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.

Recent NPR Story Focuses on Kids of Chinese Immigrants

Posted on July 31, 2009 by Ernie

From NPR’s All Things Considered comes this story on the balancing acts that the American children of Chinese immigrants go through and the cultural tensions that naturally arise, which is pretty much what 90% of everyone who writes on and … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles | 4 Comments

Asian Americans, Know Your Hate Groups

Posted on July 28, 2009 by Ernie

Just because you live in a diverse, liberal cosmopolitan area like San Francisco, Los Angeles or New York doesn’t mean that Hate Groups don’t exist – this map of active US Hate Groups from the Southern Poverty Law Center shows … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Local | 1 Comment

SF Vietnamese Restaurant Issues “Pho Challenge”

Posted on July 27, 2009 by Ernie

You know how you have restaurants where, to entice college students or “hip, fun” young adults, they have challenges where you have to eat ridiculous quantities of food in a certain amount of time to get a Polaroid of yourself … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Food & Drink, San Francisco Bay Area, WTF | 1 Comment

In China, a Rocky Ascent for Basketball

Posted on July 26, 2009 by Ernie

Yes yes, we know, everyone in China loves Kobe Bryant and everyone in China loves the NBA. All is not perfect for the sport in China, however — foreign players playing in the Chinese Basketball Association have to deal with … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Sports | Leave a comment

Jackie Chan, Jaden Smith Start Karate Kid Remake

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Ernie

That’s right, children of the 80’s, your favorite iconic movie starring Ralph Macchio is getting a remake with the son of Will Smith (because it’s 2009, and Black kids can learn martial arts in movies) and Jackie Chan (because honestly, … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Entertainment, Movies | 1 Comment

Eclipse Across Asia Means Doom (Or Creativity, Depending)

Posted on July 22, 2009 by Ernie

A giant solar eclipse was seen across Asia, where crowds in India, China and Nepal peered to take a look and astrologers predicted demons, floods, violence and nothing short of Armageddon. Not so with American astrologers, where we’re just told … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Current Events | Leave a comment

Filipinos Among Biggest Spenders in US

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Ernie

From the Philippine Daily Enquirer comes news that Filipinos are among the biggest spenders in the US, second only to Indians, and spending an average of $88.6 billion in goods and services annually. I knew those magic mikes and giant … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Lifestyles | 2 Comments

Danny Cho: Asian Americans are Killing Asians in the Entertainment Industry

Posted on July 21, 2009 by Ernie

Danny Cho is a comedian based in LA — you’ve seen him before on this blog, where he was Kim Jong Il in a parody video of eHarmony — and he’s pissed about the reception of Asian American actors, entertainers … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, Entertainment | 8 Comments

Song of the Moment: Little’s “Je Veux Des Violons”

Posted on July 13, 2009 by Ernie

Internet, meet French-born Vietnamese singer Aurélie Nguyen, otherwise known to her mostly French public under the moniker “Little.” Forwarded to me by a co-worker in New Zealand, I’ve had a chance to download sample her album before making an informed … Continue reading →

Posted in Music | 7 Comments

PNOY Apparel Proves That Lolo is More of a Badass Than You’ll EVER Be

Posted on July 8, 2009 by Ernie

We get links to Asian American-owned clothing companies all the time — no, seriously, all the time — but it’s this splash page from San Diego based PNOY Apparel that won me over. Man, why can’t we get awesome jackets? … Continue reading →

Posted in Fashion | 7 Comments

For $25/hr, You Too Can Learn Starcraft From a Real Korean

Posted on July 2, 2009 by Ernie

Starcraft — a real-time strategy video game that was created by the same publishers as World of Warcraft — has been around since 1998, and while us American gamers have given up the game for the greener pastures of raids … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, San Francisco Bay Area, Video Games | 1 Comment

Jane Lui Covers Michael Jackson’s You Are Not Alone w/ Ave Maria

Posted on June 26, 2009 by Ernie

Given yesterday’s news about Michael Jackson’s death, it only seems appropriate on this Friday afternoon to post Jane Lui’s tribute to the gloved one in the form of You Are Not Alone with an Ave Maria Gregorian Chant. She gives … Continue reading →

Posted in Entertainment, Music | 3 Comments