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Monthly Archives: July 2011
SF Weekly: SF Mayoral Candidate Leland Yee Can’t Erase His Past
The latest issue of the San Francisco Weekly has a scathing cover story on San Francisco mayoral candidate — and current California Senator — Leland Yee reviewing Yee’s past questionable dealings and behavior over his thirty years as a public … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Giveaway: Snow Flower and the Secret Fan Book or Autographed Poster
UPDATE 7/29/2011: Congrats to our winners! Weenie & Stephanie Downie will both be receiving autographed posters! Jennifer Rico will be receiving the book! Between myself (trailer), Edward (review), and Dino (interview of the director), we’ve said a lot about the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Entertainment, Movies, Promotions
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Six Dead After Father Opens Fire at Roller Rink at Son’s Birthday Party
Sad news out of Grand Prairie, Texas: Ongoing marital problems were apparently behind an awful shooting at a North Texas roller rink late on Saturday at a party for Tan and Trini’s 11-year-old son. At the party, Tan Do, 35, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Current Events
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Should Vegetarian Hindus Sue Over Being Served Meat?
Poor Moghul Express of Edison, NJ. An Indian restaurant in the heart of Edison’s Indian community owned by a Hindu, Moghul Express (reported at CNN as “Mughal Express”) is being sued by a group of 16 Hindus who felt harmed … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, New York, Religion
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DUDE WTF ASIA: Social Darwinist Chinese Dad
Yay. More WTF news from China gone viral. This time, it’s: “Tiger dad” cheers for kids’ brutal fight. A little girl beats the crap out of a little boy and not only does the girl’s father record the whole fight and post … Continue reading
Posted in DUDE WTF ASIA, Family, Lifestyles, WTF
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Corporal Punishment and Racial Identity
Recently, someone put out a request on Twitter for Asian views on spanking after reading a blog post on Racialicious.com on the same subject, but from the African American point of view. Our humble editor, Ernie passed it on to … Continue reading
Posted in Ask an Asian, Education, Family
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Japan’s Womens Soccer Team and the Power of Healing
“In New York City—the one place in the U.S. with a sizable contingency of faithful soccer followers—and I’m the only one cheering for Japan over the red, white and blue in the Women’s World Cup Final. The ‘short little ladies,’ … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Sports
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ToyToyota’s Backseat Driver Allows Just That
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-mjudtrwdS4 This Backseat Driver app from ToyToyota is awesome. It’s an iPhone app that allows kids to drive on a virtual road in their virtual cars where the lanes are created by the car’s GPS. It’s easier just to watch … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Family, Video Games
Tagged app, Backseat Driver, iPhone, Toyota, ToyToyota
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Facebook Giveaway: Harry Potter Exhibition in NYC or HP7 Prize Pack
UPDATE 7/24/2011: Congrats to the Harry Potter Exhibition winner: MaiHan Nguyen. Congrats also to our runner ups: Frank Huynh, Kimberly Pham, ting ybanez, Calvin H, & Lily Le! Now that Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 2– the final … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Movies, New York, Promotions
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Begging Mercy for James Malecek: Isn’t Hate Speech Weighted At All?
The other day I was prompted with the question which ought to be valued more, justice or mercy. As two theories, I really have no idea how I would answer, but in the case of James Malecek, without hesitation I … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Observations, Politics
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My Tiger Mom & Me Writing Contest Open For Submissions
Has your Tiger Mom ever called you “garbage”? Or helped you succeed academically? While, yes, we may be a little tired of the Amy Chua saga, the reason it struck a chord initially is because we as Asian Americans could … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Books, Discrimination, Education, Family
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APA Spotlight: Tammy Chu, Co-Founder, Adoptee Solidarity Korea
APA Spotlight is a weekly interview of Asian Pacific Islander Americans (APIA) community leaders. It is a spotlight on individuals who have dedicated their careers to issues surrounding the APIA community with the goal of bringing much deserved recognition to … Continue reading
Posted in 8Questions, APA Spotlight
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