The Fighting 44s

The End of the 44th Age

Dialectic — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 03:44:16 +0000

It was April of 2004, and most of us were 24 years old. William Hung was bangin’ on American Idol and Details magazine had just released “Gay or Asian?” I was unemployed. My buddies hated their jobs. We were being disrespected on TV and in print, and we were asking ourselves...

More Asian Americans Marrying Within Their Race

Dialectic — Wed, 04 Apr 2012 21:32:45 +0000

Who would have thought we would ever see an article title like this, and in the New York Times, no less? As long-time forum member “Pat the Great” put it to me yesterday, the article is a nice bookend to the 44s phase of our lives. More Asian-Americans Marrying Within Their Race By...

Republican “Civil War”

Dialectic — Thu, 16 Sep 2010 16:02:09 +0000

Great quote from Der Spiegel, a fantastic German paper, which is following the U.S. mid-term elections surprisingly closely: “In the US, people … spend time and money supporting the Republicans. Unlike in Germany, in America, which never had a Hitler, being ‘right-wing’ is...

Ed Lin in Portland on May 3rd to host writer’s workshop

jaehwan — Mon, 19 Apr 2010 19:20:56 +0000

Ed Lin will be leading a writer’s workshop in Portland, Oregon, on Monday, May 3rd, at 6 pm at the Chinese Consolidated Benevolent Association. The event is presented by the Asian American Journalists Association–Portland and Thymos, and it is co-sponsored by Friends of Portland...

Superbowl 44: Saints Win!

jaehwan — Mon, 08 Feb 2010 05:24:07 +0000

(Originally published on bigWOWO) It’s been an exciting year since the 44s entered its last year and then officially retired. 44th President, and now Superbowl 44. Even in retirement, the 44s are relevant as ever. What happened during that second half? I was cheering for the Saints, but I...

Claude Levi-Strauss, Father of Structuralism, Dies at 100

jaehwan — Wed, 04 Nov 2009 18:11:05 +0000

From the NY Times today: Claude Levi-Strauss has died. I rarely meet people who major in literature and artsy humanities, but when I do, I sometimes joke about Claude Levi-Strauss. Regardless of we studied–French lit, Spanish lit, Philosophy–everybody with a humanities major has read...

Roger Fan on the “Red Dawn” Remake

Dialectic — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 17:30:29 +0000

Here’s a thoughtful post by Roger Fan (Breeze Loo!) on being Asian-American in Hollywood and the upcoming remake of Red Dawn. The entire site, “You Offend Me You Offend My Family” is worth checking out. They’re the new (more popular, more successful, more well-adjusted)...

Race and the Pitfalls of Self-Control

Dialectic — Sun, 09 Aug 2009 23:56:32 +0000

An interesting Scientific American article on how constant self-monitoring can have disadvantages, specifically as it pertains to race-relations. Everybody’s just got to relax. Try a Little Powerlessness—Pitfalls of Self-Control We admire self-discipline, but could too much control be a bad...

The Onion Sold to the Chinese

Dialectic — Tue, 21 Jul 2009 09:12:30 +0000

Not sure how long this is going to last, but the Onion has finally been sold to the Chinese Amalgamated Salvage Fisheries and Polymer Injection Corp., Yu Wan Mei. It’s absolutely fucking brilliant. Read all the articles. Here’s a sample, and remember, China is strong. Potato-Faced...

Podcast with Sam Yoon, Candidate for Mayor of Boston

jaehwan — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 07:52:19 +0000

I had the opportunity yesterday to record a podcast with Boston City Councilor Sam Yoon, who is running to become the next mayor of Boston. Check it out here. I was highly, highly impressed with the drive that Mr. Yoon put into his candidacy, the force behind his desire to make Boston a better...