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Author Archives: Mihee
Are South Koreans Done with Corporal Punishment?
We’re almost in the family way, so there are a plethora of conversations about kids and discipline in this house. The old adage “spare the rod, spoil the child,” seemed fairly operative in a lot of my Korean friends’ childhood … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles
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LPGA Winner In-Kyung Kim Donated Entire Winnings to Charity
Periodically, my husband jokes that he’d like me to trade in my clergy collar for golf clubs just to see how I’d do since apparently being a Korean woman would give me some kind of advantage. That would be interesting … Continue reading
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Korean Americans and Gay Marriage
So, my parents and I don’t see eye to eye on much. Shocker! For instance, a hot-button issue to generally avoid in our house is homosexuality and gay marriage. I remember being home for a few days – a short … Continue reading
Vacation Bible School: Faith and APA Stereotypes
I just finished a week of chaos and insanity, which happens every year during the summer. If you walk into pretty much any church, Asian and non-Asian, there will be signs up for the upcoming Vacation Bible School (VBS) with … Continue reading
Sunday’s Coming Trailer Spoofs Christian Worship Sermons and APA Leaders
http://vimeo.com/11501569 This video that spoofs Christian worship services has been popping up back on various Christian blogs, Facebook and Twitter, and cracks me up. Depending on where one is on the “contemporary-traditional” worship service spectrum, it may or may not … Continue reading
Two Moms: Fighting for Family
I picked up this story about Shirley Tan and her partner Jay off a couple of blogs and I can think of few things that seriously piss me off more. Though I’m a person of faith, and it’s my “job,” sometimes … Continue reading
Top Chef’s Pretty Padma: Fashionista & Foodie
I love food. I am not terribly fashionable, although some people have said they “like my style.” I’m not sure what that means; maybe I would label my style as casual hippy-urban, because I basically wear flowy tanktops and shorts … Continue reading
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Tagged food, Kelly Choi, Padma Lakshmi, Top Chef, Top Chef Masters
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Bread for the World: Poverty and Asian Americans
Last month, Bread for the World offered a PDF press release that highlights poverty and social indicators among Asian-Pacific Americans, and “examines the latest data on hunger, poverty, and immigration in this growing ethnic community.” In general, “Asian-Pacific Americans fare better … Continue reading
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USC Asian American Professor Denied Tenure
I received an email recently from Dr. Nami Kim and the Asian North American Religion, Culture and Society Group (ANARCS) asking people to sign the following petition for Dr. Jane Iwamura who was recently denied tenure at USC: Jane Iwamura is … Continue reading
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7 Ft Tall Bhullar Brothers Take On Basketball
I’m relatively obsessed with height. I’ve always dreamed of not just being an awesome basketball player, but also looking like I belong comfortably in the paint*. I even tried to play in 8th and 9th grade. I had the same coach both … Continue reading
Meet Grace Kelly, The Korean-American Jazz Musician
My husband came back from a conference in Nashville — the Music City of the South — where he picked up a couple of CDs by Grace Kelly, a young Korean American musician. Although she is in college attending the … Continue reading
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