The Conversation
- Scapegoating our own (12)
- Frank Chow: @King He definitely said he opposed “same-sex marriage”, that didn’t change....
- King: @ Frank But Manny didn’t even say what he’s been accused of.
- Frank Chow: I think any athlete should be an athlete and accept the responsibility of their words in a public forum....
- Facebook co-founder renounces U.S. citizenship prior to IPO (13)
- Raguel: This is a storm in a tea cup, a new five minutes of hate. This is because despite the outrage, people will...
- Frank Chow: “The country is not over-taxed; in fact, tax rates are near 60 year lows.” -source,...
- bigWOWO: Linda, Mark Cuban is rich (richer than me anyway), and he’s just as horrified as I am. I don’t...
- The Perversity of Human Biodiversity, a.k.a. “Scientific” Racism (428)
- LadyBlack: Hello, you who believe that some races are inferior and that some are superior. As a Black (in particular...
- bigWOWO: Thanks, Grover!
- Grover Porquel: Excellent roundup. I have taken on these “biodiversity” types myself over the years and...
- Higher education: the next subprime bubble (5)
- bigWOWO: Let’s think hypothetically. Let’s say they had quotas, such as a company of X number of...
- kobukson: In the past, a high school diploma was sufficient for getting a job. Things changed and a HS diploma...
- bigWOWO: I do agree with you, Ei, to a certain point. I have heard that some lawyers and engineers are having...
- Americans Eat the World’s Cheapest Food (36)
- bigWOWO: A week in, and: I liked the mock chicken, but the family didn’t like it. I don’t know if...
- King: ^ But isn’t Anthony Bourdain the same guy who recently called Paula Deen the “Worst Unhealthy Cook” for...
- kobukson: I like Anthony Bourdain’s take on vegetarians and vegans: “Vegetarians, and their Hezbollah-like...
- Why Do Asian People Have Bad Eyesight? (37)
- Suing the Bachelor for racial discrimination (34)
- George: The problem with the entertainment industry is that they have already stated that blacks are not on the show...
- George: “Oh and prediction, you know the first female non white bachelorette will be Asian, and it will be...
- Chen: i’ve been reading about BFOQ cases, and it seems as if the entertainment industry wins unless they do...
- Reasons to eliminate black studies (23)
- Asian Men, Black Men, and the Competition for White Women (569)
- Raguel: Actually, white people may laugh at him even more, and that may be why they like him so much.
- Raguel: How does this nihilistic dog so filled with ressentiment and love of the slave morality even dare to mention...
- ChineseMom: (continued) Criticism of contemporary Chinese literature and Marxism Q: After the publication of your...
- Immigration records of Asian immigrants to be made available to public (2)
- American woman becomes hero to abused women in China (39)
- Chen: thats it. This woman got beat up, and that is wrong. I’m sure some assholes are going to use that and run...
- Eurasian Sensation: Patriarchal practices are incredibly ingrained in some countries and are extremely hard to shift....
- Raguel: Wasn’t it reported in one of the major american magazines like life, time etc that travelling ulamas...
- San Diego student left alone in cell for five days (3)
- bigWOWO: Haha…I know, Zach! This is the absolute worse kind of invisibility that there is!
- Zach Katagiri: Man — talk about asian american males being invisible!!
- Linda: this will be the next episode of “I survived….” I am surprised they don’t have video...
- Adventures of the Karaoke King by Harold Taw (Review and Question) (4)
- bigWOWO: Alpha, Glad that you see the precious metals rather than the ranking! Although I guess I should consider...
- Raguel: Why not make contact with other blogs and Asian American websites to feature your reviews? This way,...
- Alpha Asian: B, I know what you mean. A lot of reviewers just give very bland reviews and they don’t really...
- Asian women fetch high prices for egg donation (5)
- Dman: I don’t get the article Asian women in demand for donating her eggs. I did not see anything mentioned...
- bigWOWO: I think that buying an egg is financially easier these days than adoption from China. I know people trying...
- Linda: Also regarding about adoption. I think a lot of Americanized Asians are open to adoption in the US. (unlike...
- Re-Programming Your Mind (74)
- Chr..: I’m not making this up! I saw this guy in front of a Trader Joe’s here in NYC not too long ago as...
- Asian Women and the Invisible Chain (187)
- Chr..: @ King Yes, and what can the general masses do to stop with what’s going on right now? Not much I would...
- King: @ Chr Because the money, more than anything else, is ‘the system’ that affects everything else.
- Chr..: “The whole thing looks like a very twisted version of musical chairs, doesn’t it?” Why does this...
- Creative Monopolists (3)
- Asian husband-wife team on Shark Tank (3)
- Artists Who Refuse to Work for Free (5)
- Courtney: I have been drawing for 22 years. I think it’s really inconsiderate to ask an artist to sit down for...
- More Asian Americans Marrying Within Their Race (106)
- Chr..: “Look at some of the fatcats on Wall Street–a guy who can drop $800 on a single night out isn’t...
- The Richer Sex by Liza Mundy (Review) (12)
- Chr..: “dystopian mating marketplace where, like income inequality, the rewards of female sexuality will go...
- Whiteness and American TV (9)
- Linda: @hadoken – I don’t know why korean dramas are like crack. I go thru phases. since it’s a...
