Category Archives: Observations

Coaching Asian American Kids in Youth Sports

Posted on August 2, 2013 by Jeff

Coaching Asian American kids in youth sports has some unique challenges.  During my twelve years of coaching youth sports, I have worked with a lot of Asian American kids, and while for the most part, they are just like kids … Continue reading →

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The Resiliency of Food and Culture

Posted on July 31, 2013 by Nithin

When slaves were kidnapped and forced into servitude in the United States before 1808, in an extreme case of involuntary assimilation, they were forced to give up their culture. Speaking in African languages was forbidden, everyone was converted into Christianity, … Continue reading →

Posted in Food & Drink, History, Observations | 2 Comments

KTVU Producers Fired over Asiana Airlines Pilots’ Fake Names

Posted on July 25, 2013 by John

Although details are still not exactly clear as to how exactly racist fake pilots’ names for Asiana Airlines made it on air on local noon broadcast for San Francisco Bay Area Fox affiliate KTVU, there have been consequences for a … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Entertainment, Local, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area, TV | 1 Comment

Los Angeles Bound: The Asian American Identity Dilemma

Posted on July 23, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Kevin Liu A few months ago I found myself sitting at the airport terminal for a flight back to Los Angeles with an uncomfortable thought: I’m never quite sure what to call home. I remember talking to a shop … Continue reading →

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Cultural Blackmail: The Hipsterization of Asian America

Posted on July 17, 2013 by JohnnyC

Very few things can get me to pop in while I’m still vagabonding and give even an inkling of attention for something in another universe. Unfortunately for you all, the recent article about being “hip” to be Asian-American, which coincides … Continue reading →

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KTVU Makes Full Apology for On Air Racist Joke in Evening Broadcast

Posted on July 13, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/mPNl2S30MF8 Obviously, with the racist joke amazingly aired without their recognition at noon on Friday, KTVU has been doing some massive damage control. The video broadcast clip has been going viral not only in the San Francisco Bay Area, but … Continue reading →

Posted in Current Events, Discrimination, Local, Observations, San Francisco Bay Area, TV | 4 Comments

The Torch We Pass On: Asian Generation X-ers and the Millennials

Posted on July 10, 2013 by akrypti

A while back, BigWoWo’s piece “Asian American Generational changes, and how the IR debate is a Generation-X thing” got me thinking about the gap between Asian Generation X-ers and Generation Y-ers, also known now as the Millennials. Specifically, I wondered about … Continue reading →

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Spousal Versus Filial Duty

Posted on July 9, 2013 by Tim

When I was growing up, a common way to phrase a politically incorrect, racially insensitive Asian themed joke was to start off with or finish with a punch line that included “Confucius say…” You don’t hear those jokes much any … Continue reading →

Posted in Family, Observations | 6 Comments

Asian American Commercial Watch: Suburu’s Nature Painting

Posted on July 5, 2013 by John

http://youtu.be/6KlEY1J-tiI I caught this Suburu television commercial last week and found it fairly entertaining. I’m not sure buying an easel and having a Suburu SUV is going to make any nature loving painting enthusiast go out of their way to … Continue reading →

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Double Minority: South Indian in a Predominantly North Indian Minority Community

Posted on June 25, 2013 by Nithin

As an incoming Freshman at UC-Irvine, I was amazed to see that more than half the tables at the student activities fair were ethnic, not interest, organizations. There were three Chinese groups, a Korean students association and a Korean Christian … Continue reading →

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Dating in Taiwan: An ABC’s Perspective

Posted on June 24, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Lianne Lin So by now it has been two and a half months since I came back to California after living in Taiwan for three years.  People ask me how my love life was during that time, and I … Continue reading →

Posted in Dating, Lifestyles, Observations | 83 Comments

June 4th, a Sad Romantic Story: Remembering Tiananmen

Posted on June 4, 2013 by Guest Writer

By Jasmine Jia June 4, 2013: It is raining in Beijing. It never fails to rain on June 4th, almost every year since 1989. A Chinese idiom, 老天有眼 (lao3 tian1 you3 yan3) means that God has finally spoken out Himself. … Continue reading →

Posted in History, Observations | 11 Comments