Spam, Eggs, and Rice. That was a familiar and comforting meal when I was a kid, and I still feel that way today. While Spam has been condemned as the epitomy of unhealthy processed food, I recently learned about an article, a play, and a poem singing its praises.  What has Spam done to earn […]

What began as criticism has now prompted Asian Americans to share stories and images of their family and community playing mahjong together. View Entire Post ›

Marilyn Strickland Makes HistoryCongresswoman Marilyn Strickland made history on Sunday, becoming the first Korean American woman elected to congress and the first African-American woman to represent Washington State at a federal level. Strickland was elected to represent Washington’s 10th congressional district. Strickland also was the first woman to wear a Hanbok during the ceremony. “Today, […]

Dallas company apologizes after criticism for redesigning mahjong tilesIt seems that white people, not content with bottling bad kimchee and crappy pad thai, are exploring new dimensions in cultural appropriation. The latest Asian shit stolen and made “new”: mahjong, courtesy of three white ladies, who have given the game a “respectful refresh” that absolutely nobody […]

  This article was originally written for the YOMYOMF blog which was closed approximately two years ago and is being re-posted here for archival purposes. 07/29/2018 This weekend I chucked the baby in the corner with some chả giò and a box of Jarts, took K-Wife by the hand, and went to see the Boots […]

  This article was originally written for the YOMYOMF blog which was closed approximately two years ago and is being re-posted here for archival purposes. 07/30/2018 I thought the title of this post was fairly representative of everything that’s going right, as well as completely and utterly wrong with Jay Park and his ROC nation […]

  This article was originally written for the YOMYOMF blog which was closed approximately two years ago and is being re-posted here for archival purposes. 09/27/2018 In the bid to represent New York’s 27th Congressional District, off-again/on-again candidate Representative Chris Collins (who also just got indicted on insider trading charges this summer) decided to up the […]

  This article was originally written for the YOMYOMF blog which was closed approximately two years ago and is being re-posted here for archival purposes. 10/12/2018 I was reading this article at the Guardian a few days ago and while interesting, I wanted to check out some of the stats myself at the NCAA site in part because it […]