Category Archives: Current Events

Another White College Kid Rants About Asians: Is Samuel Hendrickson the New Alexandra Wallace?

Posted on March 6, 2013 by jozjozjoz

UPDATE 3/9/2013 @ 10am: YouTube removed the original video for being hate speech, so I’ve updated the video embed with a mirror from LiveLeak. Thanks to commenter Aishi Yupi for providing the link. UPDATE 3/6/2013 @ 9:30pm Pacific Time: It … Continue reading →

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The Jeremy Lin Foundation Launched in Houston

Posted on March 1, 2013 by John

As mentioned earlier, on Valentine’s Day Houston Rockets basketball star Jeremy Lin launched his foundation, the Jeremy Lin Foundation, according to a report: “The Houston Rockets point guard hosted a gala Thursday night, the eve of All-Star Weekend, to unveil … Continue reading →

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San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival Now CAAMFest – 3/14 – 3/24

Posted on February 28, 2013 by John

When I first moved to the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the first annual events I attended was the San Francisco International Asian American Film Festival (SFIAAFF). Yes, that is quite a mouthful, so maybe that is why the … Continue reading →

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Elisa Lam: Body of Missing Canadian Tourist Discovered in LA Hotel Water Tank

Posted on February 21, 2013 by jozjozjoz

The body of missing Canadian tourist, Elisa Lam of Vancouver, British Columbia, was found in the water tank of the Cecil Hotel in downtown Los Angeles. Lam had traveled to California by herself on January 27, en route to Santa … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Southern California | 4 Comments

Energy Secretary Steven Chu to Resign

Posted on February 12, 2013 by John

First there was Cabinet Secretary Chris Lu resigning after four years of service in The White House, now Secretary of Energy Steven Chu is retiring: “While I will always remain dedicated to the missions of the department, I informed the … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Politics | 2 Comments

Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 4)

Posted on February 12, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

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San Francisco: 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration Presented by Verizon

Posted on February 8, 2013 by John

Last Saturday, February 2nd, I was able to attend the 2013 Lunar New Year Celebration in San Francisco sponsored by Verizon, which took place in Union Square and lasted all afternoon. The event was hosted by Nicki Sun and David … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, Local, Music, San Francisco Bay Area | 5 Comments

San Francisco: Asian Americans Celebrating the 40th Anniversary of Roe vs. Wade

Posted on February 7, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/Yt5MXk_jaG4 A few weekends ago was the 40th anniversary of Roe vs. Wade, the landmark Supreme Court decision that decided on the issue of abortion, allowing a woman the right to choose to have an abortion or not. To be … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Health, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area | 3 Comments

Racist Rager: Duke Students Protest Against Racist Asian Themed Fraternity Party

Posted on February 6, 2013 by John

This past Wednesday, the Duke Student Government and Asian Students Association co-hosted a rally (“Race Is Not a Party: Rally for an Inclusive Duke”)  where over 500 students of all ethnicities gathered to protest over a racist Asian-themed fraternity party … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination | 24 Comments

Strange Serendipities in Ceylon (Part 3)

Posted on February 5, 2013 by JohnnyC

[In 2009, the decades-long civil war in Sri Lanka between the terrorist LTTE or Tamil Tigers and Sri Lankan Government finally ended, but left behind a legacy of war that endures, further complicated by global climate change. In 2012, Johnny … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Observations | 1 Comment

Reaction to the Guardian Article: Japanese Minister Says, “Let elderly people ‘hurry up and die'”

Posted on February 4, 2013 by Koji Steven Sakai

On January 22, the Guardian ran an article about how Taro Aso, Japan’s new finance minister, said: “Heaven forbid if you are forced to live on when you want to die. I would wake up feeling increasingly bad knowing that … Continue reading →

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Tattoo Artist Nes Andrion makes Super Bowl QB Colin Kaepernick his Canvas

Posted on February 1, 2013 by Jeff

Superbowl-bound quarterback Colin Kaepernick’s tattoos became famous after Kaepernick was criticized for having them, but that bad publicity turned into good news for Asian American Tattoo artist Nes Andrion.  Business is way up for the Reno, Nevada resident’s tattoo shop, … Continue reading →

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