Author Archives: Jeff

About Jeff

Jeff lives in Silicon Valley, and attempts to juggle marriage, fatherhood, computer systems research, running, and writing.

8mm Review: Ulam: Main Dish

Posted on October 4, 2019 by Jeff

I originally was planning to write about whether or not Filipino food is becoming mainstream American, but when researching the subject, I encountered a movie Ulam:  Main Dish, that seemed to cover that territory.  Having never heard of it before, … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: Audi Presents Science Fair

Posted on July 24, 2019 by Jeff

This Audi Ad features Filipino American actor Jacob Batalon and Tom Holland play their characters from the movie  Spider-Man:  Far from Home.  Despite his sidekick role here and in the movie, I really enjoyed Spider-Man:  Far from Home, particularly the … Continue reading →

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How to Eat Healthy at a Filipino Party

Posted on July 17, 2019 by Jeff

I know many many Filipinos and Filipino Americans who have Diabetes.  After one of those many diabetics told me about a class called “Managing Diabetes for the Filipino Lifestyle” that she attended at Kaiser Permanente, I just had to find … Continue reading →

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Three Hearts Home: A Story about Adoption, Diving, and Fish

Posted on July 8, 2019 by Jeff

Randy Kosaki is the NOAA’s Deputy Superintendent of the Papahānaumokuākea Marine National Monument, a notable specialist in Marine Biology, and an adoptee. Three Hearts Home is a short film featuring the story of Kosaki finding and his biological mother and … Continue reading →

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Aja Dang: Student Loan Debt Influencer

Posted on June 3, 2019 by Jeff

I first heard of Aja Dang from this story in Yahoo Finance about a woman who paid down $100K in student debt.  As I have kids in college, this story really attracted my attention.  When I think of “influencer”, I … Continue reading →

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Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II

Posted on May 27, 2019 by Jeff

Washington DC is full of monuments, but this is one that I have only heard about a recently.  The Japanese American Memorial to Patriotism During World War II was completed in 2001.  The idea was conceived by the Go for … Continue reading →

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Penguin Classics to Publish Editions of Four Asian American Novels

Posted on May 13, 2019 by Jeff

In honor of Asian American Heritage month, Penguin Books is publishing four Asian American novels in their Penguin Classics imprint. The four books include America is in the Heart by Carlos Bulosan, The Hanging on Union Square by H.T. Tsiang, … Continue reading →

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Eating at The Kid’s Table

Posted on May 1, 2019 by Jeff

I read about the Kids Table from this article from Vice, so I decided to check it out. Mentioned as an Asian American story about friends, it has a lot that I could identify with. Although I am not Chinese … Continue reading →

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Bay Area Asian American Immigrant Women more likely to get Breast Cancer

Posted on March 14, 2019 by Jeff

We have written how some doctors would not believe that Asian American women could get breast cancer, but in the past few years, I know a number of Asian American women who were diagnosed with the disease.   Previous studies of … Continue reading →

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Jeremy Lin on Adjusting to Toronto, D-League Experiences, and Kobe Bryant’s Disrespect

Posted on March 4, 2019 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JXDCMl6I9ko Toronto Raptors player Danny Green hosts a show called “Inside the Green Room,” and he recently had on Jeremy Lin, who moved last month to the Raptors from the Atlanta Hawks.  Yahoo Sports Canada has posted some of the … Continue reading →

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Asian American Medical Hazard: South Asian Heart Disease

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Jeff

Silicon Valley resident Mahendra Agrawal exercised regularly, maintained a health weight, and followed a vegetarian diet.  When he went to the hospital with shortness of breath, doctors found that the 63 year old had obstructed coronary arteries.  His reaction: “I’m … Continue reading →

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Asian American Commercial Watch: This is the Avery’s

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Jeff

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ry9Ugw0S4aA Asian Americans are in more and more TV commercials these days, but when I saw this Wells Fargo ad, it immediately caught my attention.  Rather than the familiar white man Asian woman couple commonly portrayed in commercials, it has … Continue reading →

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