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112 Active Asian American Blogs For 2014

Wednesday, April 09, 2014

White House Blog: AAPI Vets: A Rich History of Service

Monday, May 30, 2011

It’s an understatement to say that the United States benefits from its diverse citizenry. The very nature of our country is one where Americans of different races and ethnicities come together to contribute to the rich blend of American culture. Asian American and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) are one of the many populations to contribute to the patchwork quilt of America—even though many of these contributions are not widely known. Even as AAPIs have been part of American history, we are also an important part of America’s future as a global economic and innovation leader.

One hundred and fifty years ago, it was Asian laborers who literally moved mountains with their bare hands and bent backs, uniting the nation from East to West by laying the rail line of the first transcontinental railroads. During the Civil War, Chinese Americans fought in white units mostly in the North, while some united under the Confederate banner. Edward Day Cohota, a Chinese immigrant, served in the Union Army during the Civil War and remained in the United States Army for more than twenty years.

Unlike other soldiers who were granted US citizenship under the 1862 Alien Veteran Citizenship act upon their honorable discharge, he was never granted citizenship because of the later 1882 Chinese Exclusion Act which made it illegal for Chinese to become U.S. citizens. And of course we are all familiar with the heroism of the 442nd Regimental Combat Team and the 100th battalion of Japanese Americans during World War II. Even while their families were herded into internment camps and stripped of their constitutional rights and liberties, these brave Americans fought with a ferocity seldom seen before or since.

What hasn’t changed throughout American history has been the undivided love that AAPIs have for our nation. The story repeats itself throughout American history of AAPIs serving honorably. Today, our Pacific Islander Veterans, along with Native American Veterans, serve in the U.S. military at the highest per capita rates of any population in the nation. There are currently only two Asian Americans in the United States Senate, Senators Inouye and Akaka, and both are Veterans. There is no question of our AAPI service members’ ability to excel in the military, something clearly demonstrated by the military service of people like Secretary Shinseki, Brigadier General Coral Wong Pietsch (1st female AAPI Army general officer) and the 32 Congressional Medal of Honor recipients from the first, José B. Nísperos, to the 22 who were recognized decades after their service on the battlefield such as Senator Daniel Inouye and onto the most recently named Private First Class Anthony T. Kaho'ohanohano.

Today, as other nations develop and become more globally competitive, the United States must draw on the skills of all our citizens in order to win the technological, innovation and production race for the future. So as we celebrate the contributions of AAPIs to our nation’s rich heritage, we should also look forward to where AAPI’s varied contributions will add to the toolkit our nation will use to win the future.

Link.

You're A Mad, Small-Breasted, Filipino Woman

Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Last week I was thumbing through a People and caught an article about Kate Hudson getting a boob job and then this week I stumbled across A Marginally Insane World and the post "Diary of a Mad, Small-Breasted Woman":

So, two events coincided with one another this past weekend to make me feel really shitty about my body. The first was that I found out that Kate Hudson got a boob job. The second was that I attended a pool party yesterday, which made me feel like I needed to get a boob job. While Kate Hudson saddened me, the pool party maddened me, almost to the point where I was ready to rip the sky-high stripper stilettos off of one of the many female party-goers and puncture their fake, tanned boobs until every last drop of sillycone seeped out.

Coincidence?

I think not.

See Steve Nguyen, See Steve Nguyen In Asia

Wednesday, December 30, 2009

To make a long story short I was out on twitter (and how do you people find my twitter page anyway - it's really just a place holder so no one will take it) and I happened to stumble across Steve Nguyen's page and then saw a few of his tweets about him being in Asia and that's he blogging about his travels. Definitely a good read - so check it on out down at TravBuddy.

And Your First Protest Was?

Wednesday, December 02, 2009

I could tell you about my first protest - but really - who they hell wants to hear about some fat kid who sat on the ground of the Pizza Hut protesting the fact that one piece of pepperoni on a slice just didn't cut it.

