Slant Eye For The Round Eye

Verizon + Asian American Organizations

2009-11-20T02:00:00.001-06:00

I always like to spread a little bit of good news - so here it is straight from the press release:

Eight San Francisco Bay Area Organizations Receive Support for Their Efforts in Domestic Violence Prevention and Awareness
WALNUT CREEK, Calif., Nov. 18 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Bay Area women affected by domestic violence will benefit from $40,000 in donations from Verizon Wireless to organizations that focus on domestic violence prevention and awareness in the Asian-American community. Eight local organizations will be awarded grants from the company's HopeLine® phone recycling program: Asian Americans for Community Involvement (AACI), Asian Women's Shelter, Cameron House, Chinese Community Health Resource Center, Korean Community Center of the East Bay, MAITRI, Narika and Vietnamese American Community Center of the East Bay.

The eight recipient agencies will use the HopeLine funding to support new and existing domestic violence prevention and support programs such as an emergency shelter, youth peer counseling, transitional housing and in-language staffing support.

"Asian Americans for Community Involvement runs one of a handful of domestic violence shelters geared toward the Asian-American community in the U.S.," said Teresa Yu, domestic violence program manager of AACI. "This generous grant from Verizon Wireless will allow us to continue providing culturally appropriate services that target the unmet needs of Asian women and their families looking to live free of violence."

The grants are part of Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program, which puts wireless services and equipment to work to assist victims of domestic violence. HopeLine's national phone recycling and reuse program collected nearly 1.13 million wireless phones in 2008 and has collected more than 6 million wireless phones since 2001. In the past two years through this program, Verizon Wireless--along with the Verizon Foundation--has donated more than $435,000 in cash grants, phones and airtime to shelters and other organizations in Northern California that work to support victims of domestic violence and their families.

"I encourage everyone to dig through their closets, ask friends and family members for their used cell phones and accessories, and donate them to HopeLine," said Kevin Zavaglia, region president for Verizon Wireless. "A simple phone donation can make a lasting impact on the lives of domestic violence survivors right here in the San Francisco Bay Area."

HopeLine wireless phone donations are accepted at all Verizon Wireless Communications Stores across the nation. Verizon Wireless encourages everyone who plans to give a phone to HopeLine to make sure service on that device has been discontinued and to erase any personal data. Phones given to the HopeLine program are refurbished and resold for reuse, or disposed of in an environmentally sound manner.

For more information on Verizon Wireless' HopeLine program, visit www.verizonwireless.com/hopeline.

Random Hotness: Archie Panjabi

2009-11-19T23:57:00.004-06:00

From CBS's The Good Wife bio:

Archie Panjabi as Kalinda

Archie Panjabi made her film debut in the British hit "East Is East." Her additional feature film credits include "Traitor," "Bend It Like Beckham," "The Constant Gardener," "A Mighty Heart," and the title role in "Yasmin," for which she earned the Best Actress award at the Reims Festival and the Shooting Star Award at the Berlin International Film Festival. She will next be seen in the upcoming film "House Husbands," with John Hannah.

Punjabi has a natural ear for accents, a talent frequently utilized in her film and television roles. She has played everything from Scottish to Indian to American.

Born in England, Punjabi spent part of her childhood in Mumbai (Bombay), and considers herself "part Bombayite, part British." She graduated from Brunel University, England, with a degree in Management Studies. She currently resides in London. Her birth date is May 31.

A Quick Letter To Michelle Wie

2009-11-19T23:42:00.006-06:00

Dear Michelle,

First let me congratulate you on your first ever LPGA win earlier this week. Sure I didn't really congratulate you because honestly - I didn't know until later on - and than I thought to myself "Well I could congratulate her, but let's see what happens next..."

And guess what?

Yup. You're out of it again.

What the Hell?

Are you trying to break all of our necks as we strain to see where you're going (up down up down...down...down, back up...injured)?

Now, I'm not a sports trainer, or even a sports guy (unless you call what I do in private with the lube a sport - and sometimes it is a marathon btw) - but I think you shoulda sucked it up and kept on playing - I mean you did have a brace didn't you?

