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About John

I'm a Taiwanese-American and was born & raised in Western Massachusetts, went to college in upstate New York, worked in Connecticut, went to grad school in North Carolina and then moved out to the Bay Area in 1999 and have been living here ever since - love the weather and almost everything about the area (except the high cost of housing...)

Yale: Task Force seeks to widen Asian-American courses

Posted on February 29, 2008 by John

It looks like that Harvard University isn’t the only Ivy League university having problems offering a breadth or depth of courses Asian-American courses and studies. The Yale Daily News reports (2/28/08), “Task Force seeks to widen Asian-American courses“: “Asian-American students … Continue reading →

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61 years ago today – 2/28 – “228”

Posted on February 28, 2008 by John

As I had written last year in “Taiwanese-Americans: Do You Know What 228 Is?,” today is the 61st anniversary of February, 28, 1947 – better known as “228.” AFP reports this historic moment in “Taiwan marks 1947 massacre anniversary“: “Less … Continue reading →

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Yao Ming’s Left Foot – China Holds Breath

Posted on February 27, 2008 by John

If you haven’t heard, NBA Houston Rockets’ basketball player Yao Ming injured his left foot, as report in “China Holds Breath for Yao“: “Amid pollution, traffic and human rights concerns, Beijing is facing a new Olympic threat: Yao Ming’s left … Continue reading →

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On Diversity, America Isn’t Putting Its Money Where Its Mouth Is

Posted on February 26, 2008 by John

In “On Diversity, America Isn’t Putting Its Money Where Its Mouth Is,” The Wall Street Journal reports: “More than 40 years after job discrimination was outlawed, the wage gap between white men and just about everyone else persists. The one … Continue reading →

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One Giant Leap for Kimchi

Posted on February 25, 2008 by John

South Korea will be sending their first astronaut, Ko San, into space on April 8th aboard a Russian spaceship bound for the International Space Station. The New York Times reports that San will be bringing with him one of Korea’s … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for Hillary ’08

Posted on February 24, 2008 by John

One of my friends is the most politically active American (let alone Asian American) I know – Sophia (and her husband) recently launch their website, Asian Americans & Pacific Islanders for Hillary ’08 (www.aapiforhillary.com): Although Asian Americans make up about … Continue reading →

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Cinequest (San Jose): Asian Interest Film

Posted on February 23, 2008 by John

Cinequest is an annual film festival held in San Jose, California. This year, there is a lineup of Asian interest films during the festival, running February 27th – March 9th, including: Amal Family Inc. Mourning Forest Unfinished Girl The Case … Continue reading →

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Couple Gives UCLA $1 Million to Further Chinese American Studies

Posted on February 20, 2008 by John

Last month, The Los Angeles Times reported that Walter and Shirley Wang donated $1 million to UCLA to establish the nation’s first endowed academic chair on U.S.-China relations and Chinese American studies in the article “Couple gives UCLA $1 million … Continue reading →

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China’s Mao Offered to Send 10 Million Women to U.S. in 1973

Posted on February 19, 2008 by John

Last week, the U.S. State Department released the a 268-page document titled “Foreign Relations of the United States, 1969-1976, Volume XVIII, China, 1973-1976” which covered Henry Kissinger’s (Richard Nixon’s national security adviser) meeting with Mao Zedong on Feb. 17, 1973 … Continue reading →

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Duke: Interracial duos find themselves in the minority

Posted on February 18, 2008 by John

A anonymous 8Asians.com reader forwarded a link to The [Duke] Chronicle about this article, “Interracial duos find themselves in the minority:” “In the giant melting pot that is America, racial lines are becoming blurred and even erased in some cases. … Continue reading →

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Huntington Library’s new garden celebrates Chinese culture

Posted on February 17, 2008 by John

If you have ever lived or visited Los Angeles, a nice relaxing stop is to visit the Hunting Library’s garden in San Marino. The Los Angeles Times (2/17/08) reports that the “Huntington Library’s new garden celebrates Chinese culture“: “In the … Continue reading →

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Finding the funny in outsourcing

Posted on February 16, 2008 by John

Last weekend, The Los Angeles Times did a profile on Sandeep Sood in “Finding the funny in outsourcing.” Sood is a Berkeley-based entrepreneur who runs a consulting company – managing U.S. clients who need software and workers in India who … Continue reading →

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