Monthly Archives: June 2009

Asuka Kondoh and Ricky Sun on So You Think You Can Dance

Posted on June 2, 2009 by Ernie

For those of you kinda over American Idol — and really, after eight seasons, who isn’t — there’s So You Think You Can Dance. This year’s auditions included some Asian American latin ballroom dancers: Irvine’s Asuka Kondoh and Glendale’s Ricky … Continue reading →

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Immigrants with Accents Still Being Treated with Disrespect

Posted on June 2, 2009 by jee

Last month, I went by my local cable office to drop off my cable box after canceling my cable service. I was almost at the window when an elderly Asian man asked me in English, “Do you speak Korean?” I … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Observations | 14 Comments

The Bamboo Ceiling

Posted on June 1, 2009 by Tim

I’ve written in the past about the glass ceiling for Asians in corporate America, but until I found this recent article on Asian scientists, I didn’t realize there was a specific term for the ceiling when referring to Asians, specifically … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Discrimination | Tagged | 10 Comments

KFC vs. KGC: WTF???

Posted on June 1, 2009 by John

KFC (Kentucky Fried Chicken) has been promoting their new offering, Kentucky Grilled Chicken, with the tagline, UNTHINK what you thought about KFC – Taste the unfried side of KFC. Joz and I both noticed that KFC is running a new, … Continue reading →

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