angryasianman.com: This feed is not maintained by angryasianman. The official feed (summaries only) is at http://www.angryasianman.com/atom.xmlhttp://www.angryasianman.com/angry.htmltony@ponderer.org (Tony Chang)Tue, 09 Feb 2010 09:30:04 GMTPyRSS2Gen-1.0.0http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rsshttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/engineer-sentenced-to-15-years-for.html<div class="blogPost"> Aw dammit. Yesterday in California, enginer Dongfan "Greg" Chung was sentenced to more than 15 years in prison for hoarding sensitive information about the U.S. space shuttle that prosecutors say he intended to share with China: <a href="http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35300466/ns/us_news-security"><b>Chinese-born engineer gets 15 years for spying</b></a>.<br /><br />The case against Chung was the United States' first trial on economic espionage charges. Chung, a former Boeing Co. engineer, was <a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2009/07/engineer-convicted-of-economic.html"><b>convicted</b></a> in July of six counts of economic espionage and other federal charges for keeping 300,000 pages of sensitive papers in his home.<br /><br />During brief remarks, Chung, who is 74 years old, begged the judge to give him a lenient sentence, claiming that he wasn't spy, and had only brought the Boeing documents home to write a book. Prosecutors, however, wanted to send him to prison for the rest of his life:<blockquote><font size="1">"Your honor, I am not a spy, I am only an ordinary man," he said, adding that he had brought the Boeing documents home to write a book.<br /><br />"Your honor, I love this country. ... Your honor, I beg your pardon and let me live with my family peacefully."<br /><br />Despite Chung's age, prosecutors requested a 20-year sentence, in part to send a message to other would-be spies.<br /><br />But the judge said he couldn't put a value on the amount of information that Chung stole and couldn't determine exactly how much the breaches hurt Boeing and the nation. He also cited the engineer's age and frail health in going with a sentence of 15 years and eight months.<br /><br />"It's very difficult having to make a decision where someone is going to have to spend the rest of their adult life in prison," Carney said. "I take no comfort or satisfaction in that."</font></blockquote>Sending a 74-year-old man to prison for 15 years. Whoa. During the trial, Chung's lawyers argued that he may have been a serious pack rat, and violated Boeing policy by bringing the papers home, but he wasn't a spy. The judge wasn't buying it. More here: <a href="http://www.latimes.com/news/local/la-me-chinese-spy9-2010feb09,0,6099502.story"><b>Chinese-born engineer gets 15 years in spying for China</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/engineer-sentenced-to-15-years-for.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/engineer-sentenced-to-15-years-for.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/engineer-sentenced-to-15-years-for.htmlTue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/evil-north-korean-invaders-in-homefront.html<div class="blogPost"> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/angry/homefront01.jpg" width="450" height="300" border="0" vspace="6" /><br />I'll admit, I don't play a lot of video games. But I recently learned about Homefront, a new first-person shooter video game, and found the premise rather alarming. Set ten years after the economic collapse of the United States, the game follows the American Civilian Resistance as they fight to reclaim their homeland from <b>an oppressive North Korean occupation</b>.<br /><br />In other words, the game lets you shoot lots and lots of North Korean soldiers -- the evil foreign invaders! Right in your own backyard. I suppose it's easy to craft a game with North Korean enemies... it's not like any gamers in North Korea are going to protest. This game ought to do well with fans of <i>Red Dawn</i>, as well as the upcoming <a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2009/08/red-dawn-chinese-invaders-are-coming.html"><b><i>Red Dawn</i> remake</b></a>. Watch the trailer <a href="http://www.homefront-game.com/#/videos"><b>here</b></a>. It's a little frightening, on a lot of levels.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/evil-north-korean-invaders-in-homefront.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/evil-north-korean-invaders-in-homefront.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/evil-north-korean-invaders-in-homefront.htmlTue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/deadliest-karaoke-song.html<div class="blogPost"> They take their karaoke seriously in the Philippines. How serious? There have apparently been countless fistfights and occasional stabbings erupting from disputes over one song -- "My Way." Singing the Frank Sinatra classic can apparently get you killed: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/02/07/world/asia/07karaoke.html"><b>Sinatra Song Often Strikes Deadly Chord</b></a>.