Monthly Archives: July 2025

Daniel Dae Kim’s Butterfly Spy-thriller series coming to Prime Video

Posted on July 29, 2025 by Jeff

Daniel Dae Kim’s Butterfly spy-thriller series is coming to Prime video.  Based on Marguerite Bennett and Arash Amel’s graphic novel series of the same name, the story is “a character-driven spy thriller that explores complex family dynamics within the treacherous … Continue reading →

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US-Born Asian Americans no longer the Healthiest Older Americans

Posted on July 25, 2025 by Jeff

NBC News Asian America reports that US-Born Asian Americans no longer the Healthiest Older Americans, as was found in previous surveys.  This study published in the Journals of Gerontology that the article cites focuses on adults over the age of 50.  … Continue reading →

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The Trump Administration is Picking AAPI Lawyers for Circuit Court Positions

Posted on July 18, 2025 by Jeff

Bloomberg Law reports that the Trump Administration is Picking AAPI Lawyers for Circuit Court Positions.  While overall diversity is going down, recent judicial nominations include a notable number of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders. These include Eric Tung for the … Continue reading →

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Another Asian American City tops a Best City List

Posted on July 15, 2025 by Jeff

I was surprised to find another Asian American City that tops a US Best City List, especially one that wasn’t on any of the previous lists that I discussed in the past.  This year, Johns Creek in Georgia was number … Continue reading →

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Guide to A Filipino American Funeral

Posted on July 10, 2025 by Jeff

What do all-you-can-eat buffets, butterflies, and taking the long way home have to do with death?  They are all part of the Filipino American funeral practices, at least from what I have seen practiced here in my Silicon Valley ethnoburb.  … Continue reading →

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Kaitlyn Chen Remains on the Valkyries (at least for now)

Posted on July 7, 2025 by Jeff

After being signed by the Golden State Valkyries, getting waived, and then re-signed, we expected that Kaitlyn Chen would be waived yet again when players returned back from the Eurobasket tournament.  As it turns out, Kaitlyn Chen remains on the … Continue reading →

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