I'm not a doctor either, but I'm thinking when you have an ankle injury - maybe crouching down on YOUR ANKLE - even if you needed to check out the shot - maybe isn't the best thing to do.

Couldn't you lay on your belly or something?

O.K., that's it.

I might think about suing someone if I were you (although I don't know who the hell that would be).

Slanty

Thailand And Cambodia Are The "Traditional Places" To Have Sex With Kids?

2009-11-19T23:18:00.005-06:00

So I was driving around and catching up on some of my NPR - because I'm worldy dammit - and even though I can't tell you the name of the person that was being interviewed - who was also getting an award as a journalist (and I'm not telling you because I don't want too but simply because I can't remember) - one of the topics that came up was trafficking children for sex and sexual tourism - as in child sexual tourism and the basic phrase that got uttered during this interview was "People are not going to the traditional places to have sex with children anymore like Thailand and Cambodia, they're going to Mexico."

Let's be clear here. Obviously paying for sex with kids is just fucking disgusting and I don't care where it happens, if you do - you should get all your shit cut off - whatever it is.

That being said - I couldn't help but cringe just a little when the phrase "traditional places" was used - you know?

We can all say - or maybe some of you - that certain parts of Asia have issues in that respect - can't get around it - although so do other places in the world - but the point being is that is it ever really right to say "the traditional place to have sex with children is...".

I don't think so.

See - it should be looked at as a problem not as in "If you want to have sex with kids you go here" - to me - there's just a little difference, and I'm not lambasting the person's name I can't remember, or the interview, or interviewee itself - but you know what - I just didn't like it.

I didn't like the fact that people are referring to areas close to my mother ship as the "traditional places" to have sex with kids. The phrase "traditional places" and any variants of the word "tradition" should really be reserved for things like "A table is the traditional place to have thanksgiving dinner", or "The traditions of the school are kept alive by the alumni".

Call me old school, but I just don't think the words "traditional" and "place" should really go together with the phrase "sex with kids".

But maybe that's just me.

Bad Blogger Bad

2009-11-19T08:24:00.002-06:00

Man I'm a bad blogger this week.

That's it.

My Random Sarah Palin Post

2009-11-17T12:02:00.003-06:00

Get on the GOP ticket.

Sound like an idiot.

Come out with a book and make millions.

Maybe I should start hunting moose and move to Alaska...

visualizAsian.com + Lac Su = A Reason You Want To Pick Up The Phone

2009-11-16T23:44:00.004-06:00

Is it just me or is visualizAsian.com just on a roll these days? This time around for their AAPI Empowerment Series they've got Lac Su - and I'm sure that's going to be a great interview and conversation - and remember - you can get in on it free:

We’ll be speaking with Lac Su, the author of the powerful new memoir, “I Love Yous Are for White People.” Lac Su is an executive for TalentSmart, a global think tank and management consulting firm, in the day time, and a husband, a father, a painter, a photographer, and a writer by night. He was born in Danang-Vietnam, grew up in Los Angeles, and now resides in San Diego. “I Love Yous Are for White People” is his first book—a memoir.
Date: Tuesday, November 17
Time: 6pm Pacific/7pm Mountain
8pm Central/9pm Eastern
Place: Phone or webcast, it’s your choice

The book opens at a breakneck pace with the memories of his family’s escape from Vietnam, and segues into the family’s introduction to life as refugees in Los Angeles. Lac’s father is authoritarian and abusive, and as the years go by, the entire family lives in fear of his temper. The lack of affection and support from his father — the book’s title refers to the idyllic loving families the young Lac saw on American television shows and movies, and at his school friends’ homes — eventually lead Lac into the world of gang thuggery to seek an alternative family acceptance and a sense of belonging. He went on to a magnet high school and on to college, and now has a doctorate. It’s a testament to his strong spirit that he survived the tumult of his early life and then captured it so vividly! This is an inspirational story about succeeding
despite adversity.

If you’re new to visualizAsian.com register here – it’s FREE: http://visualizasian.com/aapi-empowerment-series-signup-lacsu.html

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Nice.

