Yearly Archives: 2008

NPR Interview: Norm Mineta on Pioneering Career, America’s Future

Posted on July 16, 2008 by John

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you may already be familiar with Japanese-American Norman Mineta, especially if you fly out of the San Jose Airport, (which was officially renamed in November 2001 as the Norman Y. Mineta … Continue reading →

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So You Think Asians Can Dance

Posted on July 16, 2008 by minjung

I admit it. I’ve been obsessively watching this season’s So You Think You Can Dance and while I have some favorites and the show has progressed from Auditions to the final ten, I’ve been really excited to see two very … Continue reading →

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Newsweek: Why Vietnam Loves McCain

Posted on July 15, 2008 by John

Nurse who first treated McCain; Hanoi Hilton’s prison director. Source: Newsweek. This being an election year, I am on quite a few email lists and came across this one from the Silicon Valley Obama email list, an article on McCain. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Observations, Politics | 3 Comments

No Regret: Just Another Depressing Korean Movie Dealing with Gay Issues

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Ernie

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sW9NROlRYS8 From Jack, an announcement about the Korean movie NO REGRET, opening in New York and Los Angeles on July 25th: “… [t]he idea and image of homosexuality continues to be a taboo in the Asian and Asian American community. … Continue reading →

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RIP Rocky Aoki, Founder of Benihana

Posted on July 14, 2008 by Moye

A moment of silence please, for the late Rocky Aoki who passed away late night on Thursday, July 10th. Aoki was best known for being the founder of Benihana of Tokyo restaurants. In other words, he was solely responsible for … Continue reading →

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Michael Chang inducted into Tennis Hall of Fame

Posted on July 13, 2008 by John

This weekend, retired Chinese-American tennis player Michael Chang was inducted into the International Tennis Hall of Fame in Newport, Rhode Island. He is best known for being the youngest person to ever win a Gland Slam (French Open, Wimbledon, U.S. … Continue reading →

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Rattling the Cage: Nice Jewish boy, nice Asian girl

Posted on July 13, 2008 by John

While “Googling” for Asian American news, I came across this interesting column in the The Jerusalem Post, titled, “Rattling the Cage: Nice Jewish boy, nice Asian girl“: “Two American Jewish sons, two Asian-American daughters-in-law (or one, going on two). Is … Continue reading →

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Kaneshiro does Emporio Armani

Posted on July 10, 2008 by Ben

It seems that the once Prada model, now movie star, is getting back into the biz. Takeshi Kaneshiro will appear in the fall 2008 and winter 2009 campaigns alongside David Beckham in Armani’s underwear advertisements. I’m not really sure how … Continue reading →

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Did I tell you, I am a sleeper agent for Communist China?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by John

I admit to all of you, as well as the NSA & Dick Cheney reading this post, that despite my pro-Taiwan leanings (which has been such a great cover), that I am indeed a sleeper agent for Communist China. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Karoshi Strikes Again in Japan

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Moye

One of the most popular news stories being shared today on Yahoo! News is about a 45 year-old Japanese man who literally keeled over from too much work and stress. The unidentified man worked for Toyota, and “in the two … Continue reading →

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Miss Washington acts her age

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Ben

Go figure. I suppose the TMZ staff never had a normal life outside of work. Or school. Or just normal. At least, that seems to be the implication if you take a look at the latest on Elyse Umemoto, Miss … Continue reading →

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Beijing’s secret plan to win gold

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Ben

I think I’ve finally figured it out. Beijing’s secret plan to win the most gold medals in the outdoor sports. The smog there is so thick there that it makes Los Angeles look like it went green. And it definitely … Continue reading →

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