8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
-
Asian American Commercial Watch: Liberty Mutual Insurance’s ‘First Word | Truth Tellers’
-
In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
-
Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
-
Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
-
Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
-
The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
-
Do Asians Have Body Hair?
-
Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
-
Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Board of Supervisors President David Chiu “Gentle Manner” Stands Out in City Hall
I’ve blogged many times about San Francisco’s Board of Supervisors President David Chiu: his initial run for Supervisor for District 3, the possibility of him being the first acting Asian-American mayor of San Francisco should current mayor Gavin Newsom step … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Observations, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
1 Comment
Relief Package: A Hip Hop Benefit in Northern California
Hip Hop culture happens to be one of the many avenues Filipino-Americans have taken to and identify with. It only seems natural to host an benefit that revolves around the Hip Hop culture for the people of the Philippines who … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Music, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
Leave a comment
U.S. Army Specialist Johnny Nguyen Gets Hero’s Welcome Home
I caught this on the news the other night and was happy to see U.S. Army Specialist Johnny Nguyen returning to his home in San Jose for the first time since being injured and being greeted by friends and family, … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Leave a comment
Evan Low to Become Country’s Youngest Asian, Gay Mayor
Having served spent some time in the South Bay, people would know that Campbell, California is a sleepy suburb of already sleepy metropolitan San Jose, California. Not much happens in Campbell — wasn’t someone from Sugar Ray from there? — … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), LGBT, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
7 Comments
San Jose Giveaway: 18MMW at the 9th Annual Asian Comedy Night
If you’re able to make it to San Jose on November 20 or 21st, you should make the 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors performance one of your stops! The 18 Mighty Mountain Warriors are BACK in the Bay Area with a … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Promotions, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
Leave a comment
(Mostly Asian) High School Student Newspaper Runs Supremacist Ad
A bunch of white white supremacists pulled a fast one on the Student Newspaper staff of Lowell High School in San Francisco, pulling a bait-and-switch and redirecting a web address left in an ad to an a “campaign to inform, … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Lowell High School, white supremacy
6 Comments
Leave it to the Taiwanese to think of wrapping a donut inside another donut
When I came across a blog article with the title above, I knew immediately what the author was referring to. The food known in Mandarin Chinese as yóu tiáo 油條, but which in Taiwanese goes by the name 油炸粿, is … Continue reading
Posted in Family, Food & Drink, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged shao bing, taiwanese food, you tiao
8 Comments
Is David Chiu or Carmen Chu the First Asian American Acting Mayor of San Francisco?
After San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced that he was withdrawing from running for governor of California, he disappeared without some of his staff knowing his whereabouts (maybe Newsom was hiking the Appalachian Trail?). In reality, Newsom jetted off to … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Gavin Newsom, mayor, San Francisco, sf
Leave a comment
End of SF’s Energy 92.7 Brings Format Changes, Anti-Asian DJs
For people who are fans of seeing (hearing?) positive Asian American images on the radio, this will be a one-two punch: Energy 92.7 – the independent radio station which regularly brought BoA to San Francisco was bought by new owners … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Discrimination, Music, San Francisco Bay Area
1 Comment
“Saving Face” Film and Discussion at DeAnza College
De Anza’s Gay-Straight Alliance in Cupertino, CA is screening the film “Saving Face,” a romantic comedy about right, wrong, and everything in between. “Saving Face” was the first feature film from writer and director Alice Wu. In the film, a … Continue reading
Posted in (simple), Announcements, Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
4 Comments
Brain Drain – In Reverse
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 brain drain, chinese family, return home
5 Comments
Do Asians have to work harder to get into an Elite College?
A mother called up the admissions officer of a local private high school. “How can I best position my daughter to get into your high school?” she asked. “What grade is she in?” replied the admissions officer. “Fourth grade,” said … Continue reading