Category Archives: Observations

“Chink Nigger”

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Jun

Today was the unveiling of the music video for “Be a Nigger Too” by legendary Queensbridge MC Nasir Jones; better known by his one syllable moniker, or his pen name if you would, Nas. Nas created a firestorm and has … Continue reading →

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The San Jose Little Saigon controversy and its impact on Vietnamese American politics

Posted on June 9, 2008 by Efren

In the San Jose Mercury News today, there’s an article on the impact on Vietnamese American politics and politicians in San Jose. Madison Nguyen, the first Vietnamese American to ever be elected to San Jose’s city council despite the city … Continue reading →

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Paul Fong, ‘Godfather’ of Silicon Valley’s Asian-American political community steps into spotlight

Posted on June 8, 2008 by John

In today’s San Jose Mercury News, the newspaper does a very nice profile on Paul Fong, in “‘Godfather’ of Silicon Valley’s Asian-American political community steps into spotlight.” Fong won his Democratic primary for State Assembly (District 22) this past Tuesday, … Continue reading →

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The 8Asians.com Writers Talk About… Boobs

Posted on June 6, 2008 by Ernie

Our internal e-mail lists have us discussing all kinds of stuff: Asian American identity, representation in the media, the experiences of activism in an academia setting and its progression as we transition to the working, adult world. And sometimes, we … Continue reading →

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Ruby Chow, 1920-2008: Seattle loses political, cultural trailblazer

Posted on June 5, 2008 by John

I came across this in the Seattle Post-Intelligencer article about this Seattle native, Ruby Chow, who passed away on Wednesday, “Ruby Chow, 1920-2008: City loses political, cultural trailblazer“: “Ruby Chow, a high school dropout and former waitress who rose to … Continue reading →

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Subtitling much better in recent years

Posted on June 5, 2008 by Ben

In films, there’s one thing that really bugs me. It’s when you know what’s being said, but the subtitles say something totally different. I had noticed this when I was younger for films that even did actually subtitle. Most of … Continue reading →

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Mixing the dialects

Posted on June 4, 2008 by Ben

Having seen this commercial quite a few times since CNBC plays it all the time, I realized one day actually paying attention to it that it makes one of the fatal mistakes that Hollywood and American television have been committing … Continue reading →

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SF police chief Heather Fong skips fire arm training

Posted on June 4, 2008 by John

One of the things that shocked me when I moved to California was to see Asian American police officers. I don’t think I ever saw one before living on the East Coast. Living in the San Francisco Bay Area for … Continue reading →

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Single, Desperate and Ugly?

Posted on June 3, 2008 by John

Are you Single, Desperate, and Ugly? Well, that was the nickname given to Singapore’s Social Development Unit (SDU), a government matchmaking organization started in 1984. When 8Asians was discussing about The Love Boat, someone had brought up the topic of … Continue reading →

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Boston’s City Council member Sam Yoon and Edison, NJ Mayor Jun Choi

Posted on June 2, 2008 by John

Left: Sam Yoon. Right: Jun Choi. This past Friday night, instead of catching the premiere of Sex and The City, the movie (which I saw Saturday night), I wound up attending the Asian Americans for Good Government (AAGG) PAC welcome … Continue reading →

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The Love Boat: Matchmaking, the Ultimate Government Service

Posted on May 31, 2008 by John

Chien T’an Campus – Taipei, Taiwan. When I first started blogging on 8Asians, I was wondering when I would have a chance to blog about The Love Boat. If you are already asking what does the TV show, then you … Continue reading →

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The Music Prodigy Market in China

Posted on May 29, 2008 by John

A common stereotype is that Asian Americans play an instrument, often either a violin or piano, or both, and that we’re music prodigies . Well, after reading the Wall Street Journal opinion piece (5/29/08), “The Prodigy Market in China,” I … Continue reading →

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