Monthly Archives: March 2008

SF Mayor hints at 2008 Beijing Olympic torch route

Posted on March 21, 2008 by John

In today’s front page story in the San Francisco Chronicle, the newspaper reports on a little bit more detail about the 2008 Beijing Olympic torch relay happening in San Francisco on April 9th – the only city to be represented … Continue reading →

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On fringes today in film, Asians had early pioneer

Posted on March 20, 2008 by John

Stephen Whitty does a nice profile of Japanese-American actor Sessue Hayakawa, an early pioneer in a new medium of silent films, and one of the most well known Hollywood movie stars in his day: “Born in 1889 to a prominent … Continue reading →

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Quick poll: Do you know any Taiwanese who traveled to Taiwan to vote this year?

Posted on March 20, 2008 by jozjozjoz

John just posted a nice piece called “Taiwanese in Bay Area return to island for closely fought presidential election” and I thought I’d follow up with a quick poll. From my own personal observations, I’ve seen Taiwanese Americans/Canadians/expats travel back … Continue reading →

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Taiwanese in Bay Area return to island for closely fought presidential election

Posted on March 20, 2008 by John

On Saturday, Taiwan holds it’s presidential election. The presidential race is pretty close, as “China Tensions [with Tibet] Sway Taiwan Election.” The San Jose Mercury News this morning on their front page reports that “Taiwanese in Bay Area return to … Continue reading →

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Birthdays in Korea … and other dirty laundry exposed.

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Xxxtine

It should be a safe bet that those reading this blog know of the lunar calendar – not so much know its mechanics, but rather know its function with regards to important dates like Lunar New Year and the Lunar … Continue reading →

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Obama’s Race in America Speech: What does it mean for Asian-Americans?

Posted on March 19, 2008 by Bo

Not quite the watershed moment a la JFK’s speech on religion, Barack Obama’s speech on the state of race and racism in America had its moments. Was it just me or did any one else feel like he seriously under-emphasized … Continue reading →

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Kaba Modern’s Mike Song

Posted on March 18, 2008 by Andy

America’s Best Dance Crew… Best show EVAR! At least in my opinion. If you haven’t seen the show, where in the world have you been? Okay, so our very own Ernie did a great writeup about the extremely talented crew, … Continue reading →

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VIRAL LIKE SARS: White Guy Explains How to Make Chicken Adobo in Tagalog

Posted on March 18, 2008 by genghis

It’s been some time since I’ve found time to write a post worthy of your time. A friend of mine sent this to me today, and I was rolling on the floor laughing. This video shows a caucasian male teaching … Continue reading →

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WSJ: Are Hard-Working Chinese Kids A Model for American Students?

Posted on March 17, 2008 by John

Have you ever read or heard about the book The World is Flat by Thomas Friedman? Well, this Wall Street Journal article only reinforces the fact that, as this world become more integrated, it will get more competitive. Bob Compton, … Continue reading →

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Should Asian Kids Be Forced to Play Sports?

Posted on March 17, 2008 by Ernie

A funny thing occurred in the comment section regarding the previous blog post on Asian parents making their kids play musical instruments; a tangent topic was brought up about taking their kids out for sports teams. From Eddy: …do APA … Continue reading →

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‘Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students and The Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize’

Posted on March 16, 2008 by John

This past Friday, The Wall Street Journal had a book excerpt from Fat Envelope Frenzy: One Year, Five Promising Students and The Pursuit of the Ivy League Prize and one of the five students the book profiles is an Asian-American … Continue reading →

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Wanted: Asian-American music industry

Posted on March 16, 2008 by Xxxtine

I remember long ago when I worked at an Asian North American lifestyle magazine and co-hosted an Asian music radio show the amount of CDs I would receive and cringe having to listen to in order to review them. Some … Continue reading →

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