I've Made A Decision

2009-11-16T23:39:00.004-06:00

And this is what I decided.

Ping Pong Playa just gets better and better every time I watch that MF.

It really really does.

Get A Copy Of Slants! Slants! Revolution And Support Cancer Prevention Research For API Women

2009-11-16T23:32:00.005-06:00

I got this sent in to me from Simon who founded the band The Slants and it's really a great cause - just pick up their digital single "Slants! Slants! Revolution" and 100% of the profits will go towards cancer research for API women and while I could probably say a lot more - I figure why not just let Simon himself:

Some of you know our passion to reach out to the Asian American community. For the last few years, I've been travelling across North America to speak to fans about API concerns, addressing racial stereotypes, and talking to API youth about proud of their heritage. It has been an amazing journey and we're continuing to work with Asian festivals, conventions, and clubs around the country to promote the beauty of Asian culture. However, I realize that there is another subject that is not addressed enough in our community: cancer.

As an employee of the American Cancer Society, I've been working with the organization to reach more individuals in the API community and address health disparity concerns. I work with two ACS funded researchers whose projects are focused on cervical cancer in Chinese and Vietnamese women, who have the highest age-adjusted rate in the United States (five times higher in Vietnamese women than white). There are a number of reasons for this disparity which has existed for quite some time, but one of the greatest reasons is lack of attention for the issue. I'm working to change that.

To do this, I'd like to donate 100% of our profits from every sale of "Slants! Slants! Revolution" to cancer prevention research in Asian women. The hard copy release isn't available right now, but anyone can check it out at ITunes, Amazon MP3, and the standard digital outlets.

If you needed any more info - or had any questions - I'm sure Simon would be more than happy to answer any and all inquiries. Just check out their MySpace page and send them out a message.

If You Call Someone Ghetto Trash And A Hooker Just Remember That It's O.K. As Long As You're Having Sex With Someone Who's Asian

2009-11-16T04:02:00.010-06:00

I never really posted much on Ben from Survivor earlier this year - even though I saw a couple of episodes (I just didn't get into it much this time around) - but I happened to catch this newspaper clip of him denying he's racist:

Browning, 28, told Stuff.co.nz in an exclusive interview he denied all claims of racism. "It's condescending," he said. "My girlfriend's Asian so how does that work? Everybody who knows me knows that I'll say whatever whenever. "That doesn't make me a racist - just the ballsiest guy in the room."

This is the guy who said:

“Yamsin is just a piece of work. Yasmine has a big mouth. Yasmine smells bad. She’s got really poor grammar. I think Yasmin is pretty close to being a hooker. She’s ghetto trash plain and simple. She needs to go back to eating ketchup sandwiches and drinking kool aid and doing whatever else she does [...] She is ghetto trash and needs to go back where she came from.”

I'm not going to say that the coupling of people from different races can't or doesn't create some great conversations about race and racism - because they can - but it doesn't mean they have too either - and I don't know about you - but maybe if he would have said something like "My girlfriend's Asian American and we talk a lot about race, racism, the effects, the hurdles, being an interracial couple..." - I might take his comments a little different - but as is - it pretty much sounds like the same old WPBS (White People Bullshit) - the "How can I possibly be racist when I wave to the Asian family down the street? I don't have anything against those chinky little bastards" type of WPBS.

I'm just curious to know what his girlfriend thinks.

Video: The Advancing Justice Conference

2009-11-16T03:13:00.003-06:00

Just wanted to post up this video from the Advancing Justic Conference that happened at the end of last month - it's about an hour and a half - but definitely worth the watch.

