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Author Archives: Jeff
What would the Aloha movie look like with an actual quarter Chinese quarter Islander half White person in the Emma Stone role?
By now, you probably heard about the controversy over actress Emma Stone playing a quarter Chinese quarter Islander half White character named Allison Ng and the whitewashing of Hawaii in the movie Aloha. But what would the movie looking like … Continue reading
US Memorial Day: Remembering Captain Francis Wai
In 1996, the United States Congress ordered a new look at the stories of Asian American soldiers to see if any were passed up for appropriate medals. As a result, in 2000, Frances Wai’s Distinguished Service Cross medal was … Continue reading
Posted in History
Tagged Congressional Medal of Honor, Francis Brown Wai, Memorial Day, US Memorial Day, WWII
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AAPI MMA Fighters win at UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila as Mark Munoz Retires
Three Asian American/Pacific Islander MMA fighters won at UFC Fight Night 66 in Manila (Pasay to be exact) Philippines. Jon “The Super Saiyan” Tuck, the first Chamorro signed to the UFC, submitted Tae Hyun Bang, by rear naked choke. Mark … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: Food Allergies
My father developed an allergy to shrimp, one of his favorite foods. When he ate shrimp anyway, my mother warned him in Tagalog that he would get itchy. “Then I’ll scratch,” was his reply. While I laugh when I think … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Medical Hazard, Food & Drink, Health, Lifestyles
Tagged BJ Hom, food allergies, food allergy walks
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Asian American Commercial Watch: AT&T Bedtime Story at Airport
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRm2uyh3NQQ I really like this commercial for two reasons. First, it shows a family with an Asian American Dad behaving as an active loving parent. Second, it has actor and model Rick Lasquete in the foreground. Rick lived around the … Continue reading
The College Admissions Game Addendum 1: Rankings, Ratings, and Registering
How much is getting into a top ranked college worth? One family from Hong Kong offered up to $400K to a popular Silicon Valley consultant to get their “C” average student into a top ranked school. This raises many questions, … Continue reading
History of San Jose Japantown on KQED Radio
When I first moved to San Jose from the East Bay 25 years ago, one very pleasant discovery has been San Jose’s Japantown. As one of the three remaining Japantowns in the US, I always thought it had much more … Continue reading
Posted in History, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Curt Fukuda, Ralph M Pearce, San Jose Japantown
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Varun Ram thrills Indian Americans in NCAA Tournament
When the University of Maryland needed a defensive spark in the last seconds of their March Madness opener against Valparaiso, they called up reserve player Varun Ram. According to the Washington post, Ram’s late game disruption of Valparaiso’s offense caused … Continue reading
Posted in Sports
Tagged basketball, March Madness, NCAA Basketball Tournament, University of Maryland, Varun Ram
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Prank Video shows that Asian Women can really Drive and Terrorize
In this prank video from Malaysia, professional racer and drifter Leona Chin has some fun with driving instructors while disguised as student driver. Not only can this Asian woman drive but she can also terrorize. Incidentally, the idea came from … Continue reading
Hannah Hong: Elite Yelp Restaurant Reviewer
Many Asian Americans are foodies, but Hannah Hong’s more than 1300 Yelp restaurant reviews (including review updates) since 2012 has put into higher level of foodie, the Yelp Elite Squad. While there are individual Yelp reviewers who have generated more … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Food & Drink
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Warriors and Rockets NBA teams have Chinese New Year uniforms
The Golden State Warriors debuted uniforms celebrating Chinese New Year in their February 20th game against the San Antonio Spurs. The Chinese Characters are said to say “warriors.” They will also wear the uniforms in their games on February … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports
Tagged Chinese New Year, houston rockets
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