Jeremy Lin Goes from Forrest Gump to the Truman Show
We're all tuned in to see whether Jeremy Lin is Forrest Gump or the real-life star of the Truman Show.
Perspectives
Xi Signals Better Times to Come for US-China Relations
Xi Jinping's warm speech is dismissed as platitudes, but it likely reflects Xi's sincere expectations for better ties once he is China's leader.
Animal Parents and the Quest for Simple Solutions
Parents who impose on their kids harsh and simplistic perspectives on life are doing the rest of us a disservice.
The Making of the Jeremy Lin Show
Jeremy Lin's magical night against the Nets is a down payment on payback for a lifetime of being shortchanged by stereotypes.
Handling Incidents of Suspected Racial Bigotry
The smart way to address offenses that may have been prompted by racial bigotry is to ridicule the offense without implicating race.
Gary Locke, Lesley Ma and the Asian Fuss Over Low-Key Celebs
Media fuss over celeb normalcy is a counter-indicator of that society's evolution toward true coolth.
Chinese Fail to Live Up to Spying and Treachery Hype Yet Again
We Asian Americans have been proven unworthy of our vaunted reputations as people capable of heinous acts of betrayal.
The Folly of Fearing China's Global Buying Spree
The global spending spree by China's state-owned firms will promote more progressive policies by China rather than subvert western ones.
Why Shinzo Abe & Kim Jong-Un Are Going to Embrace
Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un see a summit as the best way to take back the initiative from old friends and new rivals.
Cheap Delicious Cafés Spearhead Chinese Culinary Hegemony
If food is a window to a culture's competitive potential, American cultural hegemony may ultimately give way to the Chinese.
How Jeremy Lin Lost His Mojo
Jeremy Lin is no longer the point guard who came off the bench to lead the broken Knicks back to respectability.
When It Comes to Japan v Korea, Eating Is Believing
Nothing illustrates the difference in the cultural philosophies of Japan and Korea like the difference in their cuisines.
Pyongyang's Provocation a Boon for US Pivot to Asia
Threats from Pyongyang provide cover for the US to beef up its military presence around China.
US Visa System Better at Attracting Brains Than Money
Contrary to the popular notion that hordes of rich investors swarm onto US shores flashing investment visas, they are few and far between compared with ...
New Visa Program Can Revive America's Dying Cities
A new immigration visa program is the best way to reverse the decline of Detroit and other blighted big cities.
Psy Can Help Park Geun-Hye Lead S. Korea to Next Level
Psy's example can help S. Korea's new leader launch a “new chapter in the Miracle on the Han River.”
Xi Pivots to Russia to Counter Obama's Pivot to Asia
China's new leader hopes to put Beijing on a more even geopolitical footing with the US by tilting toward Moscow.
Korematsu, Kim, Dorner and the Asian American Burden
Asian Americans are victims of the false perception that we will submit to indignities to avoid conflict.
The Next Korean War Is No Longer Unthinkable
Kim Jong-un has taken a possibly irreversible step toward making a second Korean War no longer an unthinkable scenario.
Jeremy Lin Struggles for Linspiration in Limited Role
Jeremy Lin's new Rockets role has deprived him of the inspiration that fueled his earlier successes.
Tiger, Lance, Manti and the Great American Grovel
Manti Te'o's imaginary romance with Lennay Marie Kekua raises questions about his motives.
Declarations of Chinese Century Way Premature
Pronouncements of an emerging Chinese Century create the danger of a self-destroying prophecy.
Schmidt, A Show of Respect and Hope for Change in N. Korea
Google vice chairman Eric Schmidt plays into Pyongyang's hands — but that may be a good thing in this case.
Jeremy Lin: A Cut Above the Stereotype
The sports world was abuzz last week with the ridiculous game-winning three pointer executed in triple overtime
Remembering Christmas After a Breakup
Breakups hurt. It’s been well-documented. And sadly, all the clichés are true. Sleeping is a chore, food tastes like sawdust and sometimes, it’s hard to
Here Comes The Jeremy Lin Show
It looks like I was a little early to jump on the bandwagon for the Jeremy Lin show because this kid is blowing up big ...
Multi-Racial Land: A Racist Christmas Song
In the spirit of the season I wanted to remember those special people who give meaning to our lives but are too modest to take ...
Obama on Legalizing Hookers, Drugs, Gambling
A young man at a recent Obama town hall meeting in Pennsylvania suggested legalizing non-violent crimes like prostitution, drug sales
Experiencing The Generational Rift Firsthand
I recently took up a temp job as a favor to a parent from my church. It was probably the hardest earned $140.00 I've ever ...
The World Has Tiger by the Tale
You don't become a Tiger Woods without an indomitable will. You also don't become a Tiger Woods without mortgaging the deepest recesses of your personal ...
My Favorite Part of Thanksgiving
I grew up in a primarily White neighborhood so I got the full Thanksgiving experience as a kid. You imagine it, I probably did it. ...
Love Knows No Boundaries
I was going to write about the upcoming holiday season but this topic just kept creeping up on the blogs I lurk on.
