Jeff lives in Silicon Valley, and attempts to juggle marriage, fatherhood, computer systems research, running, and writing.
“Every evening, millions of families in India gather around their TV sets to watch “Balika Vadhu,” a soap opera about a married 8-year-old girl. At the same time, Indian households in the U.S. that have access to it switch to Appka Colors on the Dish Network to catch the child-bride saga, weighing in with their [...]
On our post discussing the documentary “The Nanny Business” about the plight of Filipina Nannies in Canada, we got the following comment: We have been trying for months now to find a Nanny in Canada, with no luck. So we had heard about amazing Filipina nannies that people have, and realized that this would be [...]
We’ve been pleased by their portrayal of Tiger Woods domestic conflict. We’ve reacted to their reenactment of Al Gore’s alleged sexual harrassment. And now, delight in the depictment of the Internet turning on Justin Bieber, as animated by the Taiwanese (pointed out by the Huffington Post, – thanks John). I don’t understand a word [...]
Wesley Choy, restauranteur, certified public account, and former collegiate football player, was “flabberghasted” by a USA Today story. The story told of women in their 60s who rode from Georgia to Canada, bicycling along the path that their ancestors took on the Underground Railroad. It made Choy think about how he had avoided learning Chinese [...]
On our family vacation in Vancouver Canada, the Wife and the Brother-In-Law were buying atis and lanzones in Granville Island‘s public market, so I minded the kids. While I was watching them, I noticed some Filipinas who were also taking care of children. These children were white and didn’t look like hapas, so I figured [...]
Four Filipinas who were working in the Emergency Room of Bon Secours Hospital in Baltimore were summarily fired, allegedly for speaking Tagalog on the job. The hospital has an English only policy in the emergency room, but the nurses and secretary contend that they were only speaking Tagalog while taking a break. “I feel I [...]
“Is that Kina Grannis?” “You know who Kina Grannis is?” The Daughter was looking at a video of Kina Grannis, and she was really surprised I knew her. She was surprised not only because most teenagers think that their parents don’t know anything, but also because she didn’t think I would know about an artist [...]
After working out with a number of teams, including his hometown Golden State Warriors, Harvard point guard Jeremy Lin was not taken in the NBA draft. No Ivy League player was taken, and Cornell standout Jeff Foote signed with the Maccabi Electra Tel Aviv club, which plays in Israeli and European leagues.
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CA: The CockyAsians Comedy Tour
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CA: Dis-Oriented: Three Asian Women Confront Cultural
Stereotypes
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YORK: The People I've Slept With Theatrical Release
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CA: Adventure! - New work by Philip Lumbang
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CA: The TN Party; presented by Tuesday Night Project &
JACCC
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CA: Buff Monster - The Monster Within
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CA: Asian American Independent Feature Conference Open for
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