Zhang Ziyi, National Geographic, And Flower

2009-11-16T02:36:00.003-06:00

For those of you looking for some Zhang Ziyi news - and even if you're not you really are - apparently I can help - even if the news is from a little earlier in the month (because that's the just the way I roll):

Worldscreen.com

National Geographic Channel in Asia is set to premiere a new travel series featuring Chinese actress Zhang Ziyi, known for her roles in House of Flying Daggers and Memoirs of a Geisha. Zhang Ziyi Travel Series premieres on National Geographic Channel in Southeast Asia, Hong Kong and Taiwan on November 14. It sees the movie star journeying through Oman and Inner Mongolia with the help of local guides and famous friends such as photographer Yu Tsai. The show was originally created by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts, which is co-producing it with Nat Geo, and puts a spotlight on local people as they protect their heritage, culture, history, music, art and environment. Ziyi is the global brand ambassador for the Shangri-La. "National Geographic Channel and Shangri-La share a commitment to showcasing and preserving the natural beauty of the world," said Choylin Mok, supervising producer at National Geographic Channel Asia. "This unique documentary series is a result of this joint aim. In these documentaries, Ziyi is more of a central character than a traditional host by opening her heart as she takes us from glittering metropolises to the very edge of the world."

The Hollywood Reporter

Although it would be Zhang's second feature as producer, "Flower" would be the first in partnership with Murdoch, the China-born wife of News Corp. chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch. Sloan, who is Malaysian-Chinese, is married to MGM chairman Harry Sloan. The nascent partnership appears to have Zhang -- perhaps China's most exportable female star -- following the practice of big Hollywood talent: establishing her own production company to pull in projects for herself and control a greater share of revenue.

The "Snow Flower" script, based on the novel by Lisa See, was penned by Wang and screenwriter Michael Ray, collaborators on Wang's 2007 film "The Princess of Nebraska." Shooting is expected to begin early next year in China. "My greatest hope -- and belief -- is that the film will be very true to the original story, while at the same time embracing Wayne Wang's vision," See said in an e-mail from Los Angeles. "I am aware -- as are we all -- that books and movies have very different needs and requirements to make them successful, so I really look forward to seeing the film. I'm really excited about it!"

Zhang is coming off a Chinese boxofffice success with the contemporary urban romantic comedy "Sophie's Revenge," her first film as producer.

There's Some Justice After All - Kind Of

2009-11-16T02:13:00.004-06:00

A while back I posted up on The Valley Swim Club who were trying to keep the good 'ol policy of Whites Only alive and well - and rightly so got lambasted for it - and I just read a post up on Live Journal that apparently they're filing for bankruptcy.

A suburban swim club accused of discrimination last summer after revoking the memberships of mostly black and Hispanic children plans to declare bankruptcy, a newspaper reported Saturday. Valley Swim Club president John Duesler sent an e-mail to club "friends and families" Friday saying the board of directors had voted to file for Chapter 7 bankruptcy this week, The Philadelphia Daily News reported.

Duesler wrote in the e-mail that many would blame the bankruptcy on legal proceedings and negative media exposure, the newspaper said. But, he said, "the truth is that the club has struggled to stay out of the red for at least the last decade" and owes more than $100,000 in operational expenses and legal fees, the newspaper reported.

So there is some justice there - because those MF's should be outta business - but there is some bad news to this as well because the bankruptcy filing puts a temporary stay on the the suit filed by The Creative Steps day camp - and say what you will about a litigious society - I like it when these types of cases go to court and someone's gotta pay out because it gives the message to other organizations and companies that they'll be held accountable and in some ways it ties a financial impact to racism.

AAA CultureSHOCK, Lost And Found, Magnetic North, ABDC’s Fr3sh, Yellow Rage, Project D, Eliot Chang, Jen Kwok, Alice Hu, & Beat Boxer Entertainment

2009-11-16T02:01:00.005-06:00

Chalk that up to one of the longest titles for a post ever - but there's just so much Asian American goodness it couldn't be helped - and there's even more.

Check it out:

November 21
6:00 PM VIP Dinner (Satow & C555)
6:30 PM Doors Open
7:00 PM Show Starts
Roone Arledge Auditorium
Lerner Hall

General Admission: $10
VIP Ticket: $15 (dinner, preferred seating)
For general admission, buy here.

For VIP tickets, come to Lerner Ramps 12-5 PM Monday-Friday from now until the show! VIP seating gets sold out quickly so order early to get better seats.