An Asian American Thanksgiving
We have a long weekend to stuff ourselves and sit back with full bellies and pick our teeth reflecting on the things we have to ...
The Meteoric Rise of John Cho
Last week, the bluray version of Star Trek came out. Star Trek, being the surprisingly good movie that it is, was bought by a couple ...
South Philly High Back In The News
Okay, not the mainstream news, but the race-aware and Asian-American blogospheres. It looks like there's trouble stirring in South Philadelphia again and it isn't of ...
Rushed by Christmas Amid Lingering Halloween
Christmas is officially in the house. Or in the Walmart I went to anyway, primped and ready to slump on a plastic tree branch, vegetate ...
Manny Pacquiao Being Manny Pacquiao
I've recently become interested in boxing. I know, a timely interest considering the depth and height of the bandwagon that holds all of the Manny ...
Big Ups to Disney's 'Up'!
Pixar has the uncanny ability to strike gold with everything they put their hand at. That is still the case with Pixar's latest animation project
Obama Plays His Asia Card
To the rest of the world Barack Obama represents the hope of a U.S. willing to lead the community of nations instead of bullying it. ...
Change That Means Something to Real Americans
Last Saturday the word Obama and so many Americans have been clamoring for has finally climbed out of its symbolic snakehole and into the much ...
Drawing Life's Key Lesson from Into The Wild
A couple friends and I have gotten together on a weekly basis to study literature in the modern construction known as a book club. It's ...
Season-Ending Notes: Asian Baseball Players in the News!
Baseball season has ended but there are still a couple of Asian-related baseball news bytes making their rounds that have caught my attention for the ...
Asian Men and White Women: Missed Signals
The rap about us Asian guys is that white chicks don't dig us. I don't know the joker who started that myth, but I can ...
Asian American Talent Finds Joy in Online Videos
I’ve never been a trend chaser. Maybe it’s that stubborn pride, but I’ve always hated being told what to do, whether it be what I ...
Halloween Identity Crises and Slutty Witches
With Halloween around the corner, I asked my little brother what he wanted to be. Instead of the concrete answer I was expecting, he sighed ...
The Italianization of Japan
There was a time when all things Japanese was money. Rodeo and Fifth-Avenue shopkeepers drooled over Japanese tourists carrying wads of cheap dollars for anything ...
Obama's Biggest Challenge: Surviving Better Times
Barack Obama's presidency is a child of some of the hardest years most of us have known. Whether it can flourish now that hard times ...
The Irrationality of Scapegoating China
In tough times politicians look for scapegoats. Recently they've zeroed in on China, as they've done so often in the past. They rant that our ...
Jeremy Lin Goes from Forrest Gump to the Truman Show
We're all tuned in to see whether Jeremy Lin is Forrest Gump or the real-life star of the Truman Show.
Xi Signals Better Times to Come for US-China Relations
Xi Jinping's warm speech is dismissed as platitudes, but it likely reflects Xi's sincere expectations for better ties once he is China's leader.
Animal Parents and the Quest for Simple Solutions
Parents who impose on their kids harsh and simplistic perspectives on life are doing the rest of us a disservice.
The Making of the Jeremy Lin Show
Jeremy Lin's magical night against the Nets is a down payment on payback for a lifetime of being shortchanged by stereotypes.
Handling Incidents of Suspected Racial Bigotry
The smart way to address offenses that may have been prompted by racial bigotry is to ridicule the offense without implicating race.
Gary Locke, Lesley Ma and the Asian Fuss Over Low-Key Celebs
Media fuss over celeb normalcy is a counter-indicator of that society's evolution toward true coolth.
Chinese Fail to Live Up to Spying and Treachery Hype Yet Again
We Asian Americans have been proven unworthy of our vaunted reputations as people capable of heinous acts of betrayal.
The Folly of Fearing China's Global Buying Spree
The global spending spree by China's state-owned firms will promote more progressive policies by China rather than subvert western ones.
Why Shinzo Abe & Kim Jong-Un Are Going to Embrace
Shinzo Abe and Kim Jong-un see a summit as the best way to take back the initiative from old friends and new rivals.
Cheap Delicious Cafés Spearhead Chinese Culinary Hegemony
If food is a window to a culture's competitive potential, American cultural hegemony may ultimately give way to the Chinese.
How Jeremy Lin Lost His Mojo
Jeremy Lin is no longer the point guard who came off the bench to lead the broken Knicks back to respectability.
When It Comes to Japan v Korea, Eating Is Believing
Nothing illustrates the difference in the cultural philosophies of Japan and Korea like the difference in their cuisines.
Pyongyang's Provocation a Boon for US Pivot to Asia
Threats from Pyongyang provide cover for the US to beef up its military presence around China.
US Visa System Better at Attracting Brains Than Money
Contrary to the popular notion that hordes of rich investors swarm onto US shores flashing investment visas, they are few and far between compared with ...
New Visa Program Can Revive America's Dying Cities
A new immigration visa program is the best way to reverse the decline of Detroit and other blighted big cities.
Psy Can Help Park Geun-Hye Lead S. Korea to Next Level
Psy's example can help S. Korea's new leader launch a “new chapter in the Miracle on the Han River.”
