Author Archives: Ernie

About Ernie

I'm the creator of 8 Asians and one of the editors. While I'm a regular blogger to the site as well, think of my role as Barbara Walters on "The View," except without the weird white hair. During the day, I'm a Developer for a major Internet company and live in the San Francisco Bay Area. I've also been writing in my blog, littleyellowdifferent.com, for seven years.

Congressman David Wu Asked To Resign After Mental Health Inquiries, Tiger Costume Photo

Posted on February 24, 2011 by Ernie

File this under the “Asians Behaving Not-so-Badly, But Kinda Strangely” Department: Oregon Taiwanese-American Congressman David Wu has made the front page of Yahoo! for “a series of bizarre revelations in recent days about his mental health, including a photo he … Continue reading →

Posted in Politics, WTF | 3 Comments

UCR Study States Asian Americans “Not Viewed as Ideal Leaders”

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Ernie

“Asian Americans are widely viewed as model minorities on the basis of education, income and competence. But they are perceived as less ideal than Caucasian Americans when it comes to attaining leadership roles in U.S. businesses and board rooms, according … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Business, Discrimination | 6 Comments

Post Round-up: The Mood This Week

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Ernie

People are thrilled about a recent post discussing Chinese Americans in the military. People are furious about last weekend’s Groupon Superbowl ad exploiting Tibet for laughs. People are laughing about a recent self-effacing skit involving Zack Galfinakis and Tila Tequila. … Continue reading →

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Japanese Officials Crackdown on Sexual Images of Minors in Manga

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Ernie

To the shock and horror of every male heterosexual 12-29 year old anime convention attendant, Japanese officials want to tighten restrictions on provocative depictions of young girls  — both real life and in manga — in magazines, DVDs and Web … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), DUDE WTF ASIA, Entertainment | Leave a comment

“500 Project” Looking For API Writer Activists in All 50 States

Posted on February 7, 2011 by Ernie

Asian American literary arts journal Kartika Review has joined with poet Bryan Thao Worra to launch the 500 Project: “We’re trying to collect at least 10 profiles of writer activists from each state, 500 total, to be featured on Kartika’s … Continue reading →

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Post Round-up: The Mood This Week

Posted on February 6, 2011 by Ernie

People are intrigued if Moodring is going to work or not.  (And since Ernie built it: So are we!) People are laughing about 18 Mighty Mountain Warrior’s video of Rush Limbaugh’s mockery of Hu Jintao. People are sad about Astronaut … Continue reading →

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Ask an Asian: Is there an Asian Equivalent to Chili?

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Ernie

Every so often, we here at 8Asians get e-mails asking for advice. Here is one such e-mail received last week asked for the Asian equivalent of a chili cook-off: Hi. I am on the social committee for our local swim … Continue reading →

Posted in Ask an Asian, Food & Drink | 10 Comments

Of Civil Wrongs and Rights – The Fred Korematsu Story

Posted on February 1, 2011 by Ernie

“… After viewing the documentary about Fred Korematsu, Of Civil Wrongs and Rights – The Fred Korematsu Story ($24.49), I have to say that I am quite impressed at the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) – San Francisco chapter, made … Continue reading →

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CCTV Passes off Top Gun Footage as a Military Drill

Posted on January 31, 2011 by Ernie

“Chinese bloggers are accusing state broadcaster CCTV of using re-purposed footage from the 1986 film Top Gun for a story on a recent air force drill,” where a target hit by the air-to-air missile fired by a J-10 fighter aircraft … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Current Events, DUDE WTF ASIA | 1 Comment

New Feature: Moodring Asks You How You Feel About A Post

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Ernie

So you want to give your feedback to a post on 8Asians, but let’s face it: writing a comment takes time, requiring to log a comments platform — sometimes, you just want to let it be known to the world … Continue reading →

Posted in Announcements, Meta | 5 Comments