Category Archives: (featured)

When did F.O.B. become fob?

Posted on October 27, 2009 by Tim

For those of us growing up in the U.S. with immigrant parents in the seventies and eighties, there was no getting around the fact that the term F.O.B. (Fresh Off the Boat – pronounced letter “F”, letter “O”, letter “B”) … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Discrimination, Family, Observations | Tagged , , , , | 23 Comments

Can Being Asian Prevent Promotions?

Posted on October 24, 2009 by Ben

So I got this email, and saw the tweet: Being Asian can prevent you from ascending the corporate ladder. Our seminar, presented with EMC Asian Circle, can tell you what to do about it. You’ve done all the right things, … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Business, Discrimination, Education, Observations | Tagged , , , , , , | 31 Comments

Happy Friday: Battlestar Galactica Babe Grace Park on the Cover of Maxim

Posted on October 23, 2009 by Sanjay

“I don’t know what planet you come from, but to me, you’re a perfect ten!” That would be my pathetic pick-up line if I were to stumble across Battlestar Galactica bombshell Grace Park. Gentlemen — and ladies — drop what … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Entertainment, TV | 11 Comments

Racist Confrontation Between NYC Traffic Agent and Chinese Man

Posted on October 22, 2009 by Linda

It’s hard to believe that this sort of thing still happens, and yet, here it is: earlier this week in Manhattan’s Chinatown, traffic agent Twana Chapman was about to put a parking ticket on a car when the owner, Qiang … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), (simple), Discrimination, New York | 5 Comments

Web Developers Outraged as Lap Dancers Hired to Yahoo! Taiwan Hack Day

Posted on October 20, 2009 by Ernie

For the non-technical: Yahoo! Hack Day is an event where web and software developers spend nights at the Yahoo! campuses around the world to develop anything they want using Yahoo! technologies. They try to make it fun (the US version … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Current Events, Technology | 12 Comments

Obama is the First President to Extend Holiday Wishes for Diwali

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Sanjay

I cried. Like a little girl. It was like the moon landing for us — finally, a president is directly speaking out to me and my people — a president celebrates Diwali in The White House! This weekend I made … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Current Events, Politics | 1 Comment

Brain Drain – In Reverse

Posted on October 19, 2009 by Tim

In 1969, my dad came to the United States to get a Ph.D., on the recommendation of a mentor of his in Taiwan. The idea was to get the Ph.D., then return to Taiwan and get a high paying job … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Business, Family, San Francisco Bay Area | Tagged , , | 5 Comments

Fight on MUNI Bus Captured on YouTube

Posted on October 14, 2009 by phil

I may have been disappointed after watching Kimbo Slice fight on The Ultimate Fighter, but I didn’t have to wait long to watch another fight — this news segment on a fight between an Asian and Black woman on a … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), San Francisco Bay Area, WTF | 7 Comments

Protests Against New “Geisha” Bar in Oakland

Posted on October 8, 2009 by Moye

Folks at Asian Pacific Americans for Progress (APAP) are reporting that a bunch of APA activists are upset at the Oakland Planning Commission for approving a permit for a new bar in Chinatown to be titled “Geisha”, stating that the … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Business, Discrimination, San Francisco Bay Area | Tagged , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

Depression, Suicide and Asian American Women: My Story

Posted on October 1, 2009 by Guest Writer

By June Some questions were raised in a recent interview in NPR about why there is a high percentage of suicide among Asian-American women. There are allusions to the high pressures of Asian parents and the usual stereotypes of submissive … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Family, Observations | Tagged , , , , | 19 Comments

American Dad Jailed in Japan for Trying to Bring Kids Home

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Linda

Earlier this year, a New Jersey dad fought to get his son back from Brazil from his ex-wife’s family. Now, a similarly heart-breaking scenario is playing out–this time, in Japan. Christopher Savoie is sitting in jail right now because he … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Current Events, Family | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | 21 Comments

YouTube: Chinese Southern Belles Explain Haw Flakes and Pineapple Cake

Posted on September 30, 2009 by Ernie

Ever since Debbie Lee made a, uhm, less than stellar attempt at becoming The Next Food Network Star, there’s been a noticeable lack of Asian Americans from the South talking about food. Enter Natalie and Margaret Keng, a mother and … Continue reading →

Posted in (featured), Food & Drink | 9 Comments