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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Was Jesus Asian?
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Tag Archives: Family
Off the Great Wall: The Complicated Chinese Family Tree
Did you know that every member of a Chinese family is called something different depending on whether it’s from one’s mom’s side or dad’s side and their seniority? It gets quite confusing, so the folks at Off the Great Wall … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged asian american family, chinese family, extended family, Family, family tree, love chinese family
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Nguyen Girls’ Yearbook Prank: No, We’re Not Related
I can’t count how many times I’ve heard the question. I happen to be with Asian American friends, whether in church or at a restaurant. An acquaintance, or even a perfect stranger will ask: Are you related? Once I was … Continue reading
Posted in Comedy, Discrimination, Viral Like SARS
Tagged asian surname, Asian-American Identity, Family, yearbook pranks
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Minorities Are Now Majority Of U.S. Births, Census Says
From USA Today: “For the first time, racial and ethnic minorities make up more than half the children born in the U.S,” The Associated Press writes. News from the Census Bureau is “a sign of how swiftly the USA is becoming … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles
Tagged American minorities, births, census, Family
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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
More of my cousin, Daniel Liu (or maybe a little too much!)
After I asked for people to keep an eye out for my cousin Daniel as his image begins appearing in commercial ads, I began receiving requests from people for asking for “introductions” and “more hot pixxx pls!” Um, sorry… no … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Fashion, New York, Southern California
Tagged cousin, Daniel Liu, eye candy, Family, Fashion, model, modeling, NYC, photos
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Introducing Daniel Liu: Asian Male Model (and My “Little” Cousin)
It seems like yesterday that I spent 4th of July weekend at my Aunt and Uncle’s house at their annual Independence Day blowout. But aside from a chance to celebrate the Fourth with many amazing folks, the party also doubled … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Family, Fashion, New York
Tagged cousin, Daniel Liu, Family, Fashion, model, modeling, NYC, Uniqlo
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The Struggles of Euna Lee’s Family While She Was Imprisoned in N. Korea
We all rejoiced together when Euna Lee and Laura Ling were safely returned home. And I’m sure most of us wept and worried with their loved ones when we weren’t sure what would happen to our two journalists. A few … Continue reading
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Tagged Euna Lee, Family, imprisonment, journalists, Kim Jong-Il, Laura Ling, North Korea, struggle
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Adding a Helping of Heritage on a Full Plate (Part 3 – Stuffing your kid’s Plate)
While I was taking Number One Son to the emergency room, I felt like the worst parent in the world… In what activities should we push our children? How hard? Why do we push them? These are all questions that … Continue reading
Posted in Family
Tagged club volleyball, Family, little league, parenting, piano, youth music, youth sports
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Adding a Helping of Heritage on a Full Plate (Part 1 – Language)
“Dad, what are they saying?” said Number One Son. “Yeah, what are they talking about?” said Number Two Son. My sons were referring to the animated conversation that was going on in Tagalog between, their Aunts, their Uncles, and the … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Observations
Tagged Asian-American, Family, Filipino, language, Tagalog, Travis Kraft
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