8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Kaitlyn Chen Remains on the Valkyries (at least for now)
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Filipino Kinship Terms and their Confusing Translation into English
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Director Wayne Wang on APA Identity in the Media
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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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Author Archives: Jeff
Donate to AAPI Causes for AAPI Heritage Month
My company matches my donations to nonprofits. When I logged into the Benevity service to start the matching process for a recent donation, it surprised me to see a note on AAPI Heritage Month. That note suggested that I donate … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, History, Nonprofit
Tagged AAPI Heritage Month, AAPI History Month, Asia Foundation, Asian Society, CAAM
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US Memorial Day: Remembering Sadao Munemori
During an era when Asian Americans continue to be questioned for their loyalty and are still considered perpetual foreigners, on US Memorial Day (and AAPI Heritage Month) we note Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders who fought and died for their … Continue reading
Top Three “Happiest” US Cities are Asian American
We have blogged how WalletHub rated the city of Fremont as the “happiest” in the United States. In a recent update to their rankings, WalletHub’s top three “happiest” US Cities are Asian American: Fremont, San Jose, and Irvine. What do … Continue reading
Posted in Community, Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged divorce, Fremont, Happiness, Irvine, San Jose, WalletHub
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Lucy Guo is the World’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire
View this post on Instagram A post shared by Lucy Guo (@guoforit) In 2024, Taylor Swift became a billionaire at 34, but now Lucy Guo is the World’s Youngest Self-Made Woman Billionaire. Creator of one of the first … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged AI, BIllionaires, Lucy Guo, overachievers, Passes, Scale AI, Silicon Valley
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Asian Americans are increasingly perceived negatively by other Americans
The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) has released its fifth annual Social Tracking of the Status of Asian Americans in the United States (STAATUS) report. Asian Americans are increasingly perceived negatively by other Americans. Some key findings: 1 out of 4 … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Politics
Tagged Perpetual Foreigner, STAATUS, The Asian American Foundation, yellow peril
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Scientists Study World Record Setting 77 year-old Runner Jeannie Rice
77-year-old runner Jeannie Rice has broken every women’s distance world record for the 75-79 age group. Most runners slow down significantly after 70, but she has not. So when British scientists heard that she was running in the London Marathon … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Sports
Tagged aging, Jeannie Rice, running
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US Chinatowns Feeling the Effects of Tariffs
US Chinatowns from Honolulu and San Francisco to Las Vegas and New York are feeling the effects of the Trump Administration’s tariffs. Many business in these Chinatowns have low margins and price-sensitive customers, and cost increases have a tremendous impact. … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, New York, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Chinatown, Costco, tariffs
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Kaitlyn Chen Drafted by the Golden State Valkyries of the WNBA
Kaitlyn Chen was selected on Monday April 14th by the Golden State Valkyries in the WNBA draft. She was drafted in the 3rd round and 30th overall. We mentioned previously that she did not declare for the draft, but since … Continue reading
Kaitlyn Chen’s Path to the NCAA Women’s Basketball Championship
One doesn’t see many Asian faces in in American basketball championships (the last time I can recall was when Jeremy Lin won the NBA championship with the 2019 Toronto Raptors), so it was a pleasant surprise to see Kaitlyn Chen … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged basketball, Kaitlyn Chen, Princeton University, University of Connecticut
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Mayor Michelle Wu Playing Rhapsody in Blue with the Boston Pops
Although this concert happened last year, I just recently saw this video of Boston Mayor Michelle Wu performing George Gershwin’s Rhapsody in Blue on the piano with the Boston Pops orchestra. Rhapsody in Blue is a difficult piece (rated as … Continue reading
Posted in Music, Politics
Tagged Boston, Michelle Wu, overachievers, Rhapsody in Blue
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Alysa Liu Wins the 2025 World Figure Skating Championship
After retiring in 2022 and then unretiring in 2024, Alysa Liu has won the 2025 World Figure Skating Championship, which was held in Boston this year. She is the first American to win in 19 years. She is from Richmond … Continue reading
Posted in Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California, Sports
Tagged Alysa Liu, figure skating, Michelle Kwan, Nathan Chen, Vincent Zhou
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