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Category Archives: Environment
Traveling Taiwan: Yeh Liu (part 14 out of 24)
The Yeh Liu Geo Park is basically nature’s sea-erosion sculpture gallery where visitors can witness the strange and sometimes strikingly beautiful shapes that have been carved out of the rock by centuries of ocean waves. My grandparents had taken me … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink
Tagged Hiking, ocean view, oceanside, oceanside hiking, Taiwan, yeh liu, yehliu
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The Closing of America’s Largest Landfill
Growing up in Hacienda Heights, I knew we were right next to the Puente Hills Landfill. Little did I know it was the largest landfill in America. Hacienda Heights has one of the largest concentrations of Taiwanese descent Americans, and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Environment, Lifestyles
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Should Yuna Kim Have Won Gold in Sochi?
In a shocking turn not even the live news announcers fully expected, Russia’s Adelina Sotnikova took home the gold medal in ladies figure skating (her country’s first), upsetting defending gold-medalist South Korea’s Yuna Kim at the 2014 Sochi Olympics. Italy’s … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Environment, Sports
Tagged 2014 Winter Olympics, ice, Kim Yuna, Olympics, Sochi, Sochi Olympics, Winter Olympics
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Taiwan’s New Darling Baby Panda: Dumpling (Yuan Zai)
I recently learned from my mother, an avid YouTube viewer, that the first birth of a baby panda in Taiwan at Taipei Zoo has caught the adoration of the country. They had a competition to name the little dear, and … Continue reading
Asian American Medical Hazard: Valley Fever (Coccidioidomycosis)
When I read this article about how California was moving prisoners from Central Valley prisons because of “valley fever” problems, one line in particular got my attention: U.S. District Judge Thelton Henderson last week ordered the transfer of most black, … Continue reading
Posted in Asian American Medical Hazard, Environment, Health
Tagged Coccidioidomycosis, Filipinos, Valley Fever
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Asian American Medical Hazard: Toxic Subsistence Fishing
When I saw this sign at the start of a run at Coyote Point, a park on San Francisco Bay, I thought to myself, “do people really eat a lot of fish from the Bay?” Apparently many do, as a … Continue reading
Chinese Air Pollution Reaches US West Coast
While smog is yet one of the many problems afflicting Los Angeles, this blog entry points out that some of LA’s famous air pollution comes all the way from China. According to this report, some days have a third of … Continue reading
Judge Refuses to Block California Shark Fin Ban
U.S. District judge Phyllis Hamilton refused to block the enforcement of California’s ban on the sale of shark fins, rejecting charges that the law is discriminatory against Chinese Americans. Two organizations, Asian Americans for Political Advancement and the San Francisco … Continue reading
The Era Of Japanese American Gardeners Coming To A Close
The Japanese gardener–once a fixture in American culture–is slowly dying away with the passing generations. The LA Times recently profiled the cultural phenomenon spurred by Japanese American families taking over the horticultural industry after World War II: “At one time … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Environment, Family, Lifestyles
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Mars Rover Curiosity Was Named By Clara Ma
This past Sunday, Aug 5th, the Mar’s Rover successfully landed after a 36-week flight from Earth to the red planet. Sending HD images back almost immediately after landing, it has begun its two-year mission to study whether Mars has and/or … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Environment, Technology
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South Korean Activism, Protests On Jejudo, And Christianity
Growing up in the US, and specifically in a Christian community, I recall doing very little in the way of volunteerism, service, or even mission projects (loosely defined as going out and working with another community). It’s ironic since the … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Lifestyles, Politics, Religion
Tagged jejudo, South Korea, us naval protests, world news
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