<blockquote><font size="1">The authorities do not know exactly how many people have been killed warbling "My Way" in karaoke bars over the years in the Philippines, or how many fatal fights it has fueled. But the news media have recorded at least half a dozen victims in the past decade and includes them in a subcategory of crime dubbed the "My Way Killings."<br /><br />The killings have produced urban legends about the song and left Filipinos groping for answers. Are the killings the natural byproduct of the country's culture of violence, drinking and machismo? Or is there something inherently sinister in the song?<br /><br />Whatever the reason, many karaoke bars have removed the song from their playbooks. And the country's many Sinatra lovers, like Mr. Gregorio here in this city in the southernmost Philippines, are practicing self-censorship out of perceived self-preservation.</font></blockquote>The article goes as far as to suggest that the odds of getting killed during karaoke may actually be higher in the Philippines. Like I said, they take their karaoke seriously. So just be careful the next time you hit up a Manila karaoke joint. Sing at your own risk. Be courteous, don't hog the mic, and pick a song that nobody gives a damn about.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/deadliest-karaoke-song.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/deadliest-karaoke-song.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/deadliest-karaoke-song.htmlTue, 09 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/write-to-resist-writing-workshop.html<div class="blogPost"> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/angry/writetoresist.jpg" width="450" height="547" border="0" vspace="6" /><br />Just heard about <a href="http://www.writetoresist.moonfruit.com/"><b>Write to Resist</b></a>, a writing workshop series for young Asian American women (14-18) looking for a space to explore issues of violence and identity using creative writing. If you're in New York, you might want to check it out. Here's some more information:<blockquote><font size="1"><b>Write to Resist!</b><br />Writing Workshop Series for Young Asian American Women<br /><br />Thursdays, starting February 11th, 2010, 4:30-6:00 PM<br />@ Project Reach NYC<br />39 Eldridge Street, 4th fl., NY, NY 10002<br />http://www.writetoresist.moonfruit.com<br /><br />Write to Resist is a writing workshop series for Asian American young women (ages 14-18) to use writing as a creative vehicle to explore issues of identity and violence. This workshop series offers a rare and safe space for Asian American young women to invent together and explore multiple ways to empower themselves. Throughout the seven workshops, participants will 1) collaborate on a zine featuring their art and written work 2) have the opportunity to showcase their work in an end of the series final performance. All levels of experience welcome!</font></blockquote>This sounds like a really cool opportunity for young women looking for a place to share their voices. For more information about the workshop series and how to apply, visit the Write to Resist website <a href="http://www.writetoresist.moonfruit.com/"><b>here</b></a>. For specific questions, feel free to email: writetoresistworkshop@gmail.com.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/write-to-resist-writing-workshop.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/write-to-resist-writing-workshop.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/write-to-resist-writing-workshop.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dr-us-got-you-covered-from-zambia-to.html<div class="blogPost"> This is a really cool story from a couple of weeks back about Dr. Hoi Sang U, a neurosurgeon whose goodwill connected him with a patient halfway around the world -- in Zambia -- and back: <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/jan/29/surgeons-good-will-reaches-africa/"><b>Surgeon’s good will reaches Africa</b></a>.<br /><br />Two years ago, Dr. U traveled to a Zambian hospital on a volunteer medical mission to operate on blind patient Mulenga Kaluba. He was able to remove a tumor behind Kaluba's right eye.<br /><br />When the tumor returned, U, a professor of neurological surgery at the University of California San Diego Medical School, raised money to bring Kaluba to the United States for a second operation. <br /><br />From arranging funding for medical costs, to giving Kaluba's family a place to stay, Dr. U committed himself to his patient. After picking up Kaluba and his wife at the airport, he even took them to In-N-Out Burger for their first taste of American food. Best Doctor Ever.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dr-us-got-you-covered-from-zambia-to.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dr-us-got-you-covered-from-zambia-to.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dr-us-got-you-covered-from-zambia-to.