Monthly Archives: May 2009

Starving Artists

Posted on May 21, 2009 by jaehwan

The NY Times has a “project” that encourages people to share their stories about living in this recession.  I haven’t looked through the whole thing, but see it here.  Today, they had a piece on how artists are living through … Continue reading →

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The Good, the Exciting, and the Dull

Posted on May 20, 2009 by jaehwan

With a crying infant and a growing toddler, I’ve been suffering from severe sleep deprivation, which means that I’m finding it hard to think on my own.  Creativity?  Gone.  Writing?  On hiatus.  Dreaming?  How do you dream when you never … Continue reading →

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Zee Avi

Posted on May 19, 2009 by jaehwan

Saw this video of Zee Avi on Youtube.  Her music is the Spotlight Tuesday music selection for YouTube.  She’s got a powerful voice with some pretty cool, happy tunes. It’s one of the coolest collections I’ve heard in a long … Continue reading →

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Punishment and "Crime"

Posted on May 19, 2009 by jaehwan

(pic from here) I first saw this story in the Yuuyake Shimbun, a local paper that I used to write for. Since they don’t have a web presence, let me reference the British Times Online: Tsuyoshi Kusanagi involved in naked … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Anna and Larry and Asian Activism

Posted on May 18, 2009 by jaehwan

Download our latest podcast with Larry and Anna on the topic of Asian American/Australian Activism here, or listen to it here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] The podcast is 51.4 mB and runs for about 45 minutes.  It … Continue reading →

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Christian Fundamentalist Hit Men and Holy Wars

Posted on May 18, 2009 by jaehwan

Thanks to Micah who sent this article.  It scares the hell out of me whenever I write posts that contain the tags “religion” and “politics” together.  But thanks to eight years of Bush, I get the opportunity to post such … Continue reading →

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I'm not your enemy, and I'm not your friend

Posted on May 18, 2009 by jaehwan

(pic from here) The NY Times had an interesting article about credit card companies and the debt collectors they hire and train.  The article details how these financial companies train debt collectors as amateur psychologists, and how they teach them … Continue reading →

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Wong Fu Productions and the Film Industry

Posted on May 16, 2009 by jaehwan

(Pic from here) I really enjoyed the ideas from our last podcast with Micah and Blake.  On the post, I questioned Eric Jacobus over whether it’s possible to make money without following the money in film.  He doesn’t think so.  … Continue reading →

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More Tension with Jon and Kate

Posted on May 15, 2009 by jaehwan

I can’t believe I’m writing about this show again. I’ve never even seen it. This drama has blown up. Seriously blown up. It looks like Kate did a 180 on her previous comments and is now tossing Jon under the … Continue reading →

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Podcast: Micah Moore, Blake Faucette, and Eva on Stereotypes and Film

Posted on May 13, 2009 by jaehwan

Yesterday, we had a podcast with Micah Moore and Blake Faucette from All Aces Media, along with Eva, Vu Nguyen (BcB), and myself.  Hear it here, or download it here: [Audio clip: view full post to listen] It’s 24.2 mb, … Continue reading →

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