Yearly Archives: 2008

Asian Americans Overwhelmingly Supported Obama

Posted on November 6, 2008 by John

America’s next “First Family.” Well, it’s been two days since America elected the first African American president by electing Barack Obama to the White House and I’m sure a lot of us are still digesting what this means for American … Continue reading →

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Deftones’ Bassist Cheng In Coma

Posted on November 5, 2008 by Moye

I don’t know how many of you are hardcore rockers, but Chi Cheng, the Chinese-American bassist for the Deftones and spoken word poet, is in a coma after a car accident in Northern California. It sounds pretty bad, as the … Continue reading →

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Just Because Obama is a Minority is No Reason to Vote for Him

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Guest Writer

(Note: Song Park is President of the Korean American Republican Party of VA. He previously appeared in a debate with Dan Ye.) Dear Obama supporters, independents and for those who haven’t decided yet, Although Obama has made enormous strides in … Continue reading →

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Ask an Asian: I’m Carrying My Asian Boyfriend’s Baby

Posted on November 3, 2008 by Guest Writer

(Every so often, we here at 8Asians get e-mails asking for advice. Here is one such e-mail from a white girl with an Asian boyfriend — let’s call her “H” — asking for advice on how to deal with her … Continue reading →

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Power of the Swing Vote

Posted on November 3, 2008 by John

I saw this over on Angry Asian Man: “Power of the Swing Vote last week. Power of the swing Vote is a short documentary is produced by Projekt NewSpeak and includes interviews with Asian Americans Bobby Lee, Tia Carrere, Russell … Continue reading →

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Battleground Nevada. Is she oriental too?

Posted on November 2, 2008 by John

They have some big signs in Nevada… This past weekend, I was in Reno, Nevada. As you know, Nevada is a “battleground state.” Obama is leading McCain in California by something like 25% … so there are a flood of … Continue reading →

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Where’s my Furniture? Adventures with Extended Family

Posted on November 1, 2008 by Jeff

When Barack Obama took time off from his campaign to visit his ailing grandmother, it made me think of the time when I woke up one morning, got out of my room, looked around the house, and wondered, “where’s my … Continue reading →

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Toto, we’re not in California anymore

Posted on October 31, 2008 by Guest Writer

Guest blogger Ted Today was my first ever experience knocking on doors for a political campaign. For those who haven’t heard, I’ve flown out from San Francisco to Arlington, Virginia to make the biggest difference I can in a place … Continue reading →

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8Asians Exclusive: Yul Kwon & Dr. Sophia Yen “No on 4 & 8” in California

Posted on October 30, 2008 by John

Yul Kwon at Stanford University (4:35) This noon at Stanford University, Asian American activist, Stanford alum and Survivor winner Yul Kwon and Dr. Sophia Yen, along with John Lewis, were part of a student Stanford rally against California’s Proposition 4 … Continue reading →

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JAPAN GOING BANANAS OVER OBAMA/PROP 8

Posted on October 30, 2008 by Moye

Sorry if my title is a little misleading. I thought more people would pay attention to this entry if I had the magical political keywords of the week. Has anyone else caught on to the Japanese fad of the Banana … Continue reading →

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The Colbert Report: Yo-Yo Ma Interview & Performance

Posted on October 29, 2008 by John

I always try to watch The Daily Show and occasionally watch The Colbert Report from beginning-to-end. The other day, I was surprised, given the election season, that Stephen Colbert was interviewing the world famous cello master Yo-Yo Ma. Even if … Continue reading →

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Want Relief From Knee Pain? Try Tai Chi

Posted on October 29, 2008 by Jen

Some news announced at the American College of Rheumatology conference this past week in San Francisco showed that tai-chi was beneficial for relieving pain and disability from knee osteoarthritis compared to the control group that stretched and underwent wellness education. … Continue reading →

Posted in Lifestyles | 10 Comments