Monthly Archives: October 2008

South Park: “The China Probrem” episode

Posted on October 10, 2008 by John

Normally, the only shows I regularly watch on Comedy Central are The Daily Show and The Colbert Report, but while flipping between channels late in the evening, I came across the most recent episode (originally aired 10/8/08) of South Park … Continue reading →

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Taiwan’s new president hopes to strengthen ties to Silicon Valley

Posted on October 9, 2008 by John

As I had blogged earlier this year, there was a presidential election in Taiwan in the Spring. The KMT‘s candidate, Ma Ying-jeo, won in a landslide, after 8 years of Democratic Progressive Party (DPP)’s Chen Shui-bian presidential rule. I don’t … Continue reading →

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Asian! Art! Cerasoli: leBASSE Gallery!

Posted on October 9, 2008 by Moye

One of my favorite artists, Mari Inukai, is having another show–this time, she’ll be a part of their Blender show with Vincent Hui, Melissa Haslam, Ryuichi Ogino and Deth P Sun. As the official press release states, the Blender show … Continue reading →

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Ban Ki Moon: UN Secretary General by day & RAPPER by Night!

Posted on October 8, 2008 by Jun

At the United Nations Association 50th anniversary gala last week the United Nation’s Secretary general Ban Ki Moon showed off his rapping skills, probably out of inspiration from one of the guests of honor, Jay-Z, who was there to be … Continue reading →

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News Hour: Oregon’s Poet Laureate Reflects on Japanese Internment

Posted on October 8, 2008 by John

On Friday’s (10/3/08) PBS’s New Hour, the news program did a story on Oregon’s Poet Laureate, Lawson Fusao Inada, a 3rd generation Japanese-American who : “Along with more than a hundred thousand other Japanese Americans, Lawson Fusao Inada was sent … Continue reading →

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Thai politician kicks and punches a TV journalist for asking tough questions

Posted on October 7, 2008 by jozjozjoz

That’s right, a Thai politician (not to be confused with the infamous fighting Taiwanese politicians) kicked and punched a TV journalist on-air during an interview for asking confrontational questions. Known as Thailand’s King of Sex, Chuwit Kamolvisit (also reported as … Continue reading →

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Sunday, 10/12 – Berkeley – Liberty Live Tour 2008 show

Posted on October 7, 2008 by John

LiNK (Liberty in North Korea) Liberty Live Tour Liberty Live Tour 2008 is coming to Berkeley! Raising awareness about the humanitarian crisis in North Korea. Sunday, October 12, 2008 Julia Morgan Center for the Arts Berkeley, California More details here. … Continue reading →

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New survey: Asian Americans could play key role in outcome of presidential

Posted on October 6, 2008 by John

Sorry for blogging so much about the election, but we are in the last few weeks until November 4th… This morning, the 2008 National Asian American Survey (NAAS) was released by researchers from Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey; … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans For & Against Governor Sarah Palin

Posted on October 6, 2008 by John

On Sunday, Senator John McCain’s Vice Presidential running mate, Governor Sarah Palin, was in the San Francisco Bay Area Sunday morning for a fundraiser in Burlingame (specifically at the Hyatt near SFO). There were definitely a couple of hundred supporters … Continue reading →

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The Onion News Network: China Launches First Willing Manned Mission Into Space

Posted on October 5, 2008 by John

I’m a big fan of The Onion, but I am even a bigger fan of their video segments, positioned as the Onion News Network (ONN). The latest video I’ve come across I thought was hilarious: China Launches First Willing Manned … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians.com Writers Talk About: Asian American Athletes, Tiger Woods and Hines Ward

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Guest Writer

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Largest Asian American Professional Organization in North America Elects New Officers

Posted on October 3, 2008 by Ben

Largest Asian American Professional Organization in North America Elects New Officers and Sets Location for 2009 Convention FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: ANGELA S. HWANG 310.867.4105 or [email protected] LOS ANGELES (September 26, 2008) – The National Association of Asian American Professionals … Continue reading →

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