Asian American Commercial Watch: Citibank
Citibank has been advertising their 2.75% Certificate of Deposit, via this commercial featuring an older Asian American man playing and having fun with his dog along with cheerful music playing in the background. I guess Citibank thinks 2.75% CD is a reason to smile more, but 2.75% is pathetically low for an investment, but it’s better than LOSING money after this past year’s financial debacle.

Evan Low to Become Country’s Youngest Asian, Gay Mayor
Having served spent some time in the South Bay, people would know that Campbell, California is a sleepy suburb of already sleepy metropolitan San Jose, California. Not much happens in Campbell — wasn’t someone from Sugar Ray from there? — but this is something interesting: SFist is reporting that 26 year old vice-mayor Evan Low is “expected to be selected by the city council to serve as mayor.” Not only would this make him the youngest Asian-American mayor in the United States, but it would m

Celebrity Chef Ming Tsai Take on Thanksgiving
Last week, Nightline did a profile on Chef Ming Tsai and his take on two Thanksgiving dishes, with an Asian influence. They looked yummy – “

Three Asian American Perspectives on Thanksgiving
(c) FreeFoto.com As Thanksgiving approaches and my extended family tries to figure out what to prepare, I have been thinking about how my Thanksgivings when I was growing up were a fusion of Asian and American.  Turkey and white rice.  Cranberries and lumpia.  Along that line of thinking, three Asian American perspectives on Thanksgiving caught my eye.  First,

RIP Model Daul Kim
I’m not too into the fashion model industry, but it still broke my heart over the news last week that South Korean Daul Kim passed away in Paris from an apparent suicide, especially with the knowledge that depression and suicide among Asian women are so often overlooked. Daul has been featured on the site before for her edgy looks and unique personality–I mea