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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Did Bruce Lee Have An Undescended Testicle?
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Author Archives: tinabot
‘Chinese American: Exclusion/Inclusion’ Exhibition Opens in NY
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=awuVO7unZA4 If you want a really quick run-down of Chinese American history, you can read this article on the exhibit in New York City, brought to you by the New York Historical Society, featured in the New York Times. Entitled … Continue reading
Traveling Taiwan: Alishan Tea Farm Hike (Part 20E of 24)
Taiwan overall is a tea lover’s paradise. If you didn’t already know, I’m quite the tea lover. So being able to go on a hike up and around tea farms was a special treat. Enjoying the beauty of tea farms … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink
Tagged alishan, green tea, high mountain oolong, high mountain tea, Hiking, Taiwan, tea, tea farm, tea leaves
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Should Jinh Yu Frey Have Won Against Jodie Esquibel at Invicta FC 8?
Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM I was thrilled when the Invicta FC 8 date was announced, but I was especially excited to be able to support some the Asian American women that were on the card, among them … Continue reading
Traveling Taiwan: Alishan Old Train Station (Part 20D of 24)
When Taiwan was handed over to Japan by China, the Japanese found lots of desirable wood on Alishan mountain and promptly began to build railroads to support the logging industry they established here. Luckily, the logging fell out of economic … Continue reading
America’s Michelle “The Karate Hottie” Waterson Defeated Japan’s Yasuko Tamada
Get more pictures like this from SHERDOG.COM The last fight Michelle Waterson had was at Invicta FC 5 in April of 2013, when she won the Atomweight Championship belt from Jessica Penne. Nearly a year and a half later, she … Continue reading
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Tagged championship, invicta fc, invicta fc8, karate hottie, martial arts, michelle waterson, mixed martial arts, MMA, wmma, yasuko tamada
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Anime Review: The Irregular at Magic High School
Tatsuya and his sister Shiba enter into the Private Magic University Affiliated High School where they will train to utilize and maximize their magic powers using technological enhancements and tools. Upon entrance, though, they have to take an examination that … Continue reading
Traveling Taiwan: Alishan Sunrise (Part 20C of 24)
I’m more of a night owl than a morning person, but there are definitely things in this world worth getting up before dawn for, and the Alishan Sunrise experience would have to be one of those. We were pretty bummed … Continue reading
Anime Review: Fairy Tail
Another shonen (boy’s) series, Fairy Tail is action packed with a lot of competition, camaraderie, and tragedy. A young wizard named Lucy joins this guild called Fairy Tail, and the story revolves around the trials and tribulations she and her … Continue reading
Anime Review: Hunter X Hunter
Hunter x Hunter is totally a shonen (stereotypically boy’s) anime. The story primarily revolves around two young boys who want to become Hunters, a sort of strong arm professional, highly skilled mercenary. There are a lot of characters that come … Continue reading
Traveling Taiwan: Alishan Zhou Cultural Center (Part 20C of 24)
In Hawaii, they’ve got that Polynesian Cultural Center, which on the one hand is a way to educate people about some of the culture and history of the various polynesian people, but at the same time, it reeks of colonialism. … Continue reading
Anime Review: Space Pirate Captain Harlock
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gCea94LRtPY This one is a movie remake of an old Anime series. The story is pretty interesting, set in a time when humanity has colonized most of the galaxy, but with resources drained, the species is in decline. Many look … Continue reading
Traveling Taiwan: Alishan House (Part 20B of 24)
I know some travelers don’t really care what their accommodations are since they feel like they’re going to be exploring the area, not staying in their hotel room, and I’m happy to do that when I’m on a budget, but … Continue reading
Posted in Environment, Food & Drink, History
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