Category Archives: Observations

Taiwan Plans Missiles Able to Hit China

Posted on September 29, 2007 by John

As most of you already know, if not from my profile, I am a Taiwanese-American, and hope that Taiwan gets the international recognition that it deserves. In the New York Times article, “Taiwan Plans Missiles Able to Hit China,” the … Continue reading →

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Grand Theft Auto: Japanese Schoolgirl Style

Posted on September 28, 2007 by John

In one of the blogs I follow, Real Pop, had a YouTube link to a video of this Japanese video game: This video game is just too funny. Take a look for yourself and let me know what you think! … Continue reading →

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Globalization Gone Wild: Hooters Opens in China

Posted on September 25, 2007 by John

I was watching The Tonight Show tonight and Jay Leno was doing some joke on Hooters opening branches in China. I did a quick Google search to see if this was true – and it is! According to the ABC … Continue reading →

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Quick Thoughts on Survivor China

Posted on September 20, 2007 by John

Well, I caught Survivor when it premiered tonight on CBS. Survivor is in its 15th season now and this time around, taking place in China now. I was a fan of the show when it first came out in the … Continue reading →

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Chinese Automobile Rip-Offs

Posted on September 20, 2007 by Mike

Dude, I totally know how you can save money on a new Audi S4 — buy a SMA Shanghai Maple from China instead! Recent reports of certain automakers in China outright copying the look of Western cars have been met … Continue reading →

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A Kid’s-Eye View of Chinatown

Posted on September 17, 2007 by Mike

This is a bit of old news from San Francisco Chronicle, but I think it’s still cool: National Geographic handed out Olympus digital cameras to 15 San Francisco teenagers — first-generation Asian Americans and newly arrived Asian immigrants — and … Continue reading →

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A Comment on Asian Christians: A Friend’s Response

Posted on September 8, 2007 by Mike

I was talking to a friend about Akrypti’s article “A Comment on Asian Christians earlier this evening. “I’m surprised that all of the comments so far are supportive of the article. I expected a strong backlash.” “Why?” asked my friend. … Continue reading →

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In Memory: Wai ‘Ray’ Ng

Posted on September 7, 2007 by jozjozjoz

Every so often, I surf through Facebook and I see a heartbreaking group such as this one: R.I.P Ray Ng we miss you (Facebook account needed to see link) Son gives his mom night off, is slain From The Miami … Continue reading →

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A Comment on Asian Christians

Posted on September 4, 2007 by akrypti

It’s never appropriate to criticize another’s religion. Each of our faiths represent a personalized fusion of our family influences, how we were educated, the social, abstract and spacial conditions of our upbringing, and what we in all our autonomy have … Continue reading →

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[Lee Kuan Yew] Modern Singapore’s Creator Is Alert to Perils

Posted on September 4, 2007 by John

In Sunday’s New York Times, the newspaper summarizes an interview with Lee Kuan Yew with its sister paper, The International Herald Tribune (“Excerpts from an interview with Lee Kuan Yew“) in the article, “Modern Singapore’s Creator Is Alert to Perils” … Continue reading →

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Foreign Affairs: The Great Leap Backward?

Posted on August 31, 2007 by John

I was in Borders today and came across the latest venerated issue of Foreign Affairs and came across as one of the front cover stories, “The Great Leap Backward” discussing the consequences of economic growth with environmental damage going on … Continue reading →

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Virtual Beijing police to patrol in cyber world

Posted on August 29, 2007 by John

A friend of mine sent me this article this morning, “Virtual Beijing police to patrol in cyber world.” Starting Saturday, Chinese internet users behind the Great Firewall of China, can report to the government offensive and malicious (anti-Communist, pro-Democracy, pro-Taiwan … Continue reading →

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