Monthly Archives: May 2008

Asian-Americans and hepatitis B

Posted on May 19, 2008 by John

Last week, I had read in The San Francisco Chronicle California State Assembly Member Fiona Ma’s article on “Killers Among Us – San Francisco – help us make it hep B free now” and learned quite a bit about the … Continue reading →

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‘Little San Jose’: Vietnamese take Silicon Valley tech culture to Vietnam

Posted on May 18, 2008 by John

As I have written before about “Little Saigon” in San Jose, in today’s San Jose Mercury News, there is an interesting story on “‘Little San Jose’: Vietnamese take Silicon Valley tech culture to Vietnam” discussing about how many Vietnamese-Americans in … Continue reading →

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Racist 1960s Comic?

Posted on May 17, 2008 by Jun

I came across this 1960s comic, “Tod Holton Super Green Beret” pretty randomly; it’s about a boy during the sixties who uses a magic green beret hat to transform into a super solider with magic powers, that goes around to … Continue reading →

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“And each time you buy Superbad from some dude in Chinatown…”

Posted on May 17, 2008 by John

<a href=”http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3522ad043c” mce_href=”http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/3522ad043c”>”Piracy PSA” with Christopher Mintz-Plasse</a> on <a href=”http://www.funnyordie.com/” mce_href=”http://www.funnyordie.com/”>FunnyOrDie.com</a> I saw this FunnyorDie.com video posted in my News Feed on Facebook from my friend – it’s a parody Public Service Announcement (PSA) titled, “Piracy PSA” with Christopher Mintz-Plasse. … Continue reading →

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Washington, D.C.: 2008 AAPI Town Hall Discussion, May 21, 2008

Posted on May 16, 2008 by John

“Working Together to Strengthen Our Economy” Wednesday, May 21, 2008 Dirksen Senate Office Building – G-50 Washington, D.C. This Town Hall will take place from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and will include an opening session, town hall discussions on … Continue reading →

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The Comedy Explosion!

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Ernie

If you’re in San Francisco this Monday night, the Punch Line San Francisco is offering The Comedy Explosion! featuring a lot comedians that we’ve previously blogged on 8Asians.com. San Francisco Punchline Monday May 19th 8 PM, $10 444 Battery Street … Continue reading →

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Fist of rock up with Maximum the Hormone

Posted on May 16, 2008 by Ben

MAXIMUM THE HORMONE – Zetsubou Billyby sexy_yoda I must say, this band was totally off my radar until Death Note. After hearing them do the opening and closing songs for the second season, it basically deemed it worthy enough to … Continue reading →

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Being Bi-racial in Beijing

Posted on May 16, 2008 by John

There is an interesting story in The New York Times a week or so ago told by a Chinese-American mother, Vivian Toy, on a two week vacation with her kids and her white husband in Beijing titled, “Stopping Traffic in … Continue reading →

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Au Bon Pain (get it?)

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Moye

Alright. Here we go. I volunteered to write about this guy and to be honest, I’ve been putting it off since I volunteered. First, I was too busy with work. Then, it was too close to lunchtime. Then it WAS … Continue reading →

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California overturns same-sex marriage ban

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Efren

This morning, the California Supreme Court overturned a ban on same-sex marriage based on a lawsuit filed in part by Stuart Gaffney, a queer mixed-race Asian man, declaring that prior laws discriminated against same-sex couples on the basis of sexual … Continue reading →

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Beijing: The Show Must Go On…

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Jun

In the ancient temple of Forbidden City, Tai Miao, Nike President and CEO Mark Parker and 22 Chinese Federations unveiled their uniform collections. There were high performance shoes on display and models in their uniforms, running, playing basketball, and boxing. … Continue reading →

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Filipino doctors suspended over YouTube “rectal surgery video”

Posted on May 15, 2008 by Efren

As someone who currently works in health care in the US, I’m constantly being reminded to maintain patient confidentiality, making sure not to talk about any cases out in public, or mention any names or other personal information, for fear … Continue reading →

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