No - you'd rather hear from the folks down at the Bao Phi Blaag talking about their first protests.

Here's a snippet from each of the five:

Protest #1

Just a few weeks into my college years, planes smashed into buildings on the Atlantic coast, and a few weeks after that was my first protest. The energy behind it was all desperation and no strategy, but we were mourning and we were terrified, and that was all we could come up with. Early October of 2001 was a very intimidating time to be speaking out about anything, although the ‘issues’—the ‘War on Terror’ and plans to invade and occupy Afghanistan—begged to be articulated and resisted.

Protest #2

In August, 2007 in Seoul, Korea just down the hill from the Samsung-owned, grand Shilla hotel, I participated in the 1st public protest/demonstration against Korea’s continued, systematic practice of exporting Korean citizens to western countries. Today, these citizens are being taken away from their families against their will and are currently being exported at the rate of 2,000 per year and upwards of $30,000 each, most of them being sent to the US.

Protest #3

The first protest I ever went to was against the Gulf War when I was in 7th grade. The thing is – I didn’t actually go. The kids in my class had organized a walk out of school – it was during Ms Downes’s social studies class – through a daisy chain the night before. I knew of their plans, and it never once crossed my mind to actually go.

Protest #4

I had left home, Minnesota to California back into 2003 after I came out to my family as a lesbian and they denied me of who I am and my rights. For four years, I lived in a small city, Concord, and within that escape it didn’t release me of my internal struggles with identities. It wasn’t until Fall 2007 at Diablo Valley College that I started to educate myself of Womyn’s issues, suffrages and struggles.

Protest #5

This is dedicated to my friend Bao Phi's newborn child, and all children, because my first protests were in childhood. When I was about six, I protested Halloween candy. I really hated candy, and didn't see the point of trying to collect something I didn't want. So I decided to dress up and collect money for UNICEF instead.

Yes - you do want to keep on reading so just follow the links and get your protest on.

NewsBytes

Saturday, April 11, 2009

Word from around the way:

Journalist Held in Iran

Saberi, whose father is Iranian and mother is Japanese, is being held in Evin Prison, just north of Tehran. The prison is known for its tendency to hold political prisoners. Her parents visited her last Sunday, and on Thursday her father called for his daughter’s release, saying he will not leave Iran until she is free.

Racial Breakdown In US Sports Including MLB, NFL, NBA, & MLS

I stumbled across this very interesting diagram illustrating the racial breakdown of professional sports organizations in the US. The diagram includes the breakdown for Major League Baseball (MLB), the National Basketball Association (NBA), Major League Soccer (MLS), and the National Football League (NFL).

Here’s the breakdown...

Singh: Reclaiming My Roots, And My Name

My whole life Singh has been my middle name, often amounting to just a middle initial. The last name passed down by my father was always much more predominant and visible. About a year ago, I started making an intentional effort to always use Singh in my name, followed by my last name. And now I have decided to drop my given family name all together.

You're damn right she's english proficient

A little more on the good news we heard the other day... Lori Phanachone, the Laotian American high school honor student in Iowa who faced suspension for refusing to take the school district's mandatory English language exam, will indeed be reclassified as an English proficient student.

Gaysian = Fun

Vermont joins Connecticut, Massachusetts, and Iowa--which legalized gay marriage last week--in recognizing same-sex unions. New Hampshire and Maine are apparently considering similar moves, and Washington D.C.'s City Council voted unanimously Tuesday to recognize same-sex marriages performed outside the district. Even though equal marriage rights in our state of California are in bad shape right now, this is progress, people.

Of course, not everyone thinks so.

Not So Fast, Justin Lin!

I have been a long supporter of creative arts by minorities in this country and will continue to do so because I feel it is my duty, especially works by Asian Americans. Yes, I was one of those Asian folks that went to go support Justin Lin's growing popularity as a mainstream silver screen director. I could've waited till the DVD release, but since I'm such a nice fucking guy I spent 20 bucks helping out a brother. I've seen all of his movies, from Shopping For Fangs, Better Luck Tomorrow, all the way to last week's release of Fast and Furious. But as I've seen his progress develop over time, I am by no measures impressed -- to say the least.

