8 Most Popular Posts (Last Seven Days)
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In a Post-Apocalyptic Zombie World, Asian American Man Gets White Girl
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Asian Guys and that One Long Pinky Fingernail
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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Daughter of the Late Pat Morita Protests Karate Kid Remake
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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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Who Is The Asian Woman Sitting Courtside At Lakers Home Games?
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Category Archives: San Francisco Bay Area
Meeting DNC Vice Chair & Congressmember Grace Meng
I’ve been following Congressmember Grace Meng since 2012 when she was first running for Congress – and when she when she won, she was the first Asian American to be elected to Congress from New York. Meng was in San … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Democratic National Committee, DNC, Grace Meng
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8Books Review: “Natalie Tan’s Book of Love and Fortune” by Roselle Lim
Natalie Tan’s Book of Love and Fortune is a delightful summer read. It’s got good food, a Chinatown community, and more than enough heart to guide you through. I confess to reading it in a single day, and loving every … Continue reading
Posted in 8Books, 8Series, Books, Entertainment, Family, Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Reviews, San Francisco Bay Area, The Arts
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Modern Love: When a Dating Dare Leads to Months of Soul Searching
Since the beginning of time (or at least me being on the Internet since in the Fall of 1989), I’ve seen the topic of Asian American women having a preference for white men being a subject of consternation. And certainly … Continue reading
Posted in Dating, Discrimination, Family, Lifestyles, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Andrew Lee, dating
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ICYMI: Crazy, Political Asians & California State Democratic Party Convention
Back at the end of May and first weekend of June, the California State Democratic Party held its annual convention in San Francisco, and I had the great pleasure to have attend the 2019 California State Democratic Party convention as … Continue reading
Posted in Local, Politics, San Francisco Bay Area
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CAAMFest37: Joy Luck Club Anniversary Screening – Q&A
https://caamfest.com/2019/movies/joy-luck-club/ It was my great honor and pleasure to attend this year’s CAAMFest37’s 25th anniversary year screening (the film actually came out in September 1993) of The Joy Luck Club, with many of the actors present: “Come join us as … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged CAAM, CAAMFest, joy luck club
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CAAMFest37: Love Boat: Taiwan – Q&A after SF Premiere
It was my great honor to attend the San Francisco premiere of the documentary Love Boat: Taiwan at CAAMFest37: “Fearless, inventive and outspoken are a few words to describe CAAMFest37 Spotlight Honoree Valerie Soe. From the 80’s to now, Soe’s … Continue reading
Posted in Entertainment, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged CAAM, CAAMFest, Love Boat, Taiwan
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Love Boat: Taiwan Documentary Premieres in LA, SF, and Taipei in May 2019!
As I had blogged before, I had attended the “infamous” ‘Love Boat’ back in the summer of 1993 after graduating from college. I think every Taiwanese American has heard of the ‘Love Boat,’ so I am so happy that finally … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Entertainment, History, Lifestyles, Local, Movies, San Francisco Bay Area, Southern California
Tagged Love Boat, Taiwan
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Bay Area Asian American Immigrant Women more likely to get Breast Cancer
We have written how some doctors would not believe that Asian American women could get breast cancer, but in the past few years, I know a number of Asian American women who were diagnosed with the disease. Previous studies of … Continue reading
CAAMFEST36: Opening Night Film & Gala Red Carpet Premiere of ‘An American Story: Norman Mineta’
One of the things I have really enjoyed after having moved to the San Francisco Bay Area in 1999 has been attending the San Francisco Asian American International Film Festival, which is now known as CAAMFest, now its 36th year. … Continue reading
CAAMFEST 2018 – May 10-24, San Francisco & Oakland
CAAMFEST 36 One of the things that I appreciate about the San Francisco Bay Area after I moved here is the rich cultural activities in the area, and that includes the annual Asian American film festival known as CAAMFEST (known … Continue reading
The Fred Yamamoto Scholarship Fund
A friend of mine, Steven Lee, who is a Palo Alto resident and involved in city government is helping to raise a scholarship fund in memory of Fred Yamamoto and provided a prepared statement: “As a 3rd generation Chinese-American and a … Continue reading
Posted in 8$, Current Events, Discrimination, Education, Local, San Francisco Bay Area
Tagged Fred Yamamoto, Palo Alto, scholarship
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John Chiang Remains a Top Contender in Race for California State Governor
California state treasurer John Chiang was in the San Jose area supporting California assemblymember Evan Low on Sunday, March 18th, and I had a chance to catch up with him after the belated Lunar New Year fundraising dinner. The last … Continue reading