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/esna-yoon-performs-deepest-scar.html<div class="blogPost"> <object width="450" height="277"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/7CC5pp6nLG8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/7CC5pp6nLG8&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="277"></embed></object><br /><br />Really digging this <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CC5pp6nLG8"><b>video</b></a> of Esna Yoon singing "Deepest Scar." It's a nice song, which she sings beautifully. Not much more to say about that. Yet another great piece by <a href="http://www.themightyfifty.com"><b>The Mighty Fifty</b></a>. For more from Esna Yoon, visit her YouTube channel <a href="http://www.youtube.com/esnathesinger"><b>here</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/esna-yoon-performs-deepest-scar.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/esna-yoon-performs-deepest-scar.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/esna-yoon-performs-deepest-scar.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/robert-park-released-from-north-korea.html<div class="blogPost"> Robert Park, the Korean American missionary who crossed over into North Korea to make a statement against the nation's oppressive communist regime, has returned the United States and reunited with his family after 43 days in custody: <a href="http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/us_nkorea_us_missionary"><b>Missionary who was held in N. Korea arrives in US</b></a>.<br /><br />Park, 28, crossed the frozen Tumen River from China into North Korea on December 25, carrying letters calling on leader Kim Jong Il to close the country's notoriously brutal prison camps and step down from power.<br /><br />After North Korea announced that he would be released on Friday, Park flew from Pyongyang to Beijing, then returned home to the United States, where he was reunited with his family. <br /><br />Here's the weird part about his release. Last week, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency released a statement quoting Park saying some very nice things about the country he crossed into to protest:<blockquote><font size="1">North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency quoted Park as saying he was ashamed of the "biased" view he once held of the country.<br /><br />Robert Park said he was now convinced "there's complete religious freedom for all people everywhere" in North Korea, citing the return of the Bible he carried as he entered the country and a service he attended at Pongsu Church in Pyongyang, KCNA said.<br /><br />"I would not have committed such crime if I had known that the (North) respects the rights of all the people and guarantees their freedom and they enjoy a happy and stable life," it quoted him as saying.</font></blockquote>Park didn't respond to questions from reporters when he arrived in Beijing about whether he had been speaking freely or under duress, though I think it's pretty clear this statement sounds far from genuine. By the way, no former U.S. presidents were involved with his release. More here: <a href="http://www.signonsandiego.com/news/2010/feb/08/family-relieved-missionary-son-home-from-n-korea/"><b>Family relieved missionary home from N. Korea</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/robert-park-released-from-north-korea.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/robert-park-released-from-north-korea.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/robert-park-released-from-north-korea.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dumb-professor-by-randall-park.html<div class="blogPost"> <object width="425" height="344"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/6rsWoMWtUjk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/6rsWoMWtUjk&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="425" height="344"></embed></object><br /><br />Check out <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rsWoMWtUjk"><b><i>Dumb Professor</i></b></a>, another hilarious, wacky web series starring, written and directed by our funny friend <a href="http://www.randallparkplace.com"><b>Randall Park</b></a>. It pokes fun of the world of academia... in the craziest way possible -- with really awesome beards. <br /><br />This is how they roll at MIT, in case you didn't know. It features Jae Suh, Eric Winzenreid, Brent Weinbach, Hari Kondabolu, Lejon Stewart and Johnny Skourtis. Music by Cher. Funny-ass stuff. I eagerly await episode two.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dumb-professor-by-randall-park.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dumb-professor-by-randall-park.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/dumb-professor-by-randall-park.