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.

Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians

We’ve talked about the bamboo ceiling on 8asians before; the book Breaking the Bamboo Ceiling: Career Strategies for Asians ($10.19) is an attempt to try to actually do something about it. “A different take on people issues that corporations face … Continue reading

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The 8Asians Talk About: Live Crab Vending Machines

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MQgJ5h4XJHY Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, … Continue reading

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Asian Man Boards Flight Disguised as an Old White Man

Congratulations, old people – you have this Chinese man in his early 20s to thank for making your airport screen experience a living hell for the rest of your lives: A young Asian man in Hong Kong boarded a plane … Continue reading

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Nikki Haley, Nation’s Second Indian-American Governor Elected to South Carolina

“With more than 1 million votes cast on Tuesday, state Rep. Nikki Haley won the state’s highest office to become South Carolina’s first female and the nation’s second Indian-American governor elected.” She’s also a Sarah Palin-backed Tea Party candidate, which … Continue reading

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Tell Us Your Asian-American Halloween Costume!

Halloween 2010 has come and gone, and while we tried our best as to predicting some awesome costume ideas for Asian-Americans, it’s obvious that you guys know better. Asian Douchebags seem to be the theme of the year (See this … Continue reading

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How was Jeremy Lin’s Debut as a Golden State Warrior? Let’s Ask Twitter

Jeremy Lin’s debut as a Golden State Warrior was tonight, made all the more convenient for Asian Americans as it was also Asian Heritage Night at Oracle Arena, with a Q&A session with Jeremy Lin. How did it go? Well, … Continue reading

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TheHill’s Piece on Asian American Republicans

TheHill.com’s Pundit blog writes a piece on galvanizing the Asian American Republican vote: “… Getting the Asian vote should be a strategic imperative for both [polical] parties. Right now, it seems that the Republicans are winning in that department.”

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Announcing The “Evil Chinese Professor” Meme-Off

There’s been some controversy on the web lately about a racist political ad paid for by the “Citizens of Political Waste” which has sparked up some conversation with other Asian American blogs around the web. (OH NOEZ, THE CHINESE MAY … Continue reading

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Is Michael Nava using a Chinese Name to Win Over SF Voters?

Mexican-American Michael Nava is running for judge in San Francisco, where ballots are printed in English, Spanish and Chinese, and I have the extreme fortune of getting Chinese voting literature. So maybe I shouldn’t be surprised that the candidate for … Continue reading

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My Mom is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your Asian-American Mom

My Mom is a Fob: Earnest Advice in Broken English from Your Asian-American Mom ($9) by Theresa Wu and Serena Wu is a book version of the popular blog of the same name. While controversial when the blog came out … Continue reading

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Charles Ng Part of Infographic on Famous Crimes

And they say that Asians are a model minority: this infographic of famous crimes and serial killers includes the case of Charles Ng, a Chinese American serial killer suspected of killing 11-25 people in the 1980s. He currently sits on … Continue reading

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Zen Ghosts by Jon J. Muth

Jon J. Muth’s Zen Ghosts ($9.99) is about a giant panda in human clothes that teaches the kids around the block about zen. You know, like it’s just something pandas do when they’re bored hanging out at zoos or eating … Continue reading

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