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Daily Dose: 07/25/08
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No Comments» AsianWeek Market Report » Asian Communities Speak Out Against Proposed Medi-Cal Cuts » Chinatown YMCA Awarded Grant From JCPenney » ‘You Are the CEO of You!’: Interactive Seminar Series Lights Pathway to Executive Office for Asian Pacific American Women in Business » Yahoo CEO... -
Calendar: 07/25/08
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No CommentsThe Mixtape Reading Series EVENT: Presented by the Asian American Writers’ Workshop DESCRIPTION: This workshop will bring you stories about the songs you love, the songs you hate and the songs you say you hate but secretly love. First attendees get a mix CD with... -
The Art of Car: Inside the Asian American Subculture of Import Cars
Posted on July 25, 2008 | 10 CommentsSAN MATEO, Calif. — Imagine taking the nation’s fastest, most technologically modified cars and parking them on the dance floor of the hottest hip-hop club. With fog machines, DJs, B-boys, models and go-go dancers, that was the scene at San Mateo’s Expo Center for a... -
How to Get Started
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No CommentsOn Tuning (modifying cars): “When you get started you really look into doing what you want to do; look into a car that you really like and that you feel is a part of you and something that will define who you are. Then take... -
Shabuway: San Mateo Shabu Shabu
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No CommentsSAN MATEO, Calif. — In Japan, shabu shabu (meaning swish swish and referring to the sound of meat swirling in soup broth) is a popular form of community eating. While many shabu shabu restaurants in the United Sates cater to Western palates, usually offering a... -
An Asian American Theatre Artist in London
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No CommentsI just returned from a trip to London, where I attended a workshop on race and performance at the University of London, Royal Holloway. It was hosted by Dr. Amanda Rogers, who may be the only British academic whose area of expertise is Asian American... -
The ABCs of Language and Health: Could learning English save your life?
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No CommentsAs Eli Jabbe reports in this issue, the topic of English proficiency and impact on health literacy was discussed at a recent health summit attended by members of the Congressional Black, Hispanic and Asian Pacific American caucuses. “Health literacy is important,” said Dr. Winston Wong,... -
Secret Asian Man
Posted on July 25, 2008 | No Comments