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My name is Genghis Mendoza, named after a mongolian barbarian, but 100 percent Filipino. Also the darkest one in this here bunch. But don't let the black and white photo fool you.
Yakuza daughter sheds light on gangster life
The lifestyle of a Yakuza gangster is in jeopardy says Shoko Tendo, author of Yakuza Moon, a best-selling memoir just out in English. I found this interesting article in Reuters. Her first-person account of life as a daughter of a Yakuza gang leader, sheds light of the underground profession in Japan. She describes life in detail and says that the life of a Yakuza gangster is changing, The more the police push, the more the [...] Continue »
My name is @
I came across an article, where a couple in China wants to name their son @. You read correctly, @, which prounounced in Mandarin is “ai ta” and translated in English means “love him”. It turns out that the deputy chief of the State Language Commission, turned down their request, saying …the name was an extreme example of people’s increasingly adventurous approach to Chinese, as commercialization and the Internet break down conventions. I shouldn’t be [...] Continue »
China: Reincarnation is against the law without our permission.
When I first read the headline from MSNBC, China Regulates Buddhist Reincarnation, I shook my head in disbelief. Well disbelief because I don’t believe in Buddhism, and also China’s law bans Buddhist monks in Tibet from reincarnating without government permission. Now why the hell would China pass a law controlling reincarnation. It seems absurd and trite at first, but when you think about the law, it boils down to control. The Dalai Lama has been [...] Continue »
Beijing Cardboard-Stuffed Buns a Hoax
Last week a Beijing news reporter reported that steamed buns sold in some of the neighborhoods in Beijing were actually chemically soaked card board mixed with pork fat. This week he is in jail for making up the story. I remember first hearing about this last week, wondering if people could actually taste the difference between chemically soaked cardboard steam buns, and the real thing. I headed down to the closest Chinese bakery and attempted [...] Continue »
9 year old boy drives away from kidnappers
Now I’ve seen Home Alone and most of the sequels, but this tops it. How many asian kids do you know, who can drive at the age of 9, from their own kidnappers. I’m sure they are going to put this in the Rush Hour 3 sequel, or if not, the next Home Alone. Here is to hoping.
Pacman for President?
When I first heard the news that Manny Pacquiao, the Super Featherweight Champion Boxer, was running for Congress in his homeland of the Philippines, my first instinct was to cringe, and say WTF? The past decade of Philippine politics has changed from politicians, to even more well known super star actors and actresses from movies and television. So when I saw the actual link, Manny Pacquiao for Congress, I couldn’t help but feel the embarrassment [...] Continue »
The Filipino Debate: Opportunity versus Nationalism
Like so many other first generation Filipino’s in America, my parents immigrated to the United States in hopes of a better life. They studied hard in school, motivated by their poor economic upbringing to support their family back home, and create a new prosperous life in the United States. I am eternally grateful for the choices they’ve made and the opportunities they’ve provided for me. So when I came across this article first in the [...] Continue »
The new “Silk Road”
Lately I’ve been watching, HBO’s drama series, Rome, where you slowly watch the power struggle of all the players responsible for the downfall of the Roman empire. The show is intriguing and a Hollywood take at a historical lesson. It’s funny that the show makes parallels to modern times. For instance, there was a scene in last night’s episode where nobility smoked hash out of pipes, saying it was the good ish from Macedonia. And [...] Continue »
Shinkansen trains rollout in China
Ahh, if you’ve ever had the chance to travel to Japan, and take a Shinkansen train, you’ll know what it feels like to be Superman traveling like a speeding bullet. It’s amazing to see them burst through a station it’s not designated to stop in. You watch the motion blur, and feel the wind rush past. And when you view the countryside at speeds of 150 mph, in the comfort and silence of a bullet [...] Continue »
Boyz II Men makes it on the road (in Asia)
Boyz II Men, ABC, BBD…mmmmm hhhhmm… I loved Boyz II Men back in the early 90′s. I mean as soon as they sported the blue denim shirts and ties, I was all over it. “It’s So Hard to Say Goodbye” was the inevitable theme song I listened to just before graduation. I’m dating myself, but I’ll be man enough to admit I was a fan of Boyz II Men. So when I found this article [...] Continue »
Filipinos most sedentary, WTF?
According to a study conducted in Irvine, CA, Filipinos are most sedentary among Asian Pacific Americans. The article states that 76.3% of Filipinos interviewed reported very little to no physical activity. And the other fact noted is that Filipino men also have the greatest tendency to be overweight. Ok, so I’ll admit when I go to a family party and I see a piece of lumpia, the natural tendency is to pick it up and [...] Continue »
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