Street Food in a Restaurant Setting
August 26, 2005
Not too long ago I came across a job posting on Craigslist for a hot dog vendor. It was tempting not to email the poster asking about the perks of the jobs, such as the daily limit of hot dogs I could eat. Read more
Kamehameha Schools Seek Justice
August 26, 2005
More than 400 supporters of Hawai‘i’s Kamehameha Schools rallied in UN Plaza on Saturday to protest the recent 9th Circuit U.S. Court of Appeals ruling against the schools’ Native Hawaiian-preferred admissions policy. Read more
In AsianWeek History
August 26, 2005
August 29, 1986
U.S. Released Japanese Student
The Federal government released Japanese student Choichiro Yatani, whom it had imprisoned for six weeks without a hearing on the suspicion that he had once belonged to a radical organization. Read more
Art Briefs
August 26, 2005
‘Nintendogs’ the Next Best Thing to a Real Pet
DALLAS –– From DigiMon to Tamagotchi, there are dozens of choices for the virtual pet lover. The latest, “Nintendogs,” debuts exclusively for the Nintendo DS handheld game machine. Read more
FFVII Fans Turning Blue
August 26, 2005
For the past year, fans of the hit video game Final Fantasy VII have been holding their breaths for the September 14, 2005 DVD release of Final Fantasy VII: Advent Children, set two years after the story in the original role-playing video game. Read more
Armani Chowing with Aple and Robin
August 26, 2005
Black Eyed Peas’ lead vocalist Aple.de.Ap and local Robin Williams apparently share a love for Giorgio Armani –– but for the food! They brunched at San Francisco’s luxe Armani Café at Market St. and Grant Ave. after wrapping Read more
Respect Our Dead, and Living
August 26, 2005
To meet a growing demand in Minnesota, St. Paul’s mayor and Hmong Americans partnered to design and build the first funeral home for Hmong burial services last year. Last month, Pennsylvania residents honored Chinese Read more
Bay Briefs
August 26, 2005
WWII Veteran from Calif. receives Military Honor
LINCOLN, Neb. –– Ben Kuroki of Camarillo, Calif., believed to be the only Japanese American to have flown over Japan during World War II was awarded the Read more
Police Role Disputed in Korean Deaths
August 26, 2005
The Korean American Association of SF & Greater Bay Area (KAASF) and the Korean Community Center of the East Bay (KCCEB) are organizing the Korean community Read more
Global Briefs
August 26, 2005
Japan’s JTB teams with U.S. to Sell Trips around Moon
TOKYO –– Japan’s biggest travel agency, Japan Travel Bureau, will now offer visits to outer space. Read more
Nation Briefs
August 26, 2005
N.Y. Mayor Cuts Down on Chinese Cuisine
NYC Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg created a stir when he mentioned last week that he was cutting back on Chinese food. The Mayor’s decision comes as he attempts to lose weight for his re-election campaign. Bloomberg’s decision Read more
Asian Commerce
August 26, 2005
Breakfast on OutSourcing Pitfalls
EVENT: Technology Outsourcing and Offshoring — Successes, Failures, Benefits and Pitfalls
BACKGROUND: Sponsored by Crane House, The Asia Institute, Inc.— a private nonprofit Asian cultural resource Read more
