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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Review of Netflix Japan’s “Our Secret Diary”
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‘Fresh off the Boat’ Episode Review: “Clean Slate”
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Do Asians Have Body Hair?
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Internet Page Reveals How to Talk Dirty in Tagalog
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A Guide To A Buddhist/Chinese/American Funeral
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The Attractive, Accomplished, and Fake Chinese Women who want to connect with me
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Category Archives: Observations
Boston Globe: Asian-Americans notch wins in municipal elections
I was reading the blog Angry Asian Man, and came across The Boston Globe article on “Asian-Americans notch wins in municipal elections.” I’m originally from Massachusetts (as stated in my profile – I grew up in Western Massachusetts), so it … Continue reading
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NPR: Vietnamese-Owned Pot ‘Grow Houses’ Flourish in Pacific Northwest
I’m a big fan of National Public Radio (NPR), and heard this piece in the car while driving home tonight: “Pot ‘Grow Houses’ Flourish in Pacific Northwest” which discussed the growing trend of “grow houses” – growing marijuana indoors, found … Continue reading
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UC adopts ‘Count Me In’ application proposal
I read in The San Jose Mercury News online today in “UC adopts ‘Count Me In’ application proposal” that: “The University of California will revamp its undergraduate application to find out more about the Pacific Rim students who have become … Continue reading
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San Jose: ‘Saigon Business District’ wins
As you may or may not know, San Jose, California has one of the largest Vietnamese-American populations in the United States (approximately 100,000 Vietnamese-Americans -around 10% of San Jose’s population). There has been a brewing debate within the Vietnemes-American community … Continue reading
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Catching Up With the Joneses
Over the weekend, the NY Times reported on a new Census Bureau analysis of the most common surnames in the US. For the first time, two Hispanic surnames – Garcia and Rodriguez – made the top 10 most common in … Continue reading
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The day the Lees discovered Thanksgiving
This month’s issue of Gourmet magazine features a fusion Thanksgiving menu inspired by the flavors of “the east” aka Japan, China, and India. Traditional turkey day eats are updated and become Pumpkin, Corn, and Lemongrass Soup, Roasted Japanese Sweet Potatoes with … Continue reading
Posted in Food & Drink, Lifestyles, Observations
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Asians *ARE* good at math and science
Well, I wonder if this blog title posting got your attention :-). In The New York Times’ article “Study Compares States’ Math and Science Scores With Other Countries’ “: “American students even in low-performing states like Alabama do better on … Continue reading
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Will Yun Lee, One of the “Sexiest Men Alive”
I had previously profiled Will Yun Lee in my blog post “Bionic Woman: Looks Like Starbuck Has Yellow Fever.” Well, in the most recent issue of People Magazine, their “Sexiest Man Alive” honor goes to Matt Damon, but the magazine … Continue reading
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Yahoo settles with dissidents
As I had posted in “WSJ: Yahoo’s Lashing Highlights Risks Of China Market,” Yahoo! got quite an earful by Congress last week. In today’s San Jose Mercury News, it was reported that “Yahoo settles with dissidents – Yang Takes Personal … Continue reading
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AKA… Also Known As
Today’s New York Times blog ran an intriguing opinion piece written by a Korean-born woman adopted by a white American family. In the essay, Hollee McGinnis aka Lee Hwa Keong, ruminates about the loses and gains of transracial and ethnic … Continue reading
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ChinaExpat: China as the next Japan?
China Expat makes some interesting observations in comparing the latest Chinese growth to current day Japan. It’s interesting the perspectives taken are a very westernized look at how China compares up with the rest of the world. Westerners seem to … Continue reading
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Tagged American, capitalism, China, chinese, communism, government, Japan, West
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WSJ: [Norman Hsu] How a Business Flop Became Political Force
The Wall Street Journal continues its in-depth reporting on the corrupt Asian-American businessman and political contributor Norman Hsu in “How a Business Flop Became Political Force“: “An in-depth look at Mr. Hsu’s peculiar rise and abrupt fall reveals a man … Continue reading
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