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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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Review: Netflix’s “Let’s Get Divorced”
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Author Archives: Jeff
Nonsmoking Stanford Doctor and Professor tells his Lung Cancer Story
We have talked about the increasing incidence of lung cancer among female Asian American nonsmokers, but male Asian American doctor and Stanford professor Bryant Lin tells about his lung cancer story in a class called “From Diagnosis to Dialogue: A … Continue reading
Jollibee and In-N-Out Mashup
@forkingaround_tv The Jollibee and In-N-Out collaboration that no one asked for and everyone wanted with @Your fave Kuya 🇵🇭 #jollibee #innout #fastfood #foodreview #filipinofood @Jollibee USA @InNOut ♬ original sound – Forking Around If you are tired Thanksgiving leftovers, consider … Continue reading
Derek Tran edges out Michelle Steel in California’s Congressional District 45
Edwin had mentioned that there was a close election between Democrat Derek Tran and Republican Michelle Steel in his post about Westminster’s Little Saigon, I was curious about how this race would end up, and finally the race has been … Continue reading
New Generation of Asian Americans takes up Mahjong
When Number Two Son told The Wife and me that he had learned to play Mahjong and was playing it with his Chinese American girlfriend and her family, I was really surprised. Although my father would knew how to play … Continue reading
“Apt.” by Bruno Mars and Rosé considered Dangerous Earworm by Some
The BBC reports that in South Korea, Apt. by Rose and Bruno Mars is considered such an dangerous earworm by many South Korean students studying for the Suneung university placement exams that many are taking it off their playlists. … Continue reading
Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao Ousted in November Recall Election
After calls for her resignation after a number of incidents, Oakland Mayor Sheng Thao was recalled from her office in this November’s election. She has to vacate her office after the election is officially certified, sometime between December 5 and … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Oakland, Pamela Price, Sheng Thao
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Remembering Asian American Veterans: Florence Finch gets a Coast Guard vessel named after her
You may not have heard of WWII veteran Florence Finch, but her actions during WWII has inspired the US Coast Guard to name a ship after her, which was recently launched. Florence was born in the Philippines to an American … Continue reading
San Francisco Japantown Thriving, at least for the moment
We have written about the challenges and evolution of Japantowns in the US, but according to this article, San Francisco’s Japantown is thriving. According to the article, tax revenue for the Japantown area is up this year compared to 2019, … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Food & Drink, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged San Francisco Japantown, San Jose Japantown
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Fremont: The Asian American City that rates as “Happiest” in the United States
In the movie Didi, the lead character Chris seems anything but happy. Ironically, his home of Fremont, which is also the home town of Didi‘s creator Sean Wang, was selected by Wallethub as the happiest city in the United States. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Dìdi (弟弟), ethnoburbs, Fremont, Fremont California, Joan Chen, Mission Peak, Sean Wang
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The Men who Fed America: A StoryCorps Animation about Larry Itliong
We have talked previously about Johnny Itliong’s StoryCorp recording about his father, the labor leader Larry Itliong, but I thought that the best way to mark the start of Filipino American History Month would be to share this new StoryCorps … Continue reading
Asian American Admissions after the end of Racial Affirmative Action
After the end of racial Affirmative Action last year, a key question of interest emerged: how would admissions to elite colleges be affected? Would Asian American admissions skyrocket? Would be Black and Hispanic numbers decline? Looking at some summaries of … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Education
Tagged Affirmative Action, college admissions, College Admissions Game, Columbia, Harvard, MIT, OiYan Poon, Princeton, Yale
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Filipino American Cristeta Comerford Retires as White House Executive Chef
Filipino American Cristeta Comerford has retired as White House Executive Chef after working almost 30 years in the White House. She prepared food for five US presidents, including Bill Clinton, George W. Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump, and Joe Biden. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink
Tagged Bobby Flay, Cristeta Comerford, white house
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