Blake and Eric Make an Action Flick

Editor’s note: Please click on comments below to hear from the Producer of Dogs of Chinatown, Blake Faucette and lead actor, Eric Jacobus.

Eric: Dude, let’s totally make an action movie!

Blake: Dude! How did we NOT think of this before?

Eric: Dude! Let’s start a movie company called Contour cause I like the contour of my Asian girlfriend’s back!

Blake: And I totally DRIVE a Ford Contour!

Eric: I know! Right? Let me try writing up the plot. *PUFF* *PUFF* *COUGH* Alright. I got it. Here goes:

Contour’s Eric Jacobus stars as Jack, a down on his luck dude who thinking of ending his own life one night, steps into a mob hit and saves the life of a young woman, Jin (Thi). She turns out to be the mistress of a local Chinese kingpin who is impressed with Jack’s nerve and people killing skills. He offers Jack a position in his ‘family’ sending him to train in the arts of martial, war and murder. Adapting to his new lifestyle with vigour, Jack becomes an elite killing machine but cannot stop his growing feelings for Jin. Soon the two are lovers and torn between his loyalty to his new ‘family’ and that of his woman, Jack sets out on a deadly course of action which will see the city’s gangs turning violently against one another and Jack and Jin fighting for their freedom and lives.

Blake: But Eric, we need like, race wars, violence and nude Chinese bitches, you know what I mean? My frat boys back at BC ain’t gonna watch it if there’s none of that.

"I'll Have the Double Double Standard, please."

Last weekend, I was at a bar in Palo Alto with a friend who was set to go back to his home country of Canada. The bar was filled mostly with Stanford folks (read: male and awkward) and as I was scanning the bar to see if there was an empty table, I got stopped by a white dude and his friend.

White Dude: I like your scarf. I like your bracelet.

Me: Thanks.

White Dude: What's that bracelet made out of?

Me: It's called wood.

50 Blogs/Sites And Their Myers-Briggs Personality

Monday, December 08, 2008

I happened to stumble upon something called Typealyzer which looks through blogs and tells you what personality they have (at least from the text on the page) according to the ubiquitous Myers-Briggs Type Indicator. So I decided to randomly enter in a few blogs (as well sites to see how it handled them or group blogs) and below are the results (listed in alphabetical order).

Random notes:

1. I didn't write these descriptions (I'm just reposting what the analyzer gave back to me with exception to a couple spelling errors) and for each site that you enter there's also an analysis chart for brain activity showing what parts of the brain were dominant during the writing - which I'm not posting.

2. I ran sites and blogs through late Sunday night early Monday morning and pointed them to the main content pages and I realize that sites may confuse the analyzer but wanted to throw them in anyway like I said above.

3. Obviously these can change depending upon the posts because it only looks at front page content (and it's in Beta) - for instance this blog (which I'm including in the 50) when I ran it through two separate times on two separate days has both a personality of ISTP - The Mechanics and ESTP - The Doers. So depending upon how much stock you put into this (if any) know that - but it's fun to check out either way.

4. Depending upon how much quoting you do of other articles, the more I'm sure that this has an effect on the output. It might be interesting to run a series of posts through the analyzer one by one and see what the personality is out of say 5 or 10 (if you have nothing better to do like me).

5. If you're interested in some of the workings/review of it you can check out the LingPipe Blog (Natural Language Processing and Text Analytics) as well as the Typealyzer site itself (specifically the About section).

The Types

Update: I've edited this to put the types here just once because the post got a little long.

ESTP - The Doers: The active and play-ful type. They are especially attuned to people and things around them and often full of energy, talking, joking and engaging in physical out-door activities. The Doers are happiest with action-filled work which craves their full attention and focus. They might be very impulsive and more keen on starting something new than following it through. They might have a problem with sitting still or remaining inactive for any period of time.

