Balancing objectivity with compassion
One of the first things you learn in journalism is that you want to keep your stories factual and objective and you keep your emotions out of it. This usually isn’t a problem for me but I’ll admit that I am very glad I don’t report on the City of Seattle and I am especially glad that I am [...]
Right and wrong sounds
I will be the first to admit I’m not perfect: I have no game; I tend to hold on to relationships (romantic and platonic) longer than I probably should; I’m not always the nicest person and I can be a bit of a snob at times. With the latter, I have stuck my nose up [...]
Fun moments in journalism
Tonight, an old coworker posted this Poynter article on his Facebook. Needless to say, I got a total kick out of this, as I’m sure all journalists would because there is nothing worse than working on deadline and having nobody get back to you. I’m not a sports reporter, but I can’t tell you how many times [...]
From aliens to dragons, books on sports that score a home run
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “Galaxy Games: The Challengers” By Greg R. Fishbone Lee & Low Books, 2011 When Tyler Sato turns 11, his cousins in Tokyo have a star named after him, but it soon becomes clear that TY SATO is no ordinary star. First, it doesn’t stay [...]
Stories told by comedians and a plastic surgeon that should have been one — NWAW’s monthly must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for the Northwest Asian Weekly: “Is Everyone Hanging Out Without Me? (And Other Concerns)” By Mindy Kaling Crown Archetype, 2011 Before she became known as the self-involved, boy-crazy Kelly Kapoor on “The Office,” she was Mindy Kaling, a girl from Cambridge, Mass., with a love for comedy. Growing up, [...]
Anything can happen in the blink of an eye…
…and it can cost you a crap-ton of money. Exhibit A: Yup. That’s me and Wynn with James and Oliver Phelps, otherwise known as Fred and George Weasley. And yes. I’m blinking. And yes. Oh yes. I paid good money for this photo. But funnily enough, I’m not that upset about it. As you can see, [...]
Help support my sister in the Boston Marathon and the Ron Burton Training Village!
While I like to stay active with my hot yoga, Zumba and “running” on the elliptical, the one type of exercise I am really not a fan of is normal running. On the ground, pavement, treadmill, you name it, I hate it and I’ve always hated it — even (or maybe especially) when I was a gymnast. So I [...]
Stories about unique API families — NWAW’s monthly must-reads
Here are my latest book recommendations for Northwest Asian Weekly: “Terroryaki!” By Jennifer K. Chung 3-Day Books, 2011 Daisy Wang’s older sister Samantha is getting married in three months, but things don’t look too promising as their Taiwanese parents are still shunning Sam’s white fiancé Patrick. As a means of escape from the pre-wedding drama [...]
‘You look ridiculous. I look exquisite…’
…said the guy dressed as Wario, the evil arch nemesis of Mario from the popular Nintendo series, to the girl with red construction paper dots all over her white Toadstool helmet.
Conan vs. Da Peng
This is one of the reasons I love Conan O’Brien and team. They aren’t afraid to be silly or make fools of themselves but they also aren’t afraid to call people out for whatever reason. This back-and-forth exchange between the two comedians