Monthly Archives: October 2011

Church Bells Taken In Philippine-American War Returned, Balangiga Bells Remain In U.S. Hands

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Jeff

Two church bells taken from a church in Meycauayan Bulacan Philippines 110 years ago during the Philippine-American War were returned to Filipino hands as representatives from the Sisters of Mercy order gave them to the Philippine Consulate in Chicago.  According … Continue reading →

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Bi-Fold Mario Wallet

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Guest Writer

Anyone can make money at their plain old office job but it takes a special kind of person to make money while defeating evil. Now you can carry around your favorite superhero plumber when you’re out grabbing (or spending) your … Continue reading →

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Over Half Of All Asian American Professional Women Ages 33-46 Are Childless

Posted on October 26, 2011 by Ernie

From 8Asians reader Phantom: An article from Slate magazine on America’s widening fertility class divide. “According to the new Center for Work-Life Policy study, 43 percent of the women in their sample of corporate professionals between the ages of 33 … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Toyota 2012 TV Ad Campaign Targeting Asian Americans

Posted on October 26, 2011 by John

http://youtu.be/GEAAKaur0jk Asian auto manufacturers are no stranger to targeting the Asian American market, and certainly Toyota is no different. With the launch of their newly redesigned and forever popular Camry (which was my first car I ever owned and drove … Continue reading →

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First Ever Asian American Bay Area Mayors Hit Stumbling Blocks

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Ernie

While Jean Quan is the first Asian American mayor of Oakland and Ed Lee is the first Asian American mayor of San Francisco, a string of events have both of the Northern Californian mayors in the hot seat the exact … Continue reading →

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APA Spotlight: Larry Lee, Executive Director, New York Asian Women’s Center (NYAWC)

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Koji Steven Sakai

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 →

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Chinese Americans Tend to Borrow Less

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Tim

A new study by Rui Yao (the same researcher who found that Chinese Americans prefer riskier investments), found that while 72 percent of Chinese-American households hold a mortgage, only five percent of those households have outstanding auto loans, and only … Continue reading →

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The Magnificent Seven’s Chinatown Episode and the Fragile Asian Girl

Posted on October 25, 2011 by tinabot

http://www.hulu.com/watch/208403/magnificent-7-1997-1998-chinatown#s-p2-so-i0 Continuing along with my research on the American Old West, I recently finished watching the 1998-2000 television series, The Magnificent Seven. This series was inspired by the Western movie of the same name released in 1960 which was in … Continue reading →

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Sari Jewelry Box by Amrita Singh

Posted on October 25, 2011 by sachi

There’s nothing worse than putting one of your favorite necklaces down, then picking it up later and getting a brand-new necklace ball instead. Put away your jewelry (and little trinkets) safely and neatly with this Sari Jewelry Box ($40) by … Continue reading →

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My Chinese Monster-in-Law

Posted on October 25, 2011 by akrypti

Screw that Confucian nonsense. Let’s not even get into the quagmire of East and West cliches; that exercise has never proven productive. Let’s just state this for what it is: my Chinese mother-in-law is a monster. She objectifies me. I am the … Continue reading →

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Teruo Artistry “Stereo Invaders” Tee

Posted on October 24, 2011 by sachi

Everyone should remember Space Invaders–that pixelated time suck that involved shooting little aliens with your pew-pew lasers (fun fact: the aliens only got faster as you killed them off because the computer didn’t have to work as hard to animate … Continue reading →

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Apathy and Bigotry: A Look at The Reaction to China’s Yue Yue video

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Guest Writer

The recent viral video on YouTube of a two year-old girl in China being run over and ignored by as many as 18 people definitely stirs up a lot of emotions. But what is more appalling is seeing the finger-pointing … Continue reading →

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