8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Asian Dad Gets Laid Off from Tech job and goes Viral
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Rosemead Movie is in Bay Area Theatres this Weekend
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Plot Twists of Attack on Titan (Spoilers)
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Dating in Taiwan: An ABC’s Perspective
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PANDA ATTACK!!!
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Terrance Watanabe: The Biggest Loser in Las Vegas
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Category Archives: Current Events
Dada Banatao Obituary and Celebration of Life
Dado Banatao‘s family recently posted what should be the official Dado Banatao obituary and announced a time and place for his celebration of life. The event venue has reached its limit, so there is no space for any more guests. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79
I was saddened to read that Filipino American Silicon Valley Pioneer Dado Banatao dies at 79. As you can see from his story shown in the video above, his life was a true rags-to-riches story. Not only was he a … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Dado Banatao, Phildev
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The First Asian American Rabbi: Angela Buchdahl
I read about the first Asian American Rabbi, Angela Buchdahl, in an article talking about her visit to San Francisco synagogue. She was promoting her recently published book, Heart of a Stranger: An Unlikely Rabbi’s Story of Faith, Identity, and … Continue reading
Burglars Target Asian Americans across the United States
Many news outlets across the country have reported how burglars target Asian Americans for robbery. Organized crime rings from South America are behind the crimes. In states as varied as Oregon, Colorado and Florida, these crime rings rob the homes … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination
Tagged burglary, crime, robbery, TAAF, The Asian American Foundation
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New Monument to the Rock Springs Massacre of Chinese
Over the Labor Day weekend, the town of Rock Springs Wyoming unveiled a statue to commemorate the 28 Chinese miners killed in the Rock Springs Massacre. The statue called Requiem shows a Chinese miner standing in the ruins while holding … Continue reading
The Filipino American City of Waipahu
Daly City in California is often cited as a center for Filipino American culture. Completely understandable with Filipino Americans comprising 35% of its population. On a recent vacation to Hawaii, I discovered a city that is an even bigger center … Continue reading
San Francisco Chinese-American Voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio
With Sunset District residents angered by his support of the closing of San Francisco’s Great Highway, a special election held in San Francisco saw Chinese-American voters recall Supervisor Joel Engardio. This was somewhat surprising. When we first reported on the … Continue reading
Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year
Tejasvi Manoj is TIME Magazine’s 2025 Kid of the Year! The high school senior has created a web site to help seniors avoid online fraud. Her grandfather was almost scammed by someone pretending to be her uncle requesting money to … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Current Events, Technology
Tagged cybersecurity, elderly, Kid of the Year, Shield Seniors, Tejasvi Manoj, time magazine
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Ruth Asawa Art Walk and other Related News
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
Posted in Current Events, Education, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
Tagged Ruth Asawa, San Francisco
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Beyond, Together | Asian+American from The Asian American Foundation
I’m late for this announcement, but an interview with The Asian American Foundation (TAAF) was recently aired, so in some ways, I am on time! Back at the end of July, TAAF announced a new campaign: “The Asian American Foundation … Continue reading
The Trump Administration is Picking AAPI Lawyers for Circuit Court Positions
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
Posted in Current Events, Legal, Politics
Tagged 9th Circuit Court of Appeals, Donald Trump, Eric Jung, Judges, Patrick Bumatay
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Another Asian American City tops a Best City List
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