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I Want to Speak Chinese
Dear Q: I’m a complete ABC — American Born Chinese. My Cantonese is horrid, and I know the only way to get better is to practice, but I feel awkward speaking my broken Chinese, especially around my friends who are fluent. How can I overcome my fear?
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For the Sake of Sake
Sake, often called the “Drink of the Gods” by the Japanese, is a beverage made from water, rice, koji-kin (an enzyme), and yeast. Until recently in America, sake was a mysterious liquid produced by secretive Japanese
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The Top Dish of 2007: Year in Review
1 Bravo’s Top Chef host Padma Lakshmi splits with novelist Salman Rushdie after failed Hezbollah assassination attempt, and (like Rushdie) spites readers with second cookbook and chili honey butter diet. Later spotted making out with ex-husband at New York’s Bungalow 8 after announcing her “desire for divorce.”
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Who’s Hot: 12/28/07
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Manga: The Complete Guide
Akira is considered a legendary work of comic art, referred to by many as a masterpiece of manga, or Japanese graphic novel. Copies of this creation by Katsuhiro Otomo can be found sitting benignly in the graphic novel section of public libraries, where youth often gather in packs to devour the hot new medium.
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Bay Briefs
Laundryman Who Reunited Families, 79, Passes Away
SAN FRANCISCO — Fook Lin Wong, 79, a retired small businessman who sheltered numerous immigrants to the United States, passed away Dec. 12 after a long illness.
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Holiday Festivities Round-Up
Holiday gift-giving and festivities got off to a rousing start when a wonderful gift of $100,000 was donated by philanthropists Edwin and Margaret Lee to the University of California during this year’s Big Game Dinner Dance on Nov. 30.
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Nation Briefs
APA Political Almanac Lists Over 2,000 APA Officials
The impact of 14 million Asian Pacific Americans on the upcoming 2008 presidential election is one of many topics examined in the new 13th edition of the National Asian Pacific American Political Almanac, which was released recently in Los Angeles and Washington, D.C.
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YouTube, Land of the Brave Asian American
Vast and brimming with trailblazing opportunities, YouTube is the Wild, Wild West version 2.0 for people seeking to create entertainment that defies the boundaries of traditional media.
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Stanford’s Dedicated Dynamic Duo
Behind every great leader is a great team. Dr. Samuel So and the Asian Liver Center at Stanford University exemplify this statement. The staff may be small, but their deep commitment to the organization’s mission gives the illusion of a Bay Area health care giant.
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Global Briefs
China Marks 70 Years Since Rape of Nanking
NANJING, China — China marked the 70th anniversary of the six-week killing spree known as the Nanjing Massacre by reopening the Memorial Hall to the victims after a two-year, $33 million face-lift. -
Lumps of Coal for Vets and Media Watchers
Some Special Lumps of Coal from Washington!
First, the word from Congress is that the Veterans Equity Bill, which had a chance of passing before Christmas, is officially off the sleigh.
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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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