ISTP - The Mechanics: The independent and problem-solving type. They are especially attuned to the demands of the moment are masters of responding to challenges that arise spontaneously. They generally prefer to think things out for themselves and often avoid inter-personal conflicts. The Mechanics enjoy working together with other independent and highly skilled people and often like seek fun and action both in their work and personal life. They enjoy adventure and risk such as in driving race cars or working as policemen and firefighters

ESTJ - The Guardians: The organizing and efficient type. They are especially attuned to setting goals and managing available resources to get the job done. Once they´ve made up their mind on something, it can be quite difficult to convince otherwise. They listen to hard facts and can have a hard time accepting new or innovative ways of doing things. The Guardians are often happy working in highly structured work environments where everyone knows the rules of the job. They respect authority and are loyal team players.

ESFP - The Performers: The entertaining and friendly type. They are especially attuned to pleasure and beauty and like to fill their surroundings with soft fabrics, bright colors and sweet smells. They live in the present moment and don't like to plan ahead - they are always in risk of exhausting themselves. The enjoy work that makes them able to help other people in a concrete and visible way. They tend to avoid conflicts and rarely initiate confrontation - qualities that can make it hard for them in management positions.

ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers: The responsible and hardworking type. They are especially attuned to the details of life and are careful about getting the facts right. Conservative by nature they are often reluctant to take any risks whatsoever. The Duty Fulfillers are happy to be let alone and to be able to work in their own pace. They know what they have to do and how to do it.

INTJ - The Scientists: The long-range thinking and individualistic type. They are especially good at looking at almost anything and figuring out a way of improving it - often with a highly creative and imaginative touch. They are intellectually curious and daring, but might be physically hesitant to try new things. The Scientists enjoy theoretical work that allows them to use their strong minds and bold creativity. Since they tend to be so abstract and theoretical in their communication they often have a problem communicating their visions to other people and need to learn patience and use concrete examples. Since they are extremely good at concentrating they often have no trouble working alone.

INTP - The Thinkers: The logical and analytical type. They are especially attuned to difficult creative and intellectual challenges and always look for something more complex to dig into. They are great at finding subtle connections between things and imagine far-reaching implications. They enjoy working with complex things using a lot of concepts and imaginative models of reality. Since they are not very good at seeing and understanding the needs of other people, they might come across as arrogant, impatient and insensitive to people that need some time to understand what they are talking about.

ISFP The Artists: The gentle and compassionate type. They are especially attuned their inner values and what other people need. They are not friends of many words and tend to take the worries of the world on their shoulders. They tend to follow the path of least resistance and have to look out not to be taken advantage of. They often prefer working quietly, behind the scene as a part of a team. They tend to value their friends and family above what they do for a living.

ESFJ - The Socializers: The social and opiniated type. They are especially attuned to the feelings of themselves and others. They tend to be very aware of the values of their peer-group and tend to see things as either right or wrong, good or bad. They tend to be traditional and value their friends and family the most. The Socializers are down-to-earth, practical people and very keen on making sure everyone is alright. This quality makes them enjoy social work places. Since they enjoy beeing and keeping things neat and tidy, they often also enjoy working in such environments.

ENTP - The Visionaries: The charming and trend savvy type. They are especially attuned to the big picture and anticipate trends. They often have sophisticated language skills and come across as witty and social. At the end of the day, however, they are pragmatic decision makers and have a good analytical abilitity. They enjoy work that lets them use their cleverness, great communication skills and knack for new exciting ventures. They have to look out not to become quitters, since they easily get bored when the creative exciting start-up phase is over.

ENTJ - The Executives: The direct and assertive type. They are especially attuned to the big picture and how to get things done. They are talented strategic planners, but might come off as insensitive to others needs and appear arrogant. They like to be where the action is and like making bold and sweeping changes in complex situations. The Executives are happy when their work let them learn and improve themselves and how things work around them. Not beeing very shy about expressing their ideas and often very outgoing they often make excellent public speakers.

