Category Archives: Observations

LA Times: Why do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos?

Posted on July 24, 2008 by John

Carlos Garcia, second from right, is president of the Asia Club at Lincoln High School. He is with his Cabinet members during a lunch-hour meeting. Source: LA Times. “Why do Asian students generally get higher marks than Latinos?” – this … Continue reading →

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Kung Fu Panda a hit in China

Posted on July 23, 2008 by John

I had read about potential controversy that the animated film (which I have yet to see), Kung Fu Panda, might have in China, taking a Chinese cultural icon and commercializing it into an American film. Well, Kung Fu Panda was … Continue reading →

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I’m not that Good at Math, are You?

Posted on July 22, 2008 by Guest Writer

About the author: KG Lew is a half Chinese, half French entrepreneur from Montreal, Canada. If you would like to learn more about him and how he makes a living online, feel free to check out his Internet Marketing blog … Continue reading →

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Study: Americans Expect Business Leaders to Be White

Posted on July 22, 2008 by John

Do you Asian Americans suffer from stereotypes in the business world? Of course we do. I think so, even if it is subtle. After attending business school, I joined a Silicon Valley software company as a product manager and attended … Continue reading →

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An Asian Parents’ Worst Nightmare: Son Gives Up Medicine to Blog

Posted on July 21, 2008 by John

Source: New York Times. Arnold Kim, founder and senior editor of MacRumors.com. When I first began to read this New York Times article, “My Son, the Blogger: An M.D. Trades Medicine for Apple Rumors” about Arnold Kim’s site, MacRumors.com, I … Continue reading →

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Ichiro Suzuki’s Favorite American Expression

Posted on July 21, 2008 by jozjozjoz

For those who need the subtitles, he says it’s, “August in Kansas City, is hotter than two rats in a fu&$*ng wool sock.” I thought Ichiro was cute before I saw this video, but now I think I’m smitten.

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How the Chinese Insist I Am Chinese

Posted on July 21, 2008 by akrypti

It’s a classic part of the Asian American experience — a cliché, really — to be considered un-American while in America. Since we’re not white, we must not be American, and therefore the color of our skin invites the question: … Continue reading →

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San Francisco Table Tennis Athlete Going to Beijing

Posted on July 20, 2008 by John

San Francisco 22-year-old local Jackie Lee just barely missed making it on the U.S. Women’s Olympic Table Tennis team making it as an alternate. However, the International Table Tennis Federation announced three weeks ago that it would allow teams to … Continue reading →

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San Francisco opens up its own ‘Little Saigon’

Posted on July 19, 2008 by John

Apparently, there is a “Little Saigon” in San Francisco… (I wasn’t aware of one…) Back in 2004, San Francisco recognized the two-block corridor of Larkin Street between Eddy and O’Farrell streets as Little Saigon, a designation on par with Chinatown … Continue reading →

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A Sub-Culture of Pride: Why the Chinese Are So Patriotic

Posted on July 18, 2008 by akrypti

Setting aside the situation of China pointing missiles at my homeland (i.e., Taiwan) or the news we hear in the States about media censorship by the Chinese Communist regime, general violations of human and civil rights, lead-poisonous toys, subjugation of … Continue reading →

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Oakland to pay $2M in Police Asian Female Groping Suit

Posted on July 17, 2008 by John

We’ve heard about white guys with an Asian fetish, but how about a police officer with an Asian fetish? This week, the city of Oakland decided to settle a suit, as reported In “Oakland will pay $2 million settlement in … Continue reading →

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NPR Interview: Norm Mineta on Pioneering Career, America’s Future

Posted on July 16, 2008 by John

If you live in the San Francisco Bay Area, you may already be familiar with Japanese-American Norman Mineta, especially if you fly out of the San Jose Airport, (which was officially renamed in November 2001 as the Norman Y. Mineta … Continue reading →

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