8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Frozen Flower: Reviews via Chat
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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Monthly Archives: December 2009
The Art of Gift Giving
As we get fully entrenched in this holiday season, now best known for getting and giving gifts, I thought it would be appropriate to discuss the cultures that have really perfected the art of giving gifts. Asian cultures specifically of … Continue reading
Disgrasian Gals on the Cover of Hyphen– Hotter than Olivia Munn on Maxim
Yes, Olivia Munn on the cover of Maxim is some very lovely eye candy. But candy is candy, and Jen & Diana on the cover of Hyphen is like a dessert platter for my eyes. Hell, I admit it, I’m … Continue reading
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Tagged Diana Nguyen, disgrasian, Hyphen, Jen Wang, magazine, Maxim, Olivia Munn
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Asian American Army Enrollment Up 80%
In Southern California, the amount of Asian Americans enlisting in the US Military are up by a staggering 80% compared to last year. Among the reasons for the spike in enrollment: military programs that offer college tuition — and for … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Current Events, Southern California
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Olivia Munn on Maxim’s Jan 2010 Cover
Asian (or half Asian) women have done it again! G4 co-host and every geek’s wet dream Olivia Munn is gracing the January 2010 cover of Maxim Magazine. You can check out the full photo spread directly on their site, in … Continue reading
Is Japan Becoming A Nation of Whiners and Complainers?
Except for Moye*, the Japanese/Japanese-American folks I know aren’t usually people who do much complaining. While that’s a pretty big generalization, we all know the stereotypes– both real and perceived– of the “quiet” Japanese men and women who don’t like … Continue reading
Posted in (featured), Lifestyles, Observations
Tagged American, complain, complainers, complaints, internment, Japan, japanese, Japanese A, Moye, spoiled, stereotypes
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Asian American Grammy Nominees: Apl.de.Ap and DJ Replay
“Kuya Ryan got nominated for a Grammy!” shouted The Daughter. While annoyed at her shouting (“indoor voice please” I keep telling her), I was happy to hear that news and I wasn’t surprised. “Kuya Ryan” is her cousin and my … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Music
Tagged Apl.de.ap, Black Eyed Peas, DJ Replay, Grammy nomination, Ryan Buendia, The E.N.D.
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Vote for Peter Pak for Wilhelmina Hot Body Model Search
Peter Pak, who has recently been selected as one of thirty female and thirty male semifinalists for the Wilhelmina Hot Body Model Search. The group of sixty will be narrowed down to ten finalists – of which, two audience favorites … Continue reading
Posted in Announcements, Fashion
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Manny Garcia’s GLEE Mash-Up
Oh, those kids and their YouTube: while older fogies like us are constantly lament how there are no visible Asian American entertainers on main stream radio or television, the newer generation is just creating new channels and forging their own … Continue reading
Taiwanese Farmer Potty Trains Pigs, Saving Water and the Environment
Apparently, in Taiwan, there are 6.5 million pigs, which are a major source of river pollution. One Taiwanese farmer has potty trained his pigs to use a litter box, which apparently has conserved about 50% of the water used prior … Continue reading
Thomas Jefferson High for Science and Technology Ranked #1 US Public High School
When I read a story on Yahoo Finance about America’s best high schools (summarizing rankings by US News and World Report), I noticed that Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology was at the top of the list. When … Continue reading