And What Type Are You?

I wanted to keep on plugging in a lot of sites but I could only pump in so many and interestingly enough, some sites gave back an error - if yours isn't on here just go to Typealyzer and see what it is.

/FILM: ESTP - The Doers
8Asians: ESTP - The Doers
Angry Asian Man: ESTP - The Doers
The Antisocial Ladder: ESTP - The Doers
Asiance Magazine: ISTP - The Mechanics
Asian-Nation Blog: ISTP - The Mechanics
AsianWeek: ESTJ - The Guardians
AZNRaps: ESTP - The Doers
Bai Ling Blog: ESFP - The Performers
big WOWO: ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers
Boston Progress Radio: INTJ - The Scientists
ChannelAPA: ESTP - The Doers
Cinematical: ISTP - The Mechanics
CNN Political Ticker: ISTP - The Mechanics
Crave, the gadget blog: ESTJ - The Guardians
Daily Kos: INTP - The Thinkers
Degenerasian: ESTP - The Doers
The Delicious Life: ESTP - The Doers
Desi Hits: ESFP - The Performers
Disgrasian: ESTJ - The Guardians
ESPN NBA Index: ESTP - The Doers
Gawker: ISTP - The Mechanics
Giant Robot: ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers
GigaOM: INTJ - The Scientists
Google Blog (Official): ESTP - The Doers
The Huffington Post: ISTJ - The Duty Fulfillers
iaTV: ESTP - The Doers
Jauhari: ESTP - The Doers
Jezebel: ISFP The Artists
Just Jared: ESFJ - The Socializers
Lifehacker: ESTJ - The Guardians
LoveHKFilm: ESFP - The Performers
Margaret Cho Blog: ESFP - The Performers
Mashable: ESTJ - The Guardians
The Minority Militant: ISTP - The Mechanics
Nikkei View: ESTP - The Doers
New York Times: ESTP - The Doers
Newsweek: INTP - The Thinkers
The News Whole: ESTP - The Doers
Racewire: INTP - The Thinkers
Racialicious: INTP - The Thinkers
Sepia Mutiny: ENTP - The Visionaries
Stuff Asian People Like: ISTP - The Mechanics
Swampland: ENTJ - The Executives
TechCrunch: ESTJ - The Guardians
Thirteen Minutes: ESTP - The Doers
Twitch: ESTP - The Doers
Variety Asia Online: ENTP - The Visionaries
Zuky: INTP - The Thinkers

Dumbass Blog Posts And News Round Up

Sunday, November 02, 2008

Some news you can lose but still funny enough to read:

Chgo Sun-Times Greeley: Racism Will Make Obama Lose:

This is astonishing for its utter lack of reasoned reflection. Certainly there was opposition to Obama inside and outside the Democrat Party and, as to be expected, from the GOP. But, it obviously wasn’t insurmountable and it was never based on race. There has been no real out-cry about Obama’s race in any venue, in any debate, in any advertisement, in any legitimate political opposition.

I guess I keep forgetting how many people like to share their racist views in public. Just remember - if no one says they're a racist, than obviously they aren't.

MSNBC’s After-infomercial for Barack

Keith Olbermann and Chris Matthews spent another thirty minutes slavering over themselves whilst beatifying "The One."

I just think it's an interesting word to use in that context...I mean why not just use the word drooling? Is it just me or does someone who seems to have a control of language usually think about those things?

Not Racism

In one way I hope he is the next president of the United States so Democrats and minorities will get over whining about racism. There are some very troubling unanswered questions in this election. Most importantly there is the inability of election officials to ensure that our elections are free of fraudulent registrations. If this election is a close call, watch out. If the Republicans lose it might be because of vote fraud. If the Democrats win it could be because of vote fraud...Shirley Mellecker, New Port Richey.

If there's one thing I'm actually afraid of with Obama winning (besides him getting assasisinated JFK style) it will be the conversatations that start something like "Now can people stop complaining about racism?" The voter fraud comment - that's just funny.

