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Author Archives: Jeff
Is that Bruce Lee Playing Ping Pong?
Is that really Bruce Lee playing ping pong? There had been enough questions about this ad, which came out in 2008, that an entry in Snopes was created. Turns out it is an ad created by Nokia for a phone, … Continue reading
Jeremy Kong gets a Bone Marrow Transplant
After Janet Liang died, one of the people mentioned who also needed a bone marrow transplant was 2 year old Jeremy Kong. Jeremy, whose situation is explained in the video above, suffered from Acute Myeloid Leukemia. The Kong Family blog reports … Continue reading
Posted in Health
Tagged Asian American Donor Program, Bone Marrow Registry, Janet Liang, Jeremy Kong
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Childhood Obesity Among Asian American Subgroups
Asian American children are commonly thought to have a lower risk of childhood obesity, but a study published in the journal Childhood Obesity reveals that once data is disaggregated, there are wide variations between Asian subgroups. Using data from the … Continue reading
Stories of Immigrant Elders: Wisdom from the Indian Ice Cream Man
We talk so many times about conflict between ethnic groups that it is refreshing to hear a story where two people from what seem to be vastly different backgrounds find common ground. Author and photographer Tiburon tells this story of … Continue reading
Asian Americans Now a Majority of Silicon Valley Tech Workers
You won’t be able to tell from Bravo’s Silicon Valley show, but Asian Americans now make up the majority of Tech workers in Silicon Valley and the San Francisco Bay Area. 2010 Census data reveals that the Asian American share … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Business, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Silicon Valley, Technology workers, Workforce
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Faking An Asian Language – The Right Way
Many of you may have been mocked when you were a kid by people saying to you “Ching Chong Ting Tong” or other such nonsense in a lame attempt at imitating an Asian language. Hey, it still goes on even … Continue reading
Asian American UFC Fighters On FOX 5
The fight card of UFC on FOX 5 seems to have an unusually large number of Asian American fighters. Benson Henderson defends his lightweight title against Nate Diaz, with BJ Penn also on the main card. On the preliminary card, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Sports
Tagged Benson Henderson, BJ Penn, Eddie Yagin, MMA, Nam Phan, UFC on FOX 5
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Seventh Soldier In Danny Chen Abuse Case Receives Mix of Verdicts
Staff Sargent Andrew J. Van Bockel, the seventh soldier courtmartialed in association with Private Danny Chen’s suicide, received a mix of verdicts on November 20. He was convicted of hazing Chen, allowing Chen to be hazed, and maltreating Chen by … Continue reading
Racist Tweets About Psy’s American Music Awards Performance
While I thought that the MC Hammer/Psy Mashup that Psy performed on the American Music Awards was awesome, these racist tweets indicate that not everyone thought that Psy was great. I checked on some of these tweets, and while some … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Entertainment, Music
Tagged Gangnam Style, Psy, Public Shaming, twitter
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Nielsen Reports On The State Of The Asian American Consumer
Nielsen recently released a report on Asian American consumers, called State of the Asian American Consumer Report: Growing Market, Growing Impact. It focuses on Asian American buying habits (e.g. Asian American make more shopping trips and are less likely to … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: Cleft Lip And Cleft Palate
Asian Americans have a higher probability of being born with Cleft Lip and/or Cleft Palate than other ethnic groups. According to this article from the Department of Health and Human Services, Asians American have an occurrence of Cleft Lip or … Continue reading
Sixth Soldier in Danny Chen Abuse Case Gets Demoted
Sergent Jeffrey T. Hurst had his rank reduced and was sentenced to hard labor for a dereliction of duty charge associated with Private Danny Chen’s suicide. He was found not guilty of charges of hazing and maltreatment, and his hard … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged courtmartial conviction, Danny Chen, U.S. Military
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