This year is the 15th Anniversary of AAA! To celebrate this achievement, we are holding our largest culture show yet, CultureSHOCK: Lost & Found! This year, our theme is Lost & Found, which signifies the important and continual search and acceptance of the Asian American identity through the manifestation of the arts, fashion, music, dance, song, spoken word, comedy, and video skits that pervades through American culture.

Saturday night will be a fun-filled event starring nationally acclaimed Asian American performers, including Magnetic North, ABDC’s Fr3sh, Def Jam Poets’ Yellow Rage, Project D Dance Troupe, Comedy Central’s Eliot Chang, Jen Kwok, Beat Boxer Entertainment, and Alice Hu. After the show, all the performers (including ABDC’s original 7 in Fr3sh) will be present for pictures, CD signings as well as buying merchandise!

We will also have a fashion show featuring Nicole Miller, Ralph Lauren, Manolo Blahnik, Shanghai Tang, Milly by Michelle Smith, Twinkle by Wenlan Chia, Sueli Costa swimwear, Shin Choi, and Ninh Nguyen

To make the night even more exciting, we are raffling off a Michael Kors black leather tote, $200 gift certificate to YesStyle.com, a Kaplan course, and 2 pairs of NJ Nets tickets! EVERYONE will receive $2 McDonald’s Arch Cards and unlimited Red Bull all night!

AFTERSHOCK @ BRICK NYC

Tribeca’s newest hot spot!

22 Warren St. (2/3 to Chambers St.)

18+ to enter. 21+ to drink

$5 Red Bull vodkas all night

$5 with VIP ticket, $10 with general until 11:30 PM

$15 without ticket

Co-sponsored by P&P, Chaplain Fund, KGSA, KSA, CSC, CJS, Thai Sabai, Club Bangla, Zamanda, OPS

Proceeds go to CACF, the Coalition for Asian American Children & Families

https://www.ovationtix.com/trs/pe/7631585

ABC's Person Of The Week: Hung Ba Le

2009-11-15T23:52:00.002-06:00

Here's a little more the ABC site:

A strong student and athlete, Le won appointment to the United States Naval Academy. Graduating with a bachelor's degree in economics in 1992 with merit, he rose through the ranks of the Navy. Last April he took command of the USS Lassen and its crew of 300. He was at the helm this summer when the Lassan shadowed a North Korea vessel thought to be carrying illegal weapons -- the Lassen forced it back to port.

This week, Le and his ship made the latest in a series of good will visits to Vietnam. "I've always dreamed of coming back to Vietnam eventually," he said. Setting foot on Vietnamese soil, he was greeted as something of a celebrity. Crowds cheered and asked to take his picture.

Your Xenophobic Comment For The Day

2009-11-15T23:40:00.006-06:00

From a USA Today article (which has its own issues) on the impacts of the economy and the Asian American population:

darko714: Many asians know all about thrift and hard work. Once we shut off the flow of illegals we should still let a few of them in.

Dumbass.

Other People's Thoughts On Obama, China, And Being Chinese American

2009-11-15T22:58:00.004-06:00

I was reading this article in the AP about some of the thoughts from people on Obama's Asia trip and the link between the U.S. and China:

David Zhang came to America in 1985 looking for freedom and opportunity. "What I dream of here I couldn't even dream of in China: cars, a house, a good, decent job. I could dream that here, and I realized it. Now in China, all these things we accomplished, they have accomplished."

Zhang, a pathologist at Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan and president of the Association of Chinese American Physicians, leads regular delegations of American doctors to his homeland. He collaborates with China on cancer research and clinical trials and is urging his hospital to enter the Chinese health care market.

"As Chinese physicians, we meet with the (Mount Sinai) board of trustees regularly. Ten years ago you don't even dare speak to them," he said.

Yet many Chinese-Americans fear that China's rise could create a backlash. They still have painful memories of Vincent Chin, the Chinese-American beaten to death in 1982 by two unemployed Detroit autoworkers as Japanese cars were beginning to decimate the American auto industry.

