Category Archives: Observations

Newsweek: Why Vietnam Loves McCain

Posted on July 15, 2008 by John

Nurse who first treated McCain; Hanoi Hilton’s prison director. Source: Newsweek. This being an election year, I am on quite a few email lists and came across this one from the Silicon Valley Obama email list, an article on McCain. … Continue reading →

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Rattling the Cage: Nice Jewish boy, nice Asian girl

Posted on July 13, 2008 by John

While “Googling” for Asian American news, I came across this interesting column in the The Jerusalem Post, titled, “Rattling the Cage: Nice Jewish boy, nice Asian girl“: “Two American Jewish sons, two Asian-American daughters-in-law (or one, going on two). Is … Continue reading →

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Did I tell you, I am a sleeper agent for Communist China?

Posted on July 10, 2008 by John

I admit to all of you, as well as the NSA & Dick Cheney reading this post, that despite my pro-Taiwan leanings (which has been such a great cover), that I am indeed a sleeper agent for Communist China. I’ve … Continue reading →

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Miss Washington acts her age

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Ben

Go figure. I suppose the TMZ staff never had a normal life outside of work. Or school. Or just normal. At least, that seems to be the implication if you take a look at the latest on Elyse Umemoto, Miss … Continue reading →

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Beijing’s secret plan to win gold

Posted on July 9, 2008 by Ben

I think I’ve finally figured it out. Beijing’s secret plan to win the most gold medals in the outdoor sports. The smog there is so thick there that it makes Los Angeles look like it went green. And it definitely … Continue reading →

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Ted Koppel Tours a China Brimming With Dreams and Consumerism

Posted on July 9, 2008 by John

I had first heard about Ted Koppel’s Discovery Channel special, The People’s Republic of Capitalism, when Koppel appeared on The Daily Show a few weeks ago to promote the special. If you don’t recall, Koppel is most famous for his … Continue reading →

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Din Tai Fung Dumpling House: Dumpling heaven

Posted on July 8, 2008 by John

Have you ever been to Din Tau Fung in Arcadia, California (in Los Angeles)? Well, this dumpling restaurant just expanded – in the same location, according to this article in the Pasadena Star News in June, titled “Din Tai Fung … Continue reading →

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Asian Americans Moving to the Mountain West – Las Vegas & Phoenix

Posted on July 7, 2008 by John

When you typically think of Asian Americans settling down, you probably think the West Coast (California, Washington State) , the Northeast, or possibly Chicago. Well, demographic trends show that more and more Asian Americans are moving away from the traditional … Continue reading →

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Thomas Jefferson High School for Science and Technology: An Asian American Plurality – 45% Of Freshmen

Posted on July 7, 2008 by John

(Yuqing Zhang will be a freshman at Thomas Jefferson in the fall. With him are his father, Ronald Zhang, and mother, Yehong Zhou. (By Michael Alison Chandler — The Washington Post) Early in June, New York University and the College … Continue reading →

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San Jose’s Joey Chestnut stuffs rival in OT of hot-dog eating contest (Takeru Kobayashi loses again)

Posted on July 6, 2008 by John

(Source: Flickr, Kurt Dietrich) San Jose-native Joey Chestnut wins again in the 93rd annual Nathan’s International July Fourth Hot Dog Eating Contest – defeating rival Takeru Kobayashi, as reported in “San Jose’s Joey Chestnut stuffs rival in OT of hot-dog … Continue reading →

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Beijing Olympics: Taiwan vs. China

Posted on July 6, 2008 by John

The Olympics are around the corner, with the opening ceremonies start on August 8th, at 8 PM (i.e. 8/8/08 – 8 PM – 8 is lucky, as in 8Asians). I was wondering when I was going to read an article … Continue reading →

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China releases U.S. citizen Jude Shao on parole

Posted on July 3, 2008 by John

This past May, I had blogged about “The Imprisoned Stanford MBA – Stanford grads work to free pal held in China.” In today’s Los Angeles Times, the newspaper reports: “China releases U.S. citizen Jude Shao on parole“: “After more than … Continue reading →

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