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West Coast Helps Launch National Hepatitis Testing Day
22 May 2012 11:30 PM | No CommentsU.S. Centers for Disease Control (CDC) highlights Hep B Free and Hep C Task Force for Los Angeles and San Francisco as part of nearly 100 testing events across U.S. SAN FRANCISCO AND LOS ANGELES, CA – May 19, 2012 – Fresh on the heels...
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Free Hep B and Hep C Testing at AHSC’s Healthy Living Pavilion
18 May 2012 11:42 PM | No CommentsThe Healthy Living Pavilion at the 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration taking place at San Francisco’s Civic Center on May 19th, will provide free and low-cost health services, professional medical advice, interactive activities with prizes and health-related education materials. Located on Larkin Street between...
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Amok again: Have a “Lin-sane” Street Fair!
18 May 2012 11:35 PM | 1 CommentWhat, another year? Another heritage month? Why not let your friendly longtime amok columnist slice and dice things up for you nicely? This year we replaced poor Asian American YouTube hater, Alexandra Wallace, the blonde buxom bully of Asian Americans in the library, with basketball...
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SF Hosts Largest Asian Pacific American Heritage Month Celebration Saturday, May 19 at Civic Center
18 May 2012 11:11 PM | No CommentsSAN FRANCISCO – The City is hosting the largest pan Asian street fair nationwide to celebrate Asian Pacific American Heritage month on Saturday, May 19th at San Francisco’s Civic Center. The 8th Annual Asian Heritage Street Celebration, produced by the AsianWeek Foundation, will feature a...
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Rob McKenna Opens WA Campaign Office In Seattle Chinatown/ID
18 May 2012 1:53 AM | No CommentsI got this in my e-mail box. I first ran into Rob McKenna when he ran for Attorney General back in 2000 on the campaign trail for Supt of Public Instruction. Now he’s a favorite to be the next governor against Jay Inslee. While Rob...
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Sports Archive
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Jeremy Lin Forces National Discussion on Asian Americans
Posted on March 5, 2012 | 12 CommentsAs Asian Americans who grew up playing basketball, my sister and I have a keen interest in the Jeremy Lin phenomenon. We identify with Lin in many ways, so we’ve found ourselves deeply-invested in his journey — so much so, that we cheer for him... -
Jeremy Lin a Hero To Some Since Harvard
Posted on February 22, 2012 | No CommentsGuest piece by Peter Hu, freshman student at the University of Washington in Seattle (actually my son) from the Poplar Pal a featured college life student blog: The Asian Assassin – (The Asian is just as important as the Assassin) I hope people see Lin... -
Is Jeremy Lin the NBA’s version of Tim Tebow?
Posted on February 7, 2012 | 10 CommentsInterview after Interview, New York Knick’s Jeremy Lin attributed his recent success to Christianity—his faith—and to Jesus Christ, the savior of his faith. Jeremy Lin is a devout Christian. We get it. But we might not get the ramifications of his recent success. For instance,... -
SF Giants Look Forward to Asian Heritage Night Games
Posted on February 3, 2012 | No CommentsToday the San Francisco Giants expressed excitement for their 2012 Asian Heritage Night games celebrating the Chinese, Filipino, Korean, Japanese, and Polynesian communities. Now in its 5th year, the Filipino Heritage Night celebrations are one of the most successful special events for the Giants of... -
Beijing Wushu Team Performs in the Bay Area
Posted on January 12, 2012 | 1 CommentThe world renowned Beijing Wushu Team is touring the San Francisco Bay Area this month. Considered one of the best wushu (moderinzed Chinese martial arts) teams in the world, the team’s history is legendary. It has consistently dominated national and world championship events. From 1975 to... -
Jeremy Lin to Houston Rockets: Good for him; could fight for more playing time
Posted on December 12, 2011 | 6 CommentsJeremy Lin was recently claimed off waivers by the Houston Rockets, after spending his rookie season with the Golden State Warriors, his favorite NBA team growing up—not to mention his hometown team. Warrior fans will certainly miss the fan favorite reserve but they should be... -
Japan Society of Northern California celebrated US-Japan baseball relations at the 25th Annual Award of Honor Gala
Posted on November 10, 2011 | No CommentsThe Japan Society of Northern California (JSNC) celebrated US-Japan baseball relations on its 25th Annual Award of Honor Gala at Hotel Nikko in San Francisco on November 5th, honoring the San Francisco Giants, the Oakland Athletics and renowned members of Nippon Professional Baseball after they... -
South Korean Ballplayers In MLB: 2000-2011
Posted on October 24, 2011 | 2 CommentsAuthor’s note: I dedicate this series of posts to Damon Bruce from KNBR 1050. His insights on internships—”Take advantage of all opportunities to learn, do something new, and help”—still resonate with me today. For the past decade, Asian ballplayers have steadily risen to the Major... -
Asian American Ballplayers In MLB: 2000-2011 (Part 2 of 2)
Posted on October 16, 2011 | 1 CommentAuthor’s note: I dedicate this series of posts to Damon Bruce from KNBR 1050. His insights on internships—”Take advantage of all opportunities to learn, do something new, and help”—still resonate with me today. For the past decade, Asian ballplayers have steadily risen to the Major Leagues... -
Asian American Ballplayers In MLB: 2000-2011 (Part 1 of 2)
Posted on October 6, 2011 | No CommentsAuthor’s note: I dedicate this series of posts to Damon Bruce from KNBR 1050. His insights on internships—”Take advantage of all opportunities to learn, do something new, and help”—still resonate with me today. For the past decade, Asian ballplayers have steadily risen to the Major...