Court precedent against compelled speech is strong. In West Virginia State Board of Education v. Barnette (1943), the Court ruled that school children could not be forced salute the flag and recite the pledge of allegiance. And in Wooley v. Maynard (1977), the Court found that New Hampshire could not require drivers to display the state motto (“live free or die”) on their license plates. (That case is why, if your jurisdiction has a default slogan—for example, “taxation without representation” in D.C.—it has to offer you an alternative if you ask.) In a pair of 2018 cases, NIFLA v. Becerra, and Janus v. AFSCME, the Court found that states could not force a pro-life clinic to read a script advising patients on how to get an abortion, and that non-union members of a collective bargaining unit could not be forced to pay for union speech with which they disagree, respectively.The Court had the opportunity to tackle the issue of whether states may force wedding vendors to create cakes for same-sex weddings in Masterpiece. But the Court didn’t reach the issue of whether the First Amendment—speech or religion clauses—protects a refusal to provide a product or service for a particular occasion, if so how to draw the line between professions that are and aren’t sufficiently expressive to gain that protection, or any other major controversy that continues to roil lower courts. Justice Clarence Thomas wrote a concurrence offering some guidance, but post-Masterpiece state and circuit courts have diverged.As it has in previous stages of this litigation, Cato has filed an amicus brief supporting Arlene’s Flowers—again joined by Reason Foundation and Individual Rights Foundation—urging the Supreme Court to take up the case and settle these issues and ambiguities after all. Cato is the only organization in the country to have filed briefs in support of both Jim Obergefell (lead plaintiff in the Supreme Court’s same-sex marriage case) and Jack Phillips (owner of Masterpiece Cakeshop). It shouldn’t be so hard to see the difference between government action and individual conscience, to have official equality while letting a thousand flowers bloom. https://www.cato.org/publications/legal-briefs/arlenes-flowers-v-washington-2

A Closer Look at 15 American Floral Endowment Scholarship Winners - Greenhouse Grower

Michigan Horticulture Education Foundation, horticulturist at MSU AgBioResearch, and researcher at MSU Floriculture.Harold Bettinger Scholarship Recipient: Rhiannon Newton, West Virginia UniversityNewton is entering her senior year completing her agricultural science degree with a major in horticulture and a minor in entrepreneurship. She hopes to be a greenhouse grower after graduation and would like to eventually own a business.BioWorks IPM/Sustainable Practices Scholarship Recipient: Sage Drohan, Orange Coast CollegeDrohan is a junior majoring in Landscape Architecture at Orange Coast College, where she focuses on sustainable design and horticulture. Since 2016, Drohan has owned Sage Succulents and Cacti.James Bridenbaugh Memorial Scholarship and Mike and Flo Novovesky Scholarship Recipient: Alexis Ramstine, Colorado State UniversityRamstine is a junior majoring in horticulture business management, with a focus on ornamental plants, fresh cut flower production, and horticulture as an instrument of public health. For the last few years, Ramstine has been employed full-time at Longmont Florist in Longmont, CO.CalFlowers Scholarship Recipient: Helene Dondero, California Polytechnic State University, San Luis ObispoA senior majoring in agricultural science with an emphasis in ornamental horticulture and a minor in agricultural business, Dondero grew up in the floral industry. In addition to working in her family’s business, Fiore Floral and Gifts, Dondero is active in numerous student and industry organizations with CalPoly and FFA.John Carew Memorial Scholarship Recipient: Mary Lewis, University of GeorgiaLewis expects to complete her master’s degree program in horticulture in December 2019. Her focus is on ornamental plant breeding, specifically eight native Asclepias species.Earl Dedman Memorial Scholarship and National Greenhouse Manufacturers Association (NGMA) Scholarship Recipient: Gergely Motolai, Kansas State UniversityGergely Motolai is a senior majoring in horticulture science and minoring in entomology. His focus is on in greenhouse production and entomology. Motolai is working at Bird’s Botanicals and at the Kansas State University Greenhouses.Long Island Flower Growers Association (LIFGA) Scholarship and Long Island Flower Growers Association Bob Gunther Scholarship Recipient: Cassandra Castano, Farmingdale State CollegeA senior in landscape development at Farmingdale State College majoring in horticulture technology management, Castano is planning further education to become a landscape architect, working on urban projects.Richard T. Meister Scholarship Recipient: Emily Teng, University of Hawaii at ManoaTeng is obtaining her Ph.D. in tropical plant and soil sciences, and plans on working in floriculture production and variety improvement research. In her dissertation research, she is analy... https://www.greenhousegrower.com/management/a-closer-look-at-15-american-floral-endowment-scholarship-winners/