"That kind of hate crime, senseless hate crimes, would happen if the countries' relations are not very good. So on a personal level, Chinese-Americans are always very anxious," said Min Zhou, a sociology professor at UCLA and author of "Contemporary Chinese America." "

As China's economy has grown, she said, "sometimes I would hear people say, even jokingly, 'Oh, you're taking our jobs away.' When I hear this, I feel, 'Who am I? I'm American.'"

When I read these types of articles they always make think about having that sense of pride and awe in a country where you have roots while at the same time feeling and breathing who you are as an American and sometimes I wonder about where we - as Asian Americans - fit into that greater world model.

I don't really know.

Just pondering that thought I guess.

Sunday Night Jay'ed: Everybody

2009-11-15T22:40:00.001-06:00

Random Stuff

2009-11-15T22:04:00.004-06:00

Things I've been seeing around and wanted to post on up:

Shakira And That Asian Dude

CVS Commercial - All American Mom & her kids

Pacquaio Vs. Cotto Finale Round

MAPID API Writer's Group

2009-11-15T21:27:00.001-06:00

Got this sent on in and wanted to make sure and post it on up:

NOVEMBER 15, 2009
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: KEN CHOY at ken@mapid.us

Mavericks of Asian Pacific Islander Descent (MAPID), the producer of Breaking the Bow, announces the Asian Pacific Islander Writers group. Focus is on new and emerging writers but all are invited to apply. Due to space restrictions, the group will be limited to 10 at this time and will be formed by an application process. The group will explore varied forms of written expression including but not limited to playwriting, screenwriting, short story and long form writing. The group will concentrate on individual and collective writings with a possible project arising from the group for production at Breaking the Bow 2010. Commitment and a supportive nature are imperative. The group will also participate in giving back to the community which may include volunteering opportunities. Diva attitudes and selfish personalities need not apply.

Meetings are slated to be held evenings of every 2nd Monday of the month in Studio City, CA. Meetings will begin in January 2010.

Interested writers should send a brief bio or resume if any, and a narrative not to exceed one page that includes reasons and objectives for joining the writers group. Include contact information as well.

Please paste requested info into an email with subject header “MAPID Writers Group.”

Send to Ken Choy
ken@mapid.us

For more information, please contact Ken Choy at ken@mapid.us.

And your're waiting for?

Lou Dobbs Can Suck It Even Harder Now That He's Jobless And Has More Free Time

2009-11-14T02:32:00.002-06:00

I'm sure he'll pop up again sometime soon - but for now - time to say goodnight Lou.

You won't be missed.

Utada In The Flesh (US & UK) Tour Dates

2009-11-14T02:30:00.000-06:00

Planning For The Future Is A Good Thing

Jan 15, 2010 PIPELINE CAFE - Buy Tickets - HONOLULU, HI
Jan 19, 2010 HOUSE OF BLUES - LOS ANGELES, CA
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See the official site information for the latest updates.

Richard And Mayumi Heene Get Sentenced

2009-11-14T02:24:00.000-06:00

Richard Heene, the father of "Balloon Boy" Falcon Heene, pleaded guilty Friday to a felony charge of attempting to influence a public servant stemming from the families' Oct. 15 hoax, according to CNN. His wife, Mayumi Heene, is charged with one misdemeanor count of false reporting to authorities.

I doubt they'll get the max - on anything - and while I'm a little torn on that (just out of principle in this case) it's probably the best decision for the family as a whole - meaning the kids.

Dumbass Comment For The Day

2009-11-14T02:14:00.007-06:00

From The Daily Texan's "Angry Asian Man aims to trump stereotypes":

Rasp - Go back to Mongolia, you stupid gook. We don't need, or want, your kind in our White Christian country.

I wonder if other people feel as enlightened as I do?

That's what I thought.

WOWFWP.

Tatsu Aoki And NPR

2009-11-14T01:57:00.007-06:00

You can catch a great listen down at NPR of bassist Tatsu Aoki, who's also the executive director of Asian Improv aRts Midwest, talk about so many topics that really - it's not even worth it to list them all here. You just need to check it out for yourself.