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The Best Idea Since Sliced Bread
Asian Pacific Americans have finally come full circle. Over half of us are immigrants and most of us are derived from immigrants only a few generations removed. Yet, we now are so integral to the future of this country that one of us has been chosen as a judge for a major national contest that […]
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Throat Singing in Asia
On the way home from China, President George W. Bush was treated to some Mongolian throat singers.
You don’t eat them –– you listen to them.
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Translation Trouble: Stepping Between Parent and Child
SAN JOSE, Calif. –– California lawmakers are currently considering legislation that would prevent children from providing language interpretation at hospitals, doctor’s offices and clinics. This made me think back to all the times I translated for my mother at the
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Truth, Justice and the Asian American Way
When the “Man of Steel” is mentioned to young and old alike, many comic book enthusiasts, movie, TV and classic radio fans will quickly shout out, “That’s Superman!”
This superhero has a history that dates back to the 1930s, and -
Transforming SPAM
In South Korea last month, Chuseok, or Korean Thanksgiving, was celebrated with SPAM. Nope not the bane of e-mailers, but that tinned luncheon meat panned by culinary snobs in the United States. To Koreans, eight million cans of SPAM being exchanged were
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Shinagawa Takes Central N.Y. by Storm
At age 22, Nathan Shinagawa has become the youngest legislator in the history of Tompkins County in Central New York.
Shinagawa represents the Collegetown business district and the eastern part of the city of Ithaca. In three years at Cornell University, -
ARE DIVERSITY OFFICERS CHANGING THE FACE OF CORPORATE AMERICA?
Are diversity officers really changing the way that companies do business, or is corporate America simply paying lip service to the diverse communities it serves?
Less than 20 percent of Fortune 500 companies currently employ -
Have Yourself a Nontraditional Thanksgiving
I can’t remember my first Thanksgiving dinner. What I do remember is that our dinner table had no gravy boats, no cranberry sauce (Jam for dinner? Don’t even think about it.), no HoneyBaked ham, no mashed potatoes.
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Women in Business Roundtable
SAN FRANCISCO –– At November’s Women in Business Roundtable, Jenny Ming, president of Old Navy and member of the Executive Leadership Team at Gap, Inc., will share her views on Old Navy’s position in the retail marketplace, her experience building and
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Growing Up a Chong
Being the daughter of a world-famous comedian and movie star is not always easy. Add in identity issues of a mixed-race home, and you have an outright challenge on your hands. Just ask Rae Dawn Chong.
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Mao and Basketball’s Revolution with Yao
MU: How did Chairman Mao become Chairman Yao?
Mao: Practice, knowledge, again practice and again knowledge. Yao has a lot of game.
MU: They say China’s relation to the world will be the -
The Tao of T.O.
Had enough of Terrell Owens? The suspended Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver (and former San Francisco 49er) goes before an arbitrator Nov.18, to solve his nasty labor and style dispute with his current team.
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Recent Comments
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I agree that some of the school board candidates are hedging their bets on JROTC. I have come out in support of reinstating JROTC and have posted my views on my web site at http://www.
Rachel Norton on The Future of JROTC: Serving Asian American students in our Public Schools
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An inspirational article. It makes me want to join a Dragon Boat team.
Dan Underhill on Masters Dragon Boat Paddlers Prove You’re as Young as You Think You Are
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Sorry, folks: This duncehead corner is not quite "done" for the day, as in still baying at the moon here.
Frank Eng on Sexy Asian Men
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Dear Linda & Sue: Gee . . . "beauty" -- well, in this case, let's make it "handsomeness," or "hunky"?, who knows what sexists are reading these posts? -- lies in the eyes of the beholder? In which case, Sue, it would seem thzt your eyes have been glazed by too many subscriptions to too many glossy mags and equally surreal movies and teleseries.
Frank Eng on Sexy Asian Men
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Mmm, let's see here. This piece, while not as "celebrated" as the author's third effort in the same vein and while it IS "old," still has legs.
Frank Eng on Why I Hate Asians
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To Yul and my brother Mark -- way to go, I am so proud of you. Keep it up! We are all pulling for you.
Kurt Young on Red Mango: Yul Kwon’s secret frozen yogurt addiction
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Assembly Bill AB 2565 is just being used to keep the body on life support so they can keep the body warm until they can get family consent to rip out their organs for donation.
joe Kohen on Daily Dose: 10/01/08
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Thanks, Terry, for pointing out Archie from CSI. I didn't include him because he's condiered a recurring character as opposed to one of the "regulars.
Phil Chung on Fall TV Season Peek
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I rarely see good looking AA men. I wonder do they even exist??? I have so far seen handful of good looking AA men in my life.
Sue on Sexy Asian Men
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A great idea to acknowledge the beauty of Asian men in a proactive way. However, we mustn't overcompensate by forming unrealistic images of the other kind.
Linda on Sexy Asian Men
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