Author Archives: Jeff

About Jeff

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

Ruth Asawa Art Walk and other Related News

Posted on August 29, 2025 by Jeff

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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Darren Criss will Return to Maybe Happy Ending

Posted on August 25, 2025 by Jeff

I saw here, here, and here that Darren Criss will return to Maybe Happy Ending in November 5. Supposedly, his departure was only supposed to be temporary. Will this be the end of the casting controversy over his replacement Andrew … Continue reading →

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Ruth Asawa Retrospective: The Life of an Amazing Asian American Artist and Human Being

Posted on August 22, 2025 by Jeff

The Wife and I had some time before our dinner reservations, so we decided to see spend some time at the San Francisco Museum of Modern Art (SFMOMA). The nearby streets had many signs about a special Ruth Asawa Retrospective, … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin is Training the Next Generation of Asian American Basketball Players

Posted on August 14, 2025 by Jeff

Jeremy Lin’s playing days are nearing an end as he just finished his 15th pro season with the New Taipei Kings. Despite that, he is building on his legacy in a new way. Jeremy Lin is training the next generation … Continue reading →

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Inside the Rise of Asian American Cooking with Eddie Huang

Posted on August 12, 2025 by Jeff

Eddie Huang is a major player in the rise of Asian American cooking. While the story of his life and his impact of his restaurant has been told in a fictionalized TV Series and a book, I found this summary … Continue reading →

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Maybe Happy Ending Casting Controversy

Posted on August 4, 2025 by Jeff

You may have heard about the Maybe Happy Ending casting controversy, but in you have not, here is a quick summary. We have mentioned that Darren Criss would leave his Tony Award winning role in the play by August 31.  … Continue reading →

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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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