Why Is Barak Obama Black?

Pulled from AsianWeek Online, and a potentially interesting series on racism in America.  Ronald Takaki is one of my favorite people that writes about racism in America.  I’ve used his writings in my class to discuss racism and have watched lectures by him.  He’s pretty cool.  Plus, he has awesome hair.
I [...]

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Does Barak Obama Understand the Asian Vote?

In January and February, Time magazine, and many other notable papers and news weeklies, suggest that Barak Obama was ignoring the Asian American vote. Now that he’s won the primary, has his attitude toward the Asian American vote changed? I’m not sure. But, I can guarantee that McCain-Palin are counting on the [...]

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Flowers in the window

Click and play song while reading post.
Every parent feels their child is special. And it is true. Our children are better than the above-average children of Lake Wobegon.
There’s the seed of life in each child that was given to us, that was given to them, and that (with luck and hope) [...]

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Adoption Story Reunion?

Just happened to come across an issue of Parenting magazine in my mailbox (left over subscription from previous owner) and this is what I found inside.
How one mom brought her daughter home from Russia, then found her siblings right here in the U.S.

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Everything I say, she takes to heart

Play this song while reading my post.
\”Daughter\” Loudon Wainwright III
Noodle has been having a tough time with school lately. I’m not sure she like school, if she’s having a difficult transition with the new teaching style, or if she’s having residual affects from spending all summer with me and going back to the mommy.
Either [...]

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Music washes away from the soul the dust of everyday life.

This is my playlist, in order.
“New Slang” The Shins
“Maps” Yeah Yeah Yeahs
“Hang Me Up To Dry” Cold War Kids
“Where is my Mind?” The Pixies
“20 Dollar” M.I.A.
“Snails” The Format
“Somehow” Citizen Cope
“Creator” Santagold
“Handlebars” Flobots
“Daughter” Loudon Wainwright III
“Cath…” Death Cab For Cutie
“Veni Vidi Vici” Black Lips
“My Moon My Man” Feist
“Fidelity” Regina Spektor
“Masochist” Ingrid Michaelson
“She Came Along to Me” [...]

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New Jersey Mired in Adoption Law Controversy

For those who haven’t been following, New Jersey is getting beaned it seems.  There are letters almost daily to the local papers about the laws for adoptees and their civil rights.
Archaic adoption laws protect unscrupulous
It is time New Jersey adoptees stop behaving like good house slaves, content with archaic adoption laws where secrecy serves [...]

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Protected: Firsthhhh Toothhh

There is no excerpt because this is a protected post.

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Webcams are the devil

Yeah, the cool MacBook comes with one. However, Mac is too cool to call it a webcam and instead calls it their “iSight” or whatnot. I mean, come on. Eventually, all this cutesy “I-blank” crap is going to get annoying.
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2012 – the end of the Mayan Calendar
The ground breathes clouds up here [...]

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Hapa Child Trades Botan Rice Candy

I will trade you chewy strawberry for rice candy baby bee!
Ok, my Asian Daddy only feeds me bean paste ice cream. This American candy is so much better!

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