Archive for April, 2009
Jackie Chan opens can of worms.
There’s a lively discussion going on at the “Room for Debate” blog at the New York Times. I’d heard about Jackie Chan’s remarks, but the issues brought up in the comments to this blog post provided so many different perspectives that I thought I should post them here. From questioning whether Jackie Chan was mistranslated [...]
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Tags: china, controversy, film, hong kong, media, politics, taiwanese
Send me your stories.
I’ve created an email address for people to send me their stories. What I want to know is: what do strangers say to you with regard to your race? Whether it made you laugh or upset you or just puzzled you, send it to me and I may post it here. I won’t include your [...]
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Tags: conversations, strangers
This blog needs more photos.
I wish I had all day to blog and find appropriate images to accompany my words. I realize how visually drab this thing is. (Because the sentiments expressed are so serious. I am a very serious person, obviously.) So here are some Asia- and Asian-related images I have on my computer at work that my [...]
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Tags: china, engrish, pandas
That drunk guy at the ballpark.
I got to attend Game 2 at Citi Field on Wednesday and had a pretty fantastic time. The new stadium reminded me a bit of my hometown Giants’ AT&T Park, with plenty of room to walk around during the game while still being able to see the field. I took all of the 8th inning [...]
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Tags: baseball, conversations, flushing, irksome, strangers
Self-conscious interlude.
One of the New York Times’ new local blogs linked to my last post and I feel excited and totally strange about this. Perhaps it will make me post more often and remember that what I say is in the public sphere. And I’ve been wanting to get in contact with the editor of that [...]
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Tags: clinton hill, diplomacy, fort greene, media
A few weeks ago, Clinton Hill.
I need some good comebacks. I love Brooklyn and I love my neighborhood, but recently I’ve run into some icky situations that have made me want to completely stop being friendly. First, the creepy guy with the gold grill who works at the supermarket tried to hug and kiss me. I’ve always just said hi [...]
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Tags: clinton hill, irksome, strangers
