Category Archives: Current Events

KTEH: The War: The Nisei Soldiers

Posted on October 1, 2007 by John

I’ve been watching parts Ken Burns series, “The War” this past week. I just watched an excellent KTEH locally produced program, The War: The Nisei Soldiers:  “Produced by KTEH, this program tells the story of Japanese American veterans in the … Continue reading →

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WSJ: China Bloggers Stew About Olympic Pigs

Posted on October 1, 2007 by John

In tomorrow’s Wall Street Journal (yes, tomorrow’s paper – often articles will be posted online), the newspaper reports on “China Bloggers Stew About Olympic Pigs“: “In recent weeks, news that hogs are being specially raised to feed the athletes at … Continue reading →

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Taiwan Plans Missiles Able to Hit China

Posted on September 29, 2007 by John

As most of you already know, if not from my profile, I am a Taiwanese-American, and hope that Taiwan gets the international recognition that it deserves. In the New York Times article, “Taiwan Plans Missiles Able to Hit China,” the … Continue reading →

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[San Francisco] Supervisor Ed Jew suspended from office

Posted on September 26, 2007 by John

Today’s San Francisco Chronicle reports that “[San Francisco] Supervisor Ed Jew Suspended from office.” If you have not been following this story, no, Ed Jew is not Jewish – he is a Chinese-American, the only Asian-American city supervisor where a … Continue reading →

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Globalization Gone Wild: Hooters Opens in China

Posted on September 25, 2007 by John

I was watching The Tonight Show tonight and Jay Leno was doing some joke on Hooters opening branches in China. I did a quick Google search to see if this was true – and it is! According to the ABC … Continue reading →

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Chinese Automobile Rip-Offs

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Mike

Dude, I totally know how you can save money on a new Audi S4 — buy a SMA Shanghai Maple from China instead! Recent reports of certain automakers in China outright copying the look of Western cars have been met … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s Bid for U.N. Seat Rejected

Posted on September 19, 2007 by John

Yes, count ’em, 15 straight years that the United Nations has rejected the Republic of China, i.e. Taiwan, from entering the United Nations, as reported in the Associated Press today: “UNITED NATIONS (AP) — A key General Assembly committee rejected … Continue reading →

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Asian American contestant in Bravo’s Top Chef a victim of gay bashing

Posted on September 12, 2007 by Ernie

Josie Smith-Malave, a former contestant on second season of Top Chef and an out lesbian, was attacked by a group of young adults yelling anti-gay slurs, according to the AP and other reports. “They were together for an end-of-summer visit, … Continue reading →

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WSJ:’60s Figure Says He Financed Donor [Norman] Hsu

Posted on September 11, 2007 by John

Where did Democratic donor Norman Hsu get his money? Wednesday’s Wall Street Journal’s article, “‘60s Figure Says He Financed Donor [Norman] Hsu” answers this question: “A company controlled by Mr. Hsu recently received $40 million from a Madison Avenue investment … Continue reading →

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A Comment on Asian Christians: A Friend’s Response

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Mike

I was talking to a friend about Akrypti’s article “A Comment on Asian Christians earlier this evening. “I’m surprised that all of the comments so far are supportive of the article. I expected a strong backlash.” “Why?” asked my friend. … Continue reading →

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Bush, After Talks With China’s Leader, Accepts Invitation to Beijing Olympics

Posted on September 7, 2007 by John

As you may or may not know, President George W. Bush is currently in Sydney, Australia for the annual APEC conference. Well, the other day, Bush accepted an invitation from Chinese President Hu Jintao to attend the 2008 summer Olympics … Continue reading →

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In Memory: Wai ‘Ray’ Ng

Posted on September 7, 2007 by jozjozjoz

Every so often, I surf through Facebook and I see a heartbreaking group such as this one: R.I.P Ray Ng we miss you (Facebook account needed to see link) Son gives his mom night off, is slain From The Miami … Continue reading →

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