8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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The Difference Between Internment Camps and Concentration Camps
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Hizashi no Naka no Rairu
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area
California State Senator Leland Yee Gets Skewered on ‘The Daily Show’
The Daily Show Get More: Daily Show Full Episodes,Indecision Political Humor,The Daily Show on Facebook You know you are a corrupt politician when you are skewered by Jon Stewart on The Daily Show. On Monday, in a segment at minute … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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George Takei in Support of Congressman Mike Honda’s Re-Election
As I have blogged previous, one of the closest watched Congressional races for this November 2014 will be for California’s 17th Congressional District, where two Democrats, incumbent Congressman Mike Honda and newcomer Ro Khanna are running (whom I had interviewed … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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California State Senator Leland Yee Arrested on Public Corruption Charges
The last time I blogged about current California State Senator Leland Yee was when he was running for the mayor of San Francisco about an SF Weekly unflattering profile of Yee, SKETCHY – Leland Yee Can’t Erase His Past. … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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Vince Chhabria to be First Indian American Federal Judge in California
According to an article on March 6, 2014 in The Times of India: WASHINGTON: Indian-American attorney Vince Chhabria, who has represented San Francisco in defence of its health insurance law, adoption rights of same-sex couples and other major cases, has … Continue reading
Posted in Legal, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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San Francisco: CAAMFest 2014 Opens Tonight, Runs Through March 23
SAN FRANCISCO — The Center For Asian American Media (CAAM) builds on its history of film, music and food with the launch of CAAMFest 2014. The 11-day festival brings “stories to light” from 20 different countries showcasing talent and artistry … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Food & Drink, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged CAAM, CAAMFest
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Asian American Commercial Watch: PG&E is Me: Hear from Sandy
http://youtu.be/XDfPs7ZFp9E Living in the San Francisco Bay Area, it’s no surprise that I see television commercials for Pacific Gas & Electric (commonly known as PG&E). So it was nice to see this ad highlighting a San Francisco native, Sandy Locke, … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, TV
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Mike Honda Receives Endorsement of California Democratic Party
Silicon Valley, CA – Yesterday, Congressman Mike Honda received the sole endorsement of the California Democratic Party (CDP) for his re-election in California’s 17th Congressional District. The endorsement follows an overwhelming show of support for Honda at last month’s Pre-Endorsement … Continue reading
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The Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) Presents: #APIVoices YouTube Video Contest
8Asians is an official media partner of this project. The Oakland Asian Cultural Center (OACC) is proud to present our national #APIVoices YouTube Video Contest! This is YOUR chance to share a topic that you feel is relevant to the … Continue reading
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Golden State Warriors 2014 Asian Heritage Night – GenRyu Arts’ Half-Time Performance
At the end of January, the Golden State Warriors had their annual Asian Heritage Night themed game. This was the first time in a while that I recall that did not feature Jeremy Lin playing (even though he has since … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Local, San Francisco Bay Area, Sports, The Arts
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Health, Appearances, and Asian Americans
The incident where Maria Kang was briefly kicked off of Facebook, recent news about the “lower” rate of obesity among Asian Americans, and the debate on CNN above combine to bring up a subject that isn’t often discussed: … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Health, Health and Beauty, Lifestyles, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged BMI, Chrystal Bougon, Curvy Girl, fitness, Maria Kang
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
Immigration Station. Click on image to expand (for all images for this post). Click twice for full size. Back in November, I had a chance to take a tour of Angel Island and the Immigration Station there, located in the … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
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Real Estate Prices May Threaten Future Of San Francisco’s Chinatown
If you’ve been living in the San Francisco Bay Area, you probably know that the economy is probably the strongest in the U.S. and the economy, at least in the tech sector, is booming. There is no greater example of … Continue reading
Posted in Business, Local, Real Estate, San Francisco Bay Area
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