Category Archives: Lifestyles

Diwali Pushed as a School Holiday in Silicon Valley

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Jeff

While I was driving home with The Daughter and one of her friends on an early November evening, the friend pointed to a house lit with Christmas lights.  “Isn’t it early for Christmas lights?” she asked.  “Not for Christmas,”  I … Continue reading →

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U-Pick Orchards a Hit Among Asian-American Families

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ernie

From the Contra Costa Times: “About 150,000 people come to Brentwood for the U-pick farms each season. The popularity of U-pick farms among the Asian community is evident in the different languages spoken among the crowds of cherry pickers at … Continue reading →

Posted in (simple), Family, Lifestyles, San Francisco Bay Area | 1 Comment

Surrogate Valentine DVD and Digital Download, Including Soundtrack

Posted on June 15, 2011 by Ernie

Man, it just feels like yesterday when we mentioned that our buddy Goh Nakamura had his music video “Embarcadero Blues” reach one million views on YouTube. (Okay, it’s been three years, but who’s counting?) One self-released album later and it … Continue reading →

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Black Original Kaba Modern T-Shirt by Rhythm Rockerz

Posted on June 15, 2011 by jozjozjoz

Who can forget Season One of America’s Best Dance Crew where Kaba Modern made their splash on the national stage? Sport the original Kaba Modern T-Shirt by Rhythm Rockerz ($25), featuring the red Kaba Modern Logo on a white paint … Continue reading →

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Maternity Tourism Not Only Used For Anchor Babies

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Tim

A new article from Star News on Maternity Tourism in Queens, NY challenges the previous assumption that Maternity Tourism — the act of a foreigner coming to the U.S. solely for the purpose of delivering their baby in the U.S. … Continue reading →

Posted in Business, Current Events, Family, Health, Lifestyles, New York | 2 Comments

Third Culture Kids as Superheroes

Posted on June 14, 2011 by Guest Writer

A variation on this piece was originally written for Hey it’s Johnny C and has been reposted here with permission. By Johnny C. When I was younger, I used to dream of having super powers. Superman, Captain Marvel, Miracle Man, … Continue reading →

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Race Still Matters For the Millennials

Posted on June 13, 2011 by sachi

Recently, a focus group-based study of Los Angeles-area Millennials (those born after 1980, who are between 18 and 30 years of age) found that despite popular belief, the majority still believe that race matters. The study created race-based focus groups, … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles | 4 Comments

San Francisco Bachelor Auction Featuring Grant Imahara

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Efren

For those of you eligible straight ladies who are in the Bay on June 23, the Guardsmen are having their annual Bachelor Auction to help support their programs for at-risk youth in the San Francisco Bay Area. Among the many fine–and … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, Local, San Francisco Bay Area | 6 Comments

Japanese American Eldercare: Foreshadowing an Aging Future

Posted on June 13, 2011 by Jeff

When the Wife and I have lunch in San Jose’s Japantown, we often notice Japanese Americans seniors eating there also.  Some of the more notable buildings in San Jose’s Japantown are the Fuji Towers, an apartment complex for Japanese American … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians Talk About: Hipsters

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Guest Writer

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Pickled Vegetables Like Kimchi Put Asians At More Risk For Cancer

Posted on June 10, 2011 by Tim

[Editor’s note: There is some change in thinking about kimchi that it might actually be good for you] Buried in the news last week that the World Health Organization put cell phones on the list of carcinogens were articles talking … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Food & Drink, Health | 19 Comments

Why are there so Many Asian American Spelling Bee Champions?

Posted on June 9, 2011 by Ernie

Congratulations to 14-year old Sukanya Roy, this year’s Scripps National Spelling Bee champion! Sukanya won the national competition by spelling the word “cymotrichous,” which means someone who has wavy hair; you could also use this in a sentence, one such … Continue reading →

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