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About jozjozjoz

jozjozjoz is a taiwanese-american gal who lives and blogs underneath the hollywood sign and who doesn’t clean her fishtank unless the fish starts to do the backstroke. she is also able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, but cannot stop from bumping into door handles, cabinet doors, and anything else that protrudes or has a sharp edge. she does not run with scissors for this same reason. she can pet the fur off a dog but don’t ask her to go anywhere near a horse. or a moth. or a roach. her dealings with L.A.’s finest (aka the parking violations department) are legend, as are her giant sneezes. Other than the two too many joz’s, jozjozjoz is a perfectly normal, relatively sane individual who defies the odds, reaches for the stars, and carries moonbeams home in a jar. She’d rather be a fish… but not in her own dirty fishtank. http://www.jozjozjoz.com

Why Asians are Better at Math

Dave Chen wrote a thought-provoking post entitled “Why Asians are Better at Math.” He cites a BBC article which compares questions from British and Chinese math tests. Says the article: A glance at the two questions reveals how much more … Continue reading

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The story of just one of the many heroes of 4/16/07 from VT

According to her (google cached) VT homepage as of 5/1/05, Haiyan Cheng: I am a PhD student in Computer Science. My academic advisor is Dr. Adrian Sandu. I obtained a Master’s degree in Applied Mathematics from Michigan Technological University, and … Continue reading

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Virginia Tech: The Day After / Media Advisory from the AAJA

By now, most everyone is aware of yesterday’s tragic events as well as much of the aftermath, including the identity of the mass murderer as Cho Seung-Hui. While more information will continue to surface, we’ll leave the “breaking news” to … Continue reading

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Virginia Tech gunman allegedly Asian man

If you have been following the news today then you are aware of the horrific and tragic events that have unfolded this morning at Virginia Tech. First, I’d like to send my heartfelt sympathies to the families of all the … Continue reading

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Los Angeles… land of ethnic film festivals

My friend tipped me off about this upcoming (very short) Asian/Asian American film festival, Subtitle Film Festival, coming up later this week. According to the Subtitle Media website, The 1st Annual Subtitle Film Festival presented by Wells Fargo will showcase … Continue reading

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Aaron Yoo brings down the house

Today’s Daily Variety included the following blurb: Aaron Yoo (“The Bedford Diaries”) has landed a lead role in Columbia’s “21,” about MIT students who take Las Vegas casinos for millions. Thesp will next be seen in Par’s “Disturbia,” Warner Bros.’ … Continue reading

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Tim Hardaway’s Gay Bashing rant and George Takei’s Response

George Takei has been long known in the Asian American community as an activist for civil rights and more recently, for gay rights. Hats off to George Takei for his brave PSA addressing Tim Hardaway’s recent homophobic rants. George, you … Continue reading

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