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Category Archives: Lifestyles
Dear Me from 2 Years Ago,
By Yung-Yi Chang Dear Me from 2 Years Ago, You’re carrying little more than a suitcase and entering a new world that you don’t know. You’re also carrying the weight of a new language in your mouth. No one warns … Continue reading
Posted in Education, Family, Lifestyles
Tagged immigrant experience, immigration, Taiwan
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John Luk: Asian Mall Builder
When my tech co-workers and I first had heard about Lion Plaza, one of the first Asian malls in the Santa Clara Valley john (Silicon Valley), we were so excited. We would drive 15 minutes each direction to eat lunch … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Food, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Shopping
Tagged 99 Ranch, Lion Plaza, malls, Milpitas Square, Ranch 99, restaurant, Stonestown Galleria, Valley Fair Mall
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Understanding the Rise in Asian American Breast Cancer
I get a newsletter from the ASPIRE cancer study, and their last message included a link to this Newsweek article about the rise in Asian American breast cancer Not too long ago, doctors were once skeptical that Asian American women … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged ASPIRE study, breast cancer, CRANE, Stanford Center for Asian Health Research, UCSF
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Asian American Cognitive Decline varies by Ethnic Group
A study recently published in Nature finds that cognitive decline in Asian American seniors varies greatly by ethnic group. This study followed a group of older Asian Americans and measured their cognitive function over time. It looked at factors such … Continue reading
Posted in Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles
Tagged aging, cognitive decline, cognitive performance, Filipino American, hypertension, Seniors
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Fast, Furious, and Forgotten: Asian Americans and Import Car Culture
When many people think of Asian Americans, especially here in Silicon Valley, they often picture engineers, tech startups, and academic/college-obsessed students. Motorhead isn’t a term that often comes to mind. But if you grew up certain Asian American neighborhoods, import … Continue reading
Posted in History, Lifestyles, Movies
Tagged import car culture, Kaila Yu, Ky-Phong Tran, The Fast and the Furious
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How You Can Help Understand Asian American Cancer
It is currently a mystery why nonsmoking Asian American females are being diagnosed at a higher rate of lung cancer than other American women. In general, the understanding of cancer among Asian Americans has major gaps. Asian Americans account for … Continue reading
China’s Tricked Out Lao Tou Le
By Guan Xiong Qiao A 76 year old man named Sun from Henan Province driving without a license racked up 279 traffic violations in one year. In China, you get 12 points when you get your driver’s license, and when … Continue reading
Posted in Automotive, Lifestyles
Tagged Audi, bicyle, China, chinese, dodge ram, driving regulations, ebikes, electric vehicles, ev, lao tou le, mercedes, range rover
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How K-Pop is changing Korean and English
Even while many people were upset about Bad Bunny’s Superbowl performance in Spanish, songs with Korean words have been topping American music charts. Moreover, American families have been singing along with these songs in movie theatres. In that context, I … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Lifestyles, Music
Tagged APT, English, Erica Brozovsky, Golden, Huntr/X, K-Pop, Korean
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Asian Dad Gets Laid Off from Tech job and goes Viral
An Asian dad gets laid off after working decades in Tech, and his video about the experience has gone viral. Why did that happen? For me, his situation really connected. Like Asian Dad Energy (his channel name and what I … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Family
Tagged Asian Dad Energy, Dìdi, Dìdi (弟弟), layoffs, Technology, Technology workers
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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
Asian American Medical Hazard: Hepatitis B
We have written about this subject for over a decade, but it seems odd to keep talking about a disease that is both preventable and detectable. As so many people are still infected, we have to discuss this Asian American … Continue reading
Mistress Dispeller Review and Discussion
Film Overview When going through the list of films I might possibly see during CAAMFest 2025 back in May, the documentary Mistress Dispeller caught my eye: “In China, a new industry has emerged devoted to helping couples stay married in … Continue reading
Posted in 8mm Film Review, Dating, Family, Lifestyles
Tagged 2025, CAAMFest 2025, China, documentary, Elizabeth Lo, Mistress Dismisser, review
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