Xi Pivots to Russia to Counter Obama's Pivot to Asia
China's new leader hopes to put Beijing on a more even geopolitical footing with the US by tilting toward Moscow.
Korematsu, Kim, Dorner and the Asian American Burden
Asian Americans are victims of the false perception that we will submit to indignities to avoid conflict.
The Next Korean War Is No Longer Unthinkable
Kim Jong-un has taken a possibly irreversible step toward making a second Korean War no longer an unthinkable scenario.
Jeremy Lin Struggles for Linspiration in Limited Role
Jeremy Lin's new Rockets role has deprived him of the inspiration that fueled his earlier successes.
Tiger, Lance, Manti and the Great American Grovel
Manti Te'o's imaginary romance with Lennay Marie Kekua raises questions about his motives.
Declarations of Chinese Century Way Premature
Pronouncements of an emerging Chinese Century create the danger of a self-destroying prophecy.
Schmidt, A Show of Respect and Hope for Change in N. Korea
Google vice chairman Eric Schmidt plays into Pyongyang's hands — but that may be a good thing in this case.
Jeremy Lin: A Cut Above the Stereotype
The sports world was abuzz last week with the ridiculous game-winning three pointer executed in triple overtime
Remembering Christmas After a Breakup
Breakups hurt. It’s been well-documented. And sadly, all the clichés are true. Sleeping is a chore, food tastes like sawdust and sometimes, it’s hard to
Here Comes The Jeremy Lin Show
It looks like I was a little early to jump on the bandwagon for the Jeremy Lin show because this kid is blowing up big ...
Multi-Racial Land: A Racist Christmas Song
In the spirit of the season I wanted to remember those special people who give meaning to our lives but are too modest to take ...
Obama on Legalizing Hookers, Drugs, Gambling
A young man at a recent Obama town hall meeting in Pennsylvania suggested legalizing non-violent crimes like prostitution, drug sales
Experiencing The Generational Rift Firsthand
I recently took up a temp job as a favor to a parent from my church. It was probably the hardest earned $140.00 I've ever ...
The World Has Tiger by the Tale
You don't become a Tiger Woods without an indomitable will. You also don't become a Tiger Woods without mortgaging the deepest recesses of your personal ...
My Favorite Part of Thanksgiving
I grew up in a primarily White neighborhood so I got the full Thanksgiving experience as a kid. You imagine it, I probably did it. ...
Love Knows No Boundaries
I was going to write about the upcoming holiday season but this topic just kept creeping up on the blogs I lurk on.
An Asian American Thanksgiving
We have a long weekend to stuff ourselves and sit back with full bellies and pick our teeth reflecting on the things we have to ...
The Meteoric Rise of John Cho
Last week, the bluray version of Star Trek came out. Star Trek, being the surprisingly good movie that it is, was bought by a couple ...
South Philly High Back In The News
Okay, not the mainstream news, but the race-aware and Asian-American blogospheres. It looks like there's trouble stirring in South Philadelphia again and it isn't of ...
Rushed by Christmas Amid Lingering Halloween
Christmas is officially in the house. Or in the Walmart I went to anyway, primped and ready to slump on a plastic tree branch, vegetate ...
Manny Pacquiao Being Manny Pacquiao
I've recently become interested in boxing. I know, a timely interest considering the depth and height of the bandwagon that holds all of the Manny ...
Big Ups to Disney's 'Up'!
Pixar has the uncanny ability to strike gold with everything they put their hand at. That is still the case with Pixar's latest animation project
Obama Plays His Asia Card
To the rest of the world Barack Obama represents the hope of a U.S. willing to lead the community of nations instead of bullying it. ...
Change That Means Something to Real Americans
Last Saturday the word Obama and so many Americans have been clamoring for has finally climbed out of its symbolic snakehole and into the much ...
Drawing Life's Key Lesson from Into The Wild
A couple friends and I have gotten together on a weekly basis to study literature in the modern construction known as a book club. It's ...
Season-Ending Notes: Asian Baseball Players in the News!
Baseball season has ended but there are still a couple of Asian-related baseball news bytes making their rounds that have caught my attention for the ...
Asian Men and White Women: Missed Signals
The rap about us Asian guys is that white chicks don't dig us. I don't know the joker who started that myth, but I can ...
Asian American Talent Finds Joy in Online Videos
I’ve never been a trend chaser. Maybe it’s that stubborn pride, but I’ve always hated being told what to do, whether it be what I ...
Halloween Identity Crises and Slutty Witches
With Halloween around the corner, I asked my little brother what he wanted to be. Instead of the concrete answer I was expecting, he sighed ...
The Italianization of Japan
There was a time when all things Japanese was money. Rodeo and Fifth-Avenue shopkeepers drooled over Japanese tourists carrying wads of cheap dollars for anything ...
Obama's Biggest Challenge: Surviving Better Times
Barack Obama's presidency is a child of some of the hardest years most of us have known. Whether it can flourish now that hard times ...
The Irrationality of Scapegoating China
In tough times politicians look for scapegoats. Recently they've zeroed in on China, as they've done so often in the past. They rant that our ...
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