Category Archives: Lifestyles

Let 100 McMansions Bloom?

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Lily Huang

According to this WSJ article, “Let 100 McMansions Bloom”, they’re building French style mansions in China. It always makes me sad to hear about these developments. I know it’s part of the nation’s economic rise, but it seems like it’s … Continue reading →

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Singapore Airlines: No Mile-high club please

Posted on November 5, 2007 by genghis

Singapore Airlines recently started using the Airbus A380 for their commercial flights. One of the luxuries the huge airplane boasts are first-class double beds, complete with rose petals and champagne. Now if this doesn’t invite people to fulfill their most … Continue reading →

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What Do You Know About Interracial Dating & Marriage?

Posted on November 5, 2007 by Mike

Let’s play a game! I’m going to ask you a bunch of questions. They’re all about interracial dating & marriage. After you’re done, I’ll show you the answers, according to a Nov. 2004 article from Asian-Nation. (I haven’t been able … Continue reading →

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8A Blogger Goes Recon at Asian Ave

Posted on October 27, 2007 by akrypti

Mike posted about presidential candidate Obama having a profile page on Asian Avenue, which now goes by Asian Ave, and that prompted me to sign up for an account. Not because I support Obama as President, but because I used … Continue reading →

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That Goth Kid Over There or That Asian Goth Kid Over There? Race, Cliques, and How We’re Still Viewed as the Other White Meat

Posted on October 25, 2007 by akrypti

When we see white people in America from Generation X or Y, we stereotype them by cliques. Their dress gives us the clues we need to tuck them into a specific social category, like prep, goth, nerd, punk, hippie, and … Continue reading →

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Chinese-American women create a line-dancing craze

Posted on October 24, 2007 by John

I kind of laughed when I read in today’s San Jose Mercury News about “Chinese-American women create a line-dancing craze.” Not because line-dancing is funny, but because my mother has done some line-dancing at the local senior centers in Palo … Continue reading →

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Everything under the sun is “Made in China”

Posted on October 24, 2007 by Ben

It’s interesting when you read about things that are made in China. I mean, who really doesn’t know that things are manufactured there anyways? Anything you pick up practically has the little sticker on it. But something that I didn’t … Continue reading →

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AsianWeek: The Global Handshake: Networking around the world with ORIENTED.com

Posted on October 22, 2007 by John

As I have noted before, I know the founder of ORIENTED.com. In the most recent issue of AsianWeek, the paper reports “The Global Handshake: Networking around the world with ORIENTED.com“: “Is it possible to network with professionals in the Asia … Continue reading →

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Vote Asian Baby Kayla for YoBaby’s Cover Baby!

Posted on October 19, 2007 by Ernie

Everyone loves babies. Seriously, a near fight could break out over Iraq or health care or interracial relationships and the media perception of the Asian male, and then someone could bring a baby in the room and everyone would just … Continue reading →

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The Great Divide: Class Distinctions, Denial and the Asian American Experience

Posted on October 14, 2007 by akrypti

Reading Min Jin Lee’s “Free Food for Millionaires” had me thinking about class and how it factors into the Asian American experience. I thought of all the Asian Americans I know, correlating their socioeconomic class with how they behave today … Continue reading →

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Who Is the Asian Princess?

Posted on October 9, 2007 by akrypti

She keeps her figure slim and clothed in designer labels. Her well-manicured fingernails tap gingerly on her crossed arms as you try in vain to impress her with your wit. You do everything you can to make her feel pampered … Continue reading →

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Females: Tampons or Maxipads?

Posted on September 18, 2007 by Ernie

Sophia Yen MD MPH (Adolescent Medicine at LPCH at Stanford) is doing a study called Tampons Or Pads (TOP study) to study why women choose which product and health issues related to that. It should take only 5-10 minutes of … Continue reading →

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