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/daniel-dae-kim-to-star-in-hawaii-five-0.html<div class="blogPost"> Whoa. Whoa! Remember that <a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/01/now-casting-new-hawaii-five-o_28.html"><b><i>Hawaii Five-O</i> remake</b></a> I wrote about a couple of weeks ago? I just read the news that <i>Lost</i> star Daniel Dae Kim has joined the cast of the new show: <a href="http://www.hollywoodreporter.com/hr/content_display/news/e3i4f6b8b7378b9d5947388f8f58fda0b0a"><b>'Lost' actor joins 'Hawaii Five-O.'</b></a><br /><br />Daniel will play Detective Chin Ho Kelly, originally played by Kam Fong on the old series. He's definitely a bit younger than what I envisioned for the character -- the casting call described "a tough, capable Asian man in his 50s." But DDK as a cool, badass cop? I like it.<br /><br />The lead part of Detective Steve McGarrett hasn't been cast yet, but Alex O'Loughlin -- last seen in the now-cancelled <i>Three Rivers</i> -- si apparently in talks. The new show hails from feature writers Alex Kurtzman and Roberto Orci and <i>CSI: NY</i> executive producer/co-showrunner Peter Lenkov.<br /><br />According to the article, Daniel is the first actor from <i>Lost's</i> core cast to book a new series project this pilot season. All things considered, it's a smart move -- I'm glad we'll still get to see him on television. And hey, it means he won't have to leave Hawaii just yet.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/daniel-dae-kim-to-star-in-hawaii-five-0.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/daniel-dae-kim-to-star-in-hawaii-five-0.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/daniel-dae-kim-to-star-in-hawaii-five-0.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/poreotics-abdc-crew-to-watch.html<div class="blogPost"> <object width="450" height="277"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/IHTGOcNEE6k&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/IHTGOcNEE6k&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="277"></embed></object><br /><br />I've heard that these guys, <a href="http://www.myspace.com/poreotics"><b>Poreotics</b></a> from Westminster, California, will be reppin' the West Coast this season on <i>America's Best Dance Crew</i>. After watching <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHTGOcNEE6k"><b>this video</b></a>, I think I've seen a pretty damn good case for who to vote for this season. See it for yourself. Tune into the West Coast regionals of <i>ABDC</i> this Thursday on MTV.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/poreotics-abdc-crew-to-watch.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/poreotics-abdc-crew-to-watch.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/poreotics-abdc-crew-to-watch.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/asian-american-mini-documentary-project.html<div class="blogPost"> Here's some information about a really cool cable network PSA series shooting at the end of the month. They're looking for real folks to share their interesting and authentic Asian American stories on camera for APA Heritage Month: <a href="http://www.jonathanyi.com/director/asian_heritage_casting.html"><b>Asian American Project</b></a>. Read on for more information:<blockquote><font size="1"><b>ASIAN AMERICAN PROJECT</b><br /><br />Do you have a story to tell about your experience as an Asian American?<br /><br />Are you Chinese, Korean, Japanese, Filipino, Vietnamese, Laotian, Hmong,<br />Sri Lankan, Indian, Pakistani, Bi-Racial?<br /><br />Do you like to talk?<br /><br />If you want to share your story and let your voice be heard, we're listening. Your story could be funny or inspirational or touching. It could be about your grandmother or your education or your favorite food. It could be your immigration story, your family's unique approach to holidays, your job. As long as it's real and as long as it's uniquely you.<br /><br />A cable network is collecting "real people" stories on camera for an Asian American Heritage Month mini-documentary.<br /><br />Want to know more? Contact...<br />asianheritageproject@gmail.com<br /><br />And if you're camera shy but know someone who is amazing, who is a great storyteller (maybe it's your uncle, maybe it's your best friend growing up), let them know. Spread the word.<br /><br />This is all happening very soon, so don't delay.</font></blockquote>I've heard a little bit about the project from people behind the scenes, and it sounds like a really cool opportunity to get some of our voices out there -- there's certainly no shortage of great stories coming out of our community. If you've got a good story, and you're interested in participating, contact asianheritageproject@gmail.com, or go <a href="http://www.jonathanyi.com/director/asian_heritage_casting.html"><b>here</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/asian-american-mini-documentary-project.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/asian-american-mini-documentary-project.