Category Archives: Activism

Elian Gonzalez, 10 years later

Posted on April 22, 2010 by jaehwan

From what I can tell, most of the readers of this blog are in their mid-thirties to early forties, so I can post this without getting a “WTF is he talking about?” response. See the video above (along with the … Continue reading →

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Ed Lin Writer's Workshop on Monday, May 3rd–AAJA, Thymos, and Friends of Portland Chinatown

Posted on April 19, 2010 by jaehwan

If you’re in Portland on May 3rd and you love writing, you will want to attend the Ed Lin Writer’s Workshop, presented by the Asian American Journalists Association–Portland and Thymos, co-sponsored by Friends of Portland Chinatown.  It is a writing … Continue reading →

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Fill in Our Future

Posted on March 30, 2010 by jaehwan

Just got an e-mail from Courtney at Fill in Our Future.  As you all know, the deadline for the census count is April 1st.  Probably all of you have already received your form.   If you haven’t done so already, fill … Continue reading →

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The Cove: bigWOWO's review

Posted on March 4, 2010 by jaehwan

In accordance with FTC disclosure rules, I received a free copy of this movie.  I’ll try to be unbiased.  I thank Laurel at Take Part for sending it. Before I begin, let me share why I was interested in seeing … Continue reading →

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Playing the Dozens and Working on Your Mack

Posted on March 1, 2010 by jaehwan

I remember working my first retail job in New York.  I was working selling computers for a crappy, fly-by-night storefront, and it was my first time working in a truly multiethnic environment.  We were talking about college, and one of … Continue reading →

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Taking Back the Key

Posted on February 16, 2010 by jaehwan

I had a longer discussion relevant to this topic before, so I’ll try to keep this one short.  Neutral Observer had asked what I felt about the FlashForward IR between John Cho and Gabrielle Union, and I said that it … Continue reading →

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Where the Black Man is King/FlashForward's IR pairing

Posted on February 9, 2010 by jaehwan

Neutral Observer asked me to comment on Gabrielle Union and John Cho’s onscreen romance on FlashForward.  He writes: Asian male bloggers have long compared their dating plight to that of black women, and have long said that maybe they need … Continue reading →

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Support the Center for the Pacific Asian Family

Posted on January 19, 2010 by jaehwan

A reader is overseeing the video campaign for the Center for the Asian Pacific Family to help victims of domestic violence and sexual assault.  They are trying to garner enough votes to win the Chase Community Giving Program–the winning organization … Continue reading →

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Earthquake in Haiti

Posted on January 13, 2010 by jaehwan

There was a massive 7.0 earthquake in Haiti today, knocking out power, phone lines, and entire buildings.  It is estimated that 100,000 people died.  See the story from the NY Times here. “Parliament has collapsed,” Mr. Préval told The Miami … Continue reading →

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Assembling the Team and 2010 Resolutions

Posted on January 2, 2010 by jaehwan

Last year I only had two resolutions.  One was fitness.  I think I achieved that.  I trained and ran the Hood to Coast.  I was at my lightest body weight in years.  I can’t say that I’m a gym rat, … Continue reading →

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