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My Visit to San Francisco’s Angel Island Immigration Station
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Category Archives: Politics
San Jose council endorses post office honor for Chinese-American leader
Last night, per the efforts of Congressman Mike Honda, the San Jose city council endorsed the bid to rename San Jose’s main post office on Lundy Avenue after Chinese-American community leader Gordon N. Chan (House Resolution H. R. 6558), as … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics
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San Francisco Richmond District Supervisor Fall Election – Chinese-Americans Are the Top 3 Contenders
Asian Americans in San Francisco comprise of approximately a third of San Francisco’s population. In this fall’s election, San Francisco will be electing a supervisor for the Richmond District, where half the residents are Asian Americans. Well, the top three … Continue reading
Posted in Observations, Politics
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I *so* want to go – “My Excellent North Korean Adventure”
I have done a lot of traveling abroad in my life (Asia, Europe, Russia, Turkey, etc.), but the one country that has always fascinated and elluded me is North Korea. North Korea you ask? Yes, North Korea! As a complete, … Continue reading
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“It Just Isn’t Looking Like Asia’s Century”: Proof that Expats Have No Idea What They Are Talking About
Today I read an article from the Washington Post titled “So Far, It Just Isn’t Looking Like Asia’s Century,” and to be blunt, it was a bunch of generic bullshit slapped together. Joshua Kurlantzick, apparently a visiting scholar at the … Continue reading
Posted in Current Events, Observations, Politics, WTF
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John McCain and a Steward
I recently learned about the following story about John McCain in the Mercury News. At the Navy Academy, an upperclassman was berating a Filipino steward who was serving food in the mess hall. McCain, at that time a lower classman, … Continue reading
Posted in Discrimination, History, Observations, Politics
Tagged Filipinos, John McCain, U.S. Navy
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Questions for Bobby Jindal
This week is the Republican National Convention, but given the conditions of Hurricane Gustav, it is questionable whether or not Governor of Louisiana, Indian-American Bobby Jindal, will speak. However, the New York Times does a brief Q&A with Jindal in … Continue reading
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Stephen Colbert Looking for an “Asian Guy.” I’m asking – where are the Asians as well?
On Friday’s special episode of The Colbert Report, host Stephen Colbert was reviewing the Democratic National Convention and Obama’s acceptance speech on Thursday and noted the diversity of people on the stage with Obama once his speech was over – … Continue reading
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Barack Obama is a Metaphor…
“Love is a red red Rose” Metaphors are wonderful for the fact that it attempts to explain the deepest and most profound theories & ideas in a few simple words. The fact that a rose has thorns, its beautiful fragrance … Continue reading
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Baldwin Yen, Asian American veteran profiled in video tribute
You’re probably not like me and didn’t watch the third day of the Democratic National Convention on television this evening, with some terrific speeches by Bill Clinton and Joe Biden, to name a few. Well, this evening, there was also … Continue reading
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Democratic National Convention: John Chiang & Mike Honda
Video of speech (Microsoft Silverlight required) Tuesday was the second day of the Democratic National Convention, being held in Denver, Colorado. The highlight for the evening for most was Hillary Clinton’s speech, but for me, I was overjoyed to see … Continue reading
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Congressman Mike Honda – Powerbroker
Mike Honda isn’t the founder of Honda Motors or even an owner of a Honda dealership, but a Democratic Congressman for the 15th Congressional District of California, which includes the cities of Cupertino, Milpitas, Santa Clara, Campbell, Los Gatos, the … Continue reading
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Kelly Hu & George Takei “Embrace Your Power” to Vote
The non-partisan Center for Asian Americans United for Self Empowerment (CAUSE) just launched its 30 second television commercial / public service announcement (PSA), “Embrace Your Power,” starring Kelly Hu and George Takei. Upon first look, I’m not too sure what … Continue reading
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