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Boy Bias in Asian American Families?

This one surprised me.  Evidently, there is a boy bias in Asian American births, namely Chinese American, Korean American, and Indian American births.  According to the article: In general, more boys than girls are born in the United States, by … Continue reading

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The Crash

If anyone does not know the Minority Militant, go over to his blog right now and check him out. Or, you can check out my interview with him here. He’s had an interesting life as a Laotian immigrant who joined … Continue reading

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Taking Aim at Tenure

I first read about Michelle Rhee a while ago when she was first being considered for the chancellor position in public schools.  At the time, the brouhaha was over whether or not an Asian woman should be considered for a … Continue reading

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Dying Media

Because the current financial crisis concerns credit, the current financial crisis is affecting just about everyone. Media, however, has been weathering a crisis ever since news went on the internet. To see how bad it is, check out this article, … Continue reading

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Two in a Row

The New York Times has outdone itself. Last week, they had a video segment on Aimee and Ping, which I blogged about here in the Art of the Neg. As I mentioned, that was the first time I’ve ever seen … Continue reading

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A really bad Disney movie

As you can see from the opening lines, this was early in the campaign: …but unfortunately, this happened just today: I don’t know what to say, other than Matt Damon called it right. It’s “a really bad Disney movie.” The … Continue reading

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