Racism will not be factor in election

This election is not a matter of color; it’s a matter of ability.

While it shouldn't be about color and only be about ability and who's best for the job - color matters - and if you don't think it does - doesn't that already tell us something?

Local GOP Chairman distributes racist e-mail

The long lines of early voters at the Temple Terrace Library have caused concern for the Republican Headquarters a block away. It has also caused a major storm in local politics. The head of the Hillsborough GOP, David Storck, distributed an email from a Republican Party volunteer saying the voters are a threat. That's because, as the volunteer says in the email, he sees "car loads of black Obama supporters coming from the inner city to cast their votes for Obama." It goes on to say, "This is their chance to get a black president and they seem to care little the he is at minimum a socialist and probably Marxist in his core beliefs." The Republican volunteer says that is because, "After all he is black- no experience or accomplishments but he is black."

I think this just speaks for itself.

Vanessa Minnillo: Asian American Blog That Needs A Hug

Saturday, October 25, 2008

For some odd reason I decided to check around see what Fil-Am Vanessa Minnillo is doing after being in Disaster Movie and maybe not having sex with Nick Lachey and came across her blog.

Hmm...I guess Nick's not the only one who isn't getting any.

Best New Asian American Blog

Friday, December 28, 2007

Disgrasian

While 2007 saw the rise of more Asian Americans in blogosphere and around the Web, one of the most original voices to come out this year has been the duo from Disgrasian.

With posts like The Harapuka Girls and If We Had Dicks, We'd Want to Do the New Kristen Bell, regular contributors to 23/6, a Disgrasian dictionary, and the tag line You're a disgrace. To the Race. - bloggers Jen and Diana tackle everything from Asian American news and media to pop culture to national and world politics, and do it in their own hardcore-tell-it-like-it-is way that most other bloggers, Asian American or not, just haven't done before.

Best Desi Blog

Tuesday, December 25, 2007

Sepia Mutiny

While there are a lot of good Desi reads out in blogosphere, Sepia Mutiny - doing it since 2004 - still has to be regarded as one of the best - and on this list - the best of the year.

Chalk it up to the number of bloggers and contributors, new and interesting posts, great perspectives, or just the community dialogue that their blog brings - Sepia Mutiny has a vibe that is distinctly its own as it brings a Desi voice to the masses through its political, personal, and irreverent posts.

The new home at Blogger

Sunday, October 28, 2007

Dear Readers:

As you can see there has been a switch over to Blogger from WordPress for the hosting of Slant Eye For The Round Eye. While WordPress proved to be a good host and service up until this point, with more features and customization, the decision was made to move over to Blogger for hosting.

For the most part there shouldn't be any problems for readers as the main domain http://www.slanteyefortheroundeye.com/ should transfer over seamlessly, however some links to individual posts and feeds may need to be updated.

Please bear with any changes/small hiccups over the next couple of days.

Thanks for reading,
Slant Eye For The Round Eye

Reader Love: Tucker Carlson, Cinema Seoul, and sex and the Asian male

Thursday, October 25, 2007

Check out some of these great articles/blog posts for some worthwhile reading:

Tucker Carlson and the “New” Face of Racism from Oh No a WoC PhD.

Saving cinema’s Seoul by Jeff Yang

Sex and the Asian Male at Tripmaster

112 Active Asian American Blogs For 2014

White House Blog: AAPI Vets: A Rich History of Service

You're A Mad, Small-Breasted, Filipino Woman

See Steve Nguyen, See Steve Nguyen In Asia

And Your First Protest Was?

NewsBytes

50 Blogs/Sites And Their Myers-Briggs Personality

Dumbass Blog Posts And News Round Up

Vanessa Minnillo: Asian American Blog That Needs A Hug

Best New Asian American Blog

Best Desi Blog

The new home at Blogger

Reader Love: Tucker Carlson, Cinema Seoul, and sex and the Asian male

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