Author Archives: Jeff

About Jeff

Jeff lives in Silicon Valley, and attempts to juggle marriage, fatherhood, computer systems research, running, and writing.

Asian American Medical Hazard: Hepatitis B

We have written about this subject for over a decade, but it seems odd to keep talking about a disease that is both preventable and detectable. As so many people are still infected, we have to discuss this Asian American … Continue reading

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2025’s Top Halloween Costumes are amazingly Asian!

2025’s top Halloween costumes are amazingly Asian! Rumi, Zoey, and Mira costumes top Google’s Frightgeist list (methodology below). This should be no great surprise, given how KPop Demon Hunters have been such a phenomenon. Even the Derpy the tiger made the … Continue reading

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The Filipino American City of Waipahu

Daly City in California is often cited as a center for Filipino American culture.  Completely understandable with Filipino Americans comprising 35% of its population. On a recent vacation to Hawaii, I discovered a city that is an even bigger center  … Continue reading

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Ruth Asawa Retrospective is MOMA’s largest exhibit of works by a Woman Artist

We covered Ruth Asawa’s work and the retrospective exhibition that started in San Francisco at SFMOMA and that is opening soon in the Museum of Modern Art (MOMA) in New York City. What we didn’t realize at the time was … Continue reading

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Huntr/X SNL Appearance

I was pleasantly surprised to see this Huntr/X SNL appearance. They aren’t on screen that long, but their cameo contributes to a pretty funny Saturday Night Live sketch. It’s amusing that they got Bad Bunny, a huge figure in Latin … Continue reading

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Huntr/X Live Performance: KPop Demon Hunter Singers to perform on the Tonight Show

A Huntr/X Live Performance? The fictional group from KPop Demon Hunters will perform on The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon. This is the first time that the singers doing Rumi, Mira, and Zooey musical voices (Ejae, Audrey Nuna, and Rei … Continue reading

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San Francisco Chinese-American Voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio

With Sunset District residents angered by his support of the closing of San Francisco’s Great Highway, a special election held in San Francisco saw Chinese-American voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio. This was somewhat surprising. When we first reported on the … Continue reading

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A Short Review: Ayo Check up (Jeremy Lin Executive Producer)

I was curious to see this short when I learned that Jeremy Lin produced it. Ayo, Check Up tells the story of two men playing a basketball game that becomes much more than just a basketball game. I liked it … Continue reading

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Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year

Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year!  The high school senior has created a web site to help seniors avoid online fraud. Her grandfather was almost scammed by someone pretending to be her uncle requesting money to … Continue reading

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Natalie Nakase a strong WNBA Coach of the Year Candidate as Valkyries make the Playoffs

The Golden State Valkyries have clinched a playoff spot in the WNBA playoffs. They are the first WNBA expansion to ever do that in their first year. This accomplishment makes head coach Natalie Nakase a strong WNBA Coach of the … Continue reading

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8Books Review: Being Mortal

I learned about Atul Gawande’s Being Mortal in a roundabout way. John and I receive a lot of marketing materials about Asian American movies and media in general. One of those movies is Good Fortune directed and starting Aziz Ansari. … Continue reading

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Ruth Asawa Art Walk and other Related News

The Ruth Asawa Retrospective at SFMOMA’s last day is September 2. Before it closes, I thought I would highlight a few events and news articles about Ruth Asawa Art that may get you to see her work if you haven’t … Continue reading

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