- Scapegoating our own (12)
Monthly Archives: November 2009
First Vietnamese American to Command a Navy Destroyer
Cmdr. H.B. Le and family member
In the NY Times today, there’s an inspiring story about H.B. Le, the first Vietnamese American to command a U.S. Navy destroyer. The article discusses Le’s history as a boat person, his father’s history as a military man, and his return visit to the country of his birth.
Ever since my grandfather’s passing, I’ve been reading a lot about wars in which my grandfather participated. I’ve mostly been reading about the Merchant Marine, but since many cargo ships depended on the Navy for protection (when they decided to provide it), I’m also reading about war vessels. I didn’t realize this, but according to wiki, destroyers are now the largest ships in the Navy since they no longer employ battleships. So congrats to Cmdr. Le.
Strikeforce Hits Primetime
Did anyone catch Strikeforce on CBS tonight? After that horrible Elite XC card with Kimbo Slice last time, along with the unskilled IFL amateur matches, I was a bit mistrustful of public TV MMA. However, I was delighted by what I saw tonight. I’d known about Strikeforce for a while–Frank Shamrock and Cung Le had their historic fight under the Strikeforce name–and this Strikeforce card lived up to the reputation of the brand.
Army Psychiatrist Murders 13
Nidal Hasan, suspected gunman
Most of you have probably seen the news of the Fort Hood shootings. A trained and working Army psychiatrist, complete with a degree for Virginia Tech (my heart goes out to students at that school), Nidal Hasan allegedly opened fire at a military processing center, killing 12 soldiers and 1 civilian. According to a report by the Washington Post, Hasan had endured religious harassment after 9/11 for his religious beliefs, and he snapped. His aunt says that he tried to be discharged, but that the authorities wouldn’t do it.
Banana APA Bloggers Conference, Nov 21
For all you Angelenos and people close by,
There’s going to be an awesome conference going down in the LA area on November 21st at USC. Here’s the info from their Facebook:
Date: Saturday, November 21, 2009
Time: 3:00pm – 6:00pm
Location: University of Southern California (USC)
Street: University Park Campus, Taper Hall, Room 201
City/Town: Los Angeles, CA
Much thanks to Steve Nguyen and Lac Su for arranging this excellent conference. They’ve definitely got the right idea about blogging and community. Much appreciation to both of them for recognizing and celebrating the AA blogosphere.
Hideki Matsui becomes first Japanese-born MVP in MLB
Hideki Matsui
Hideki Matsui became the league’s first Japanese American World Series MVP, as the Yankees won the World Series against the defending champion Phillies. He hit .615 in the series, with three homers and eight RBI’s. I didn’t watch much of the series, but I’m surprised nonetheless because I hadn’t heard his name mentioned much up until now. People kept talking about Jeter, Martinez, and A-Rod, but there wasn’t much being said about Matsui, other than that he would become a free agent when this was all over.
Anyway, congratulations to Hideki Matsui. He certainly did well.
African Americans and Martial Arts
Jaden Smith
Thanks to Leon, who sent this article written by RiceDaddy Jeff Yang. In the article, Yang addresses the backlash against Jaden Smith’s starring role as the new Karate Kid by retelling the story of how African Americans were instrumental in promoting the martial arts in America.
So just three quick comments:
1. I thought the article was very good from a historical perspective. I knew that African Americans had been active–I remember Malcolm’s proclamation that all African American males should study karate and judo–but I didn’t know the details. I thank Jeff and Leon for educating me.
Tony Hing Wong, July 21, 1924-October 19, 2009
My grandfather (Yeh-Yeh) Tony Hing Wong was born in China and was of Chiuchow lineage. He immigrated to this country around the age of 15. As far as I know, he is the only person in my family named Wong to immigrate. If I remember the story correctly, he loved ships and the sea, and he was able to get employment as an errand boy from the American and Australian crewmen who were shipping cargo around the world. He spoke no English at the time, and the crew communicated with him by drawing pictures and asking him to do whatever it was that they needed (his English would eventually become flawless and without even the hint of an accent). He was a fast learner, loved the sea, and loved seeing how machines worked, and so the American mariners gave him more and more responsibilities as they transported cargo back and forth across the Pacific. Sometime during his younger years while on land he also worked in restaurants.
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Tagged family, HIng Wong, New York, Tony Hing Wong, Tony Wong, U.S. Lines
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John Liu elected Comptroller of New York City/Elections
John Liu
Congratulations to John Liu who was elected Comptroller of New York City tonight:
Liu easily defeated his Republican challenger Joe Mendola in the race for city comptroller, making him the first Asian-American elected to citywide office.
“Indeed, this is a historic night for New York City and a milestone for Asian-Americans across the nation,” Liu said. “I’m truly humble to have this place in history. And I stand here extremely optimistic about the opportunity to bring change to New York City and about the economic outlook of our future.”
See a longer article here.
Loss
My paternal grandfather passed away two weeks ago. It has been a very hard loss for me. My Yeh-Yeh was the central male father figure in my life, and I’m still stunned that he is gone. Up until his passing, I was still talking to him at least once every week, and he was in perfect health until the very end. These days I have moments of clarity, but each day so far has also brought long bouts of intense sadness.