Schaefer Wholesale Florist Launches New & Improved Website For Better Customer Experience

Schaefer Wholesale Florist offers high quality florals and supplies for current and new clients in Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, Vermont, Ohio, Indiana, Michigan, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, and South Carolina. “SWF is continually seeking ways to fulfill our client’s needs with the highest-quality fresh-cut flowers, special event supplies, and more, and the new website does just that. With the new website, we not only expanded our customer reach with a clean, modern look, but deliver easy to access direct buying options that improve customer selection and offer expanding buying power with outstanding costs savings. In addition, we are excited about the new informational video tutorials on the new site.”- Sherry Schaefer, Buyer/Owner, Schaefer Wholesale Florist. The new website allows Schaefer Wholesale Florist to better serve their clients and continue the tradition of delivering the highest quality products with competitive prices. At Schaefer Wholesale Florist, the new site promises a fresh, up-to-date look that is easily navigated, to make selecting and purchasing the finest, freshest florals and accessories with value packed pricing, cost saving shipping solutions, and excellent service. Visit Schaefer Wholesale Florist (https://www.SWFlorist.com) today, experience the ease of the new client-centric website and find your favorite fresh florals and supplies! Bio: In 1958, Schaefer Wholesale Florist began providing stunning fresh cut flowers to florists, wedding and floral designers, retail and wholesale merchants, and special events planners. Their business has grown successfully due to guaranteed on-time delivery of premium fresh flowers and foliage to customers throughout the Mid-Atlantic. Today their longstanding tradition of quality, service, and value continues with the South American Direct Program, the Holland Fresh Cut Direct Program, Quick Buy online ordering, and Dutch-Direct Online/Ecommerce Auction. As always, Schaefer Wholesale Florist continues to meet their longstanding goal of delivering the freshest fresh cut flowers anywhere along with foliage, plants, supplies, and accessories. Source: Schaefer Wholesale Florist ... http://www.perishablenews.com/index.php?article=0070771

Be Local when preparing for prom - Uniontown Herald Standard

Christmas with March and April being the busiest time — especially for seamstresses who make alterations. Lovat said her shop, which also carries silk flowers, receives customers from as far away as West Virginia and Ohio.This year’s trends for prom include mermaid gowns with a fluffy bottom as well as a two-piece gown that includes a separated bodice and skirt.“Some like the plain but more like the bling,’’ said Lovat. “Then they get the accessories: shoes and jewelry. It all has to blend in.’’Popular jewelry pieces include rose gold and blue sapphire, Lovat said, while popular colors for gowns this year include black, gray, white and champagne.Regarding tuxedos, Ptak said, “Basic black is still used but many are going for fashionable colors in the blue family: navy, cobalt and indigo. Slim-fitting pants are almost a must for those who like and can wear it. Slim-fitting tuxedos are extremely popular. It’s the look you see on TV: a shorter coat and slim fit is very popular.’’Ptak said many youths want to coordinate with their date’s outfit but some want their own looks. Matching vests are as popular as colored vests.“What’s really popular are bow ties,’’ said Ptak, noting some even choose plaid and multi colors.He observed that where youths came in alone or with their dates in the past, today it becomes a family event with lots of photographs taken.Photographs are also popular at hair salons where many youths are experiencing their first formal hairstyle.“Braids are in at the moment,’’ said Morriston. “But it’s usually an updo where you curl and pin everything.’’Morriston said hairdressers can add glitter or a piece the youths bring in, such as a broach, to accessorize the young lady’s hair.Don’t wait too long to order flowers as Steve Neubauer, of Neubauer’s Flowers in Uniontown, noted many proms are taking place over Mother’s Day weekend, already a busy time for florists. Order early to find the best selection of flowers.When you do order, there’s a variety of choices.“Hand-tied nosegays are the most popular this year,’’ said Neubauer, “followed by wrist corsages and arm bouquets.’’As for colors, Neubauer said, “With technology, everybody has plenty of colors. The colors are as varied...