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/asian-american-mini-documentary-project.htmlMon, 08 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/two-lost-related-super-bowl-commercials.html<div class="blogPost"> <embed width="450" height="338" src="http://www.spike.com/efp" quality="high" bgcolor="000000" name="efp" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="flvbaseclip=3334612" allowfullscreen="true"> </embed><br /><br />Another Super Bowl, another round of multimillion dollar commercials. The one that stuck out for me was this Bud Light <a href="http://www.spike.com/video/bud-light/3334612"><b>"Planetarium"</b></a> spot. It prominently features <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154236/"><b>Francois Chau</b></a>, who <i>Lost</i> fans will recognize as Dr. Pierre Chang of the Dharma Initiative. Here, he seems the same sort of character, with a bit of a twist.<br /><br /><embed width="450" height="338" src="http://www.spike.com/efp" quality="high" bgcolor="000000" name="efp" align="middle" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" pluginspage="http://www.macromedia.com/go/getflashplayer" flashvars="flvbaseclip=3334718" allowfullscreen="true"> </embed><br /><br />And as an added bonus, here's Bud Light's <a href="http://www.spike.com/video/bud-light-lost/3334718"><b><i>Lost</i> parody</b></a>, which features a bunch of castaways unconcerned with polar bears or smoke monsters, thanks to the discovery of the plane's beverage cart, still intact and stocked with beer.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/two-lost-related-super-bowl-commercials.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/two-lost-related-super-bowl-commercials.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/two-lost-related-super-bowl-commercials.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/loft-interviews-jane-jeong-trenka.html<div class="blogPost"> The Loft Literary Center has an <a href="http://www.loft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&amp;category_id=444"><b>interview with Jane Jeong Trenka</b></a>, who talks about her recently released memoir <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FFugitive-Visions-Adoptees-Return-Korea%2Fdp%2F1555975291%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1265612569%26sr%3D8-1&amp;tag=angryasianman-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325"><b><i>Fugitive Visions: An Adoptee's Return to Korea</i></b></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=angryasianman-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />, a follow-up to her highly acclaimed book <a href="http://www.amazon.com/gp/redirect.html?ie=UTF8&amp;location=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.amazon.com%2FLanguage-Blood-Jane-Jeong-Trenka%2Fdp%2F1555974260%3Fie%3DUTF8%26s%3Dbooks%26qid%3D1265612672%26sr%3D1-1&amp;tag=angryasianman-20&amp;linkCode=ur2&amp;camp=1789&amp;creative=9325"><b><i>The Language of Blood</i></b></a><img src="http://www.assoc-amazon.com/e/ir?t=angryasianman-20&amp;l=ur2&amp;o=1" width="1" height="1" border="0" alt="" style="border:none !important; margin:0px !important;" />. <br /><br />Jeong Trenka is also cofounder and president of Truth and Reconciliation for the Adoption Community of Korea (TRACK), a progressive organization that advocates for full understanding of the practices of adoption, both past and present, to preserve the human rights of children and families. Read the interview <a href="http://www.loft.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=category.display&amp;category_id=444"><b>here</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/loft-interviews-jane-jeong-trenka.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/loft-interviews-jane-jeong-trenka.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/loft-interviews-jane-jeong-trenka.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/low-down-dirty-housing-swindler.html<div class="blogPost"> A San Francisco real estate agent hired to help low-income Asian American residents apply for city-sponsored affordable housing was recently charged with swindling them out of payments he allegedly claimed would guarantee them the coveted units: <a href="http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?file=/c/a/2010/01/28/BAJN1BOJ3A.DTL"><b>Housing agent accused of bilking the poor</b></a>.<br /><br />Kan Yin Chow is accused of stealing $1,000 to $4,000 apiece from 19 Chinese-speaking applicants who were trying to get into housing in the city. He was arrested last month arraigned on grand theft, burglary and credit fraud charges. More here: <a href="http://www.mercurynews.com/breaking-news/ci_14282647"><b>Man arrested in alleged affordable housing swindle</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/low-down-dirty-housing-swindler.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/low-down-dirty-housing-swindler.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/low-down-dirty-housing-swindler.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/hmong-hunting-radio-show.html<div class="blogPost"> This is a really interesting story out of Sacramento on an all-things-hunting radio program on KJAY 1430-AM dedicated to informing and educating Hmong listeners about the laws, regulations and issues surrounding hunting in the United States: <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2010/01/28/us/28sacramento.html"><b>For Hmong Hunters, a Guiding Voice in Their New Home</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/hmong-hunting-radio-show.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/hmong-hunting-radio-show.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/hmong-hunting-radio-show.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/new-conan-barbarian.html<div class="blogPost"> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/angry/jasonmomoa01.jpg" width="450" height="300" border="0" vspace="6" /><br />In case you were wondering, this is a photo the guy playing the new Conan. Not O'Brien (obviously). News recently broke that actor <a href="http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0597388/"><b>Jason Momoa</b></a> has signed on to star in the upcoming <i>Conan the Barbarian</i> movie: <a href='http://splashpage.mtv.com/2010/01/22/jason-momoa-to-play-conan/"'><b>Jason Momoa To Play Conan</b></a>. <br /><br />You might have seen Momoa in shows like <i>Stargate Atlantis</i> and <i>North Shore</i>, While it's hard to imagine anyone other than the current Governor of California as the famed Cimmerian warrior, I think it's pretty cool to see a Hawaiian kid stepping into the role.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/new-conan-barbarian.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/new-conan-barbarian.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/new-conan-barbarian.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/save-natalie.html<div class="blogPost"> Got this forwarded to me on behalf of Grant Nakatani, whose 8-year-old daughter was diagnosed with an aggressive form of leukemia. After five rounds of chemotherapy, Natalie was in remission, but as of January 19, 2010, her cancer is back. Her only chance for survival is a bone marrow transplant. Read on:<blockquote><font size="1">My daughter Natalie has leukemia (AML) and needs a bone marrow donation in the next 30 days. If you or anyone you is Asian, male or female, please ask them to do a simple, painless test. They may save her life.<br /> <br />Our friends put together:<br /><a href="http://www.hopefornatalie.com/">http://www.hopefornatalie.com</a><br /><a href="http://www.facebook.com/Save.Natalie">http://www.facebook.com/Save.Natalie</a><br /> <br />Before you sign up, please be willing to make this sacrifice. The worst thing to happen would be for you to be a match, then back out at the last minute.<br /><br /><b>1) The initial testing phase is painless.</b><br /><br />You take a sterile cotton swab and wipe the inside of your cheek.<br />Next, you put the swab inside the folder provided and send the self-addressed, stamped return envelope to the lab.<br /> <br />Where to get the kit?<br />Go to a donor drive or register for a home kit on-line:<br /><a href="http://www.aadp.org/pages/main.php?pageid=56&amp;pagecategory=11&amp;keywords=home">http://www.aadp.org/pages/main.php?pageid=56&pagecategory;=11&keywords;=home</a><br />When you send the kit back, label it:<br />URGENT: NATALIE NAKATANI<br /><br /><b>2) Donating</b><br /><br />If you are lucky enough to be a match, there are 2 ways to donate. You<br />have a choice. The doctors generally recommend one method, but ultimately you as the donor have a choice. You should NOT have to fly anywhere; most local hospitals will be able to perform either procedure.<br /><br /> a) Method 1: Marrow donation<br /> You go to your local hospital and have a brief outpatient procedure.<br /> They will give you anaesthesia so you will not feel any pain during the marrow extraction.<br /> The doctor will poke a special needle into your hip and take some bone marrow.<br /> You will be discharged from the hospital later that day. You will have some discomfort in your hip for a few days and your bone marrow will regrow completely within a few weeks.<br /><br /> b) Method 2: Blood cell collection<br /> For 4 days before the collection, you will receive one injection per day of a synthetic protein called filgrastim. Filgrastim increases your cell count.<br /> On the day of collection, your blood is removed from one arm and passed through a machine that separates out the collection cells.<br /> The remaining blood is returned to you through the other arm. The cell collection is an outpatient procedure which takes about 6-8 hours and is done over a 1-2 day period. Most donors experience headaches, or bone or muscle aches several days before the collection. This is a side effect of the filgrastim injections. The aches subside shortly after the collection.</font></blockquote>You probably don't know Grant or Natalie. But the fact of the matter, she needs bone marrow match to save her life. If it was your friend, or your daughter, or even you, wouldn't you like to believe that a stranger would be there in your time of need? <br /><br />To learn more about Natalie, go <a href="http://www.facebook.com/Save.Natalie#!/Save.Natalie?v=info"><b>here</b></a>. And to request a bone marrow donor registration kit, go <a href="http://www.aadp.org/pages/main.php?pageid=56&amp;pagecategory=11&amp;keywords=home"><b>here</b></a>. You could be the one who saves her life.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/save-natalie.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/save-natalie.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/save-natalie.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/jane-lui-covers-lullaby.html<div class="blogPost"> <object width="450" height="277"><param name="movie" value="http://www.youtube.com/v/-Rr6cBOyH5g&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowscriptaccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.youtube.com/v/-Rr6cBOyH5g&amp;hl=en_US&amp;fs=1&amp;" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" allowscriptaccess="always" allowfullscreen="true" width="450" height="277"></embed></object><br /><br />Just wanted to share this awesome video of Jane Lui singing a cover of Billy Joel's <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-Rr6cBOyH5g"><b>"Lullabye,"</b></a> one of my favorite songs. She's awesome.<br /><br />The video also includes Jane's announcement that she's launching a fundraiser for her new album, starting Wednesday, February 10 on <a href="http://www.pledgemusic.com/"><b>Pledge Music</b></a>. Get ready! <br /><br />Be sure to watch the whole video, because you'll get to see some behind-the-scenes footage of Jane working on the album. Can't wait to hear the new stuff. For more from Jane Lui, visit her official website <a href="http://www.janelui.com/"><b>here</b></a>.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/jane-lui-covers-lullaby.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/jane-lui-covers-lullaby.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/jane-lui-covers-lullaby.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/make-music-with-your-mouth.html<div class="blogPost"> Check out this cool radio story from last week about beatboxing Asian American teens in Orange County who are making moves to put their city on the map in the world of beatboxing: <a href="http://www.scpr.org/news/2010/02/05/irvine-beatboxers/"><b>Irvine, the undiscovered beatbox capital?</b></a><br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/make-music-with-your-mouth.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/make-music-with-your-mouth.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/make-music-with-your-mouth.htmlSun, 07 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/this-weeks-angriest-posts.html<div class="blogPost"> Not really the angriest, just the most viewed.<ul><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/maybellines-stupid-asian-eyes.html">maybelline's stupid 'asian' eyes</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/this-video-is-racist-bullshit.html">this video is racist bullshit</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/pep-and-asian-persuasian.html">pep and the "asian persuasian"</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/get-your-ramenbox.html">get your ramenbox</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/t-shirt-love-did-you-eat.html">t-shirt love: did you at?</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/sort-of-japanese-american-linebacker-on.html">the (sort of) japanese american linebacker on the saints</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/giant-robot-needs-you.html"><i>giant robot</i> needs you</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/u-penn-student-attacked.html">u. penn student attacked</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/proud-racist.html">the 'proud racist'</a></li><br /><li><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/slumdog-effect.html">the "slumdog effect"</a></li></ul>Whoo. It's been a hell of a week.<br /> <div class="byline"><font size="1"><a href="http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/this-weeks-angriest-posts.html" title="permanent link">angrylink</a> | <a href="http://www.addthis.com/bookmark.php?v=250" onmouseover="return addthis_open(this, '', '[URL]', '[TITLE]')" onmouseout="addthis_close()" onclick="return addthis_sendto()">share</a><script type="text/javascript" src="http://s7.addthis.com/js/250/addthis_widget.js?pub=angryasianman"></script><br /> <img src="http://www.angryasianman.com/images/dotline.gif" width="450" height="1" border="0" /> <script src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~s/angryasianman/hMam?i=http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/this-weeks-angriest-posts.html" type="text/javascript" charset="utf-8"></script> </font></div> </div>http://www.angryasianman.com/2010/02/this-weeks-angriest-posts.htmlSat, 06 Feb 2010 00:00:00 GMT