Author Archives: Tim

About Tim

I'm a Chinese/Taiwanese-American, born in Taiwan, raised on Long Island, went to college in Philadelphia, tried Wall Street and then moved to the California Bay Area to work in high tech in 1990. I'm a recent dad and husband. Other adjectives that describe me include: son, brother, geek, DIYer, manager, teacher, tinkerer, amateur horologist, gay, and occasional couch potato. I write for about 5 different blogs including 8Asians. When not doing anything else, I like to challenge people's preconceived notions of who I should be.

Ed Lee Likely to be Interim Mayor of San Francisco

Posted on January 5, 2011 by Tim

With current San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom about to be sworn in as Lieutenant Governor of California, the San Francisco Board of Supervisors have to elect an interim mayor. Seven members have already pledged to support City Administrator Ed Lee. … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 2 Comments

Asian Dolls for Christmas

Posted on December 14, 2010 by Tim

When you have a five year old Asian American little girl who believes in Santa, finding the right Christmas present isn’t always the simplest task. There’s the easy part of the list of course, the presents she’s already asked Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Entertainment, Family | 14 Comments

Asian American Men Discriminated Against In The Job Market

Posted on December 10, 2010 by Tim

A new study published in the American Sociological Review reveals that Asian American men are discriminated against in the job market, resulting in lower pay for Asian American men compared to similarly qualified white men. The discrepancy in pay varies … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Discrimination, Education, Family | Tagged | 6 Comments

Hate Crimes in the U.S. Under-reported

Posted on December 3, 2010 by Tim

I happened to catch “All Things Considered” late last night driving home. The program that was airing was on hate crime statistics and how they are generally under-reported. It was the lead that caught my attention. Lara Pellegrinelli started her … Continue reading →

Posted in Discrimination, New York | Tagged | 6 Comments

Asian Americans More Optimistic About The American Dream

Posted on November 30, 2010 by Tim

In a recent study done by MetLife on the American Dream, more Asian Americans were the most optimistic in their responses than any other ethnic group. Almost half (47%) of Asian Americans believe that their personal situation will improve in … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Health | 3 Comments

Chinese Supercomputer Takes Lead

Posted on November 17, 2010 by Tim

The new Tianhe-1A machine in Tianjin, China is expected to come in first in a new ranking to be released at a super computer conference this week in New Orleans. The ranking would confirm preliminary estimates that the machine scored … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Technology | Leave a comment

An Asian American Halloween Story

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Tim

With Halloween just around the corner, I have to admit that October 31st has never been one of my favorite holidays. That opinion would probably be a surprise to most Asian American kids. I mean, what’s not to like about … Continue reading →

Posted in Education, Family | 12 Comments

Green Cards & Visas: Buying Your Way into the US

Posted on October 21, 2010 by Tim

Back when control of Hong Kong was returning to Chinese rule from the British, the topic of buying your way into U.S. citizenship was a hot topic. I hadn’t seen much in the news about this strange quirk of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events | 1 Comment

Missing Asian Women in America?

Posted on October 17, 2010 by Tim

Most people already know that the one-child policy in China has caused a lot of sex based selection in children, causing an very lop-sided ratio of males to females in China. The United Nations estimates, there should be 40 million … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Health | 6 Comments

Nobel Peace Prize Award Leads to Chinese Censorship

Posted on October 8, 2010 by Tim

This years Nobel Peace Prize was awarded this Friday to Liu Xiaobo, a Chinese human rights activist currently serving his fourth jail sentence in China. The award sparked immediate reaction from the Chinese government condemning the Norwegian Nobel Committee and … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Current Events, Politics | 3 Comments

How Segregated Is Your City?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Tim
Posted in New York, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California | 2 Comments

Unemployment Lasts Longer For Asian Americans

Posted on September 9, 2010 by Tim

During this recent economic downturn there have been statistics that show that Asian Americans typically have had lower unemployment rates than other racial groups. New data from the State Employment Development Department in California shows that once an Asian American … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Business, Current Events | 3 Comments