Monthly Archives: July 2015

Flyweight Boxer/MMA fighter Ana Julaton inspired a Heavyweight’s Comeback

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Jeff

Two time UFC heavyweight champion Frank Mir had lost four matches in row, and his career clearly needed help. Inspiration for his resurgence would come from the unlikeliest of places, 125 pound boxing champion turned MMA fighter, Ana Julaton. How … Continue reading →

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Seeking Help in an Imperfect Mental Health System

Posted on July 31, 2015 by Guest Writer

Part 2 – Emily’s Story: Seeking Help in an Imperfect Mental Health System By Emily Wu Truong In honor of July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Guest Blogger Emily Wu Truong, who received a fellowship from the Entertainment Industries … Continue reading →

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The Today Show: Love with Food’s Aihui Ong – After divorce, woman turns love of food into booming business

Posted on July 30, 2015 by John

I met Aihui Ong, Founder & CEO of Love with Food (“Snack Smart. Do Good.”), a subscription box snack business at some Silicon Valley networking event probably back in 2011 when she was first starting her business. I’ve always had … Continue reading →

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July: National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month

Posted on July 30, 2015 by Guest Writer

Part 1 – Emily’s Story: Living with Perfectionism & Depression By Emily Wu Truong In honor of July as National Minority Mental Health Awareness Month, Guest Blogger Emily Wu Truong, who received a fellowship from the Entertainment Industries Council’s Mental Health … Continue reading →

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Letting Go in the Wake of My 30th High School Reunion

Posted on July 29, 2015 by Tim

I’m writing this on the day of my 30th High School Reunion. No, I’m not traveling the 3000 miles it would take to go there and be at the party tonight. So let me start by saying this isn’t going … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Kaiseki

Posted on July 27, 2015 by tinabot

I’ve got no patience for food preparation. For me, when it comes to cooking, the simpler, the better. I’m not a picky eater either, and though I enjoy delicious food, I wouldn’t really call myself a foodie. So when I … Continue reading →

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WHIAAPI: Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling

Posted on July 24, 2015 by John

I’ve blogged about the “bamboo ceiling” before, so it’s interesting to see that recently, the White House Initiative on Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders had a panel discussion for their AAPI Youth Forum with the topic of: “Breaking the Bamboo … Continue reading →

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Low Californian Asian American Voter Turnout in 2014 Election

Posted on July 22, 2015 by John

As I’ve blogged before, Asian Americans vote at a lower rate than almost any other demographic group, and this especially is the case in California – the state with the largest Asian American population (though Hawaii has the highest overall … Continue reading →

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Jose Antonio Vargas Documentary “White People” to appear on MTV

Posted on July 21, 2015 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DRJnkBqwzOQ When MTV put out a casting call looking for white people to talk about things like “do you think some people treat you unfairly because you’re white,” initial scorn was replaced by interest when the maker of the documentary … Continue reading →

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Traveling Japan: Kyoto Train Station

Posted on July 20, 2015 by tinabot

I have been waiting to get to this part of my trip for a long time because I really enjoyed visiting the city of Kyoto for a lot of different reasons. But first, let’s start with Kyoto Train Station, which … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: See our Progress: Hear from Eddie

Posted on July 17, 2015 by John

I had blogged before about PG&E before for 8Asians’ Asian American Commercial Watch – most recently in March 2014. Recently, I saw this new PG&E television commercial: “Eddie is a gas service representative who lives and works in San Francisco. … Continue reading →

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Girlfriend Finder Fee: US$10,000

Posted on July 16, 2015 by Jeff

We have talked about dating difficulties before, but Ren You’s approach has gotten a lot of publicity lately, as he is offering US$10,000 dollars to anyone who can find him a girlfriend.  To get the $10,000, people have to wait … Continue reading →

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