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Aside from the gang at the Country Club, I met other lifelong friends in the summer of 1988. Hong Kong hosted the first Vienna Opera Ball outside Vienna that December in celebration of the grand opening of the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre (the old one). It was Hong Kong’s first debutante ball, with 60 couples aged 17 to 21, and after being selected, we were trained by the legendary Christine Liao on proper ballroom dancing and bonded over twice-weekly rehearsals. On the day, we were individually presented to the audience in the presence of the Duke and Duchess of Kent. With yo...

Dale M. Brumfield Stories of children who grow up in hotels and motels frequently focus on the affluence of their lifestyles. Stephen Lewis, in his 2002 novel “Hotel Kid: A Times Square Childhood,” recalls his upbringing in the 1930s and 1940s in New York’s exclusive Taft Motel, in the shadow of the famous Roxy Theatre. His memoir captures the flamboyant atmosphere of the Taft, where his father, reputedly the best hotelier in New York, ruled over a motley staff who taught Stephen by third grade the intricacies of sartorial hotel life, including the proper way to handle a swizzle stick.

It's just terrible to think about. chad, thank you for helping us understand that a little bit better. most cities have them. cheap motels inhabited by drug dealers, prostitutes and children whose families struggle o stay one step ahead of homelessness. when a top-rated chef in anaheim, california, learned just how many motel kids often go hungry, he began serving up a solution one plate at a time. this week's cnn hero is bruno serato. >> i love to cook. to be in the restaurant business, we must love the people. your lunch, ladies. in 2005, mom was here on vacation from italy. i said, moms, ...