Author Archives: Ernie

About Ernie

I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.

Happy 5-Year Anniversary: 8 Amusing Posts from 8Asians

Posted on December 24, 2011 by Ernie

Holy crap, has it been five years already? It sure has. Five years ago Christmas weekend, 8Asians.com was launched. I KNOW, RIGHT? That means that over the next couple of days, we’re going to focus on some well-deserved navel gazing … Continue reading →

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Kim Jong Il Reported Dead by North Korean State TV

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Ernie

From a breaking Reuters news report: Kim Jong Il, according to North Korean news, has died. There will be plenty of websites talking about the life and times of the Supreme Leader of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 3 Comments

Famous Pearl Harbor Women Firefighter Photo Not Taken on Pearl Harbor Day

Posted on December 15, 2011 by Ernie

Via Yahoo! News: “A photograph of three women reportedly fighting fires in the aftermath of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor has been debunked. Katherine Lowe, 96, who is the woman standing second from the right in the picture, says … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), History | 1 Comment

The 8Asians Talk About: Ching, Chong and Chick-Fil-A

Posted on December 14, 2011 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Food & Drink, Observations, TalkAbout | 6 Comments

NBC Earns a B in APA Diversity Casting; Fox Gets a C-

Posted on December 12, 2011 by Ernie

“The Asian Pacific American Media Coalition (APAMC) has released its 2011 report cards grading the networks’ past 2010-2011 season while simultaneously challenging ABC, CBS, Fox and NBC to cast at least one Asian Pacific American actor as the main star … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, TV | 3 Comments

89% of Indian Women Carrying Girls “Opted For Abortion”

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Ernie

Via the National Review: “Dr. Sunita Puri […] who practices in the Bay Area, wanted to find out why so many immigrant Indian women in the United States were so eager to find out the sex of their unborn children, … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles | 8 Comments

Former Miss USA Rima Fakih Arrested for Drunk Driving

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Ernie

Rima Fakih, you are a complex woman: On one hand, you were the first Muslim and Arab American Miss USA. On the other hand, you dressed up as a sexy Halloween version of the eagle from the back of a … Continue reading →

Posted in Beauty, Current Events, Entertainment, TV | 2 Comments

Are APA Students Not Checking “Asian” On College Applications?

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Ernie

Via Yahoo!: “For years, many Asian-Americans have been convinced that it’s harder for them to gain admission to the nation’s top colleges. Studies show that Asian-Americans meet these colleges’ admissions standards far out of proportion to their 6 percent representation … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Education | 9 Comments

White Men are Likely to Move Twice as Fast When With a Minority Girlfriend

Posted on November 28, 2011 by Ernie

From The Cornell Chronicle: “Among young American adults, relationships between white men and minority women move into sexual intimacy and from sex to cohabitation significantly faster than white-white couples or minority-minority pairings, reports a new study by a Cornell demographer. … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Dating, Lifestyles | 17 Comments

Follow-Up: Utah Policemen Who Pepper Sprayed Polynesians Cleared of Wrongdoing, “Feared Riot”

Posted on November 26, 2011 by Ernie

A disturbing follow-up to a story in October of two Roosevelt, Utah Policemen who used a baton and pepper spray of a group of Polynesians performing a haka at a high school football game: the policemen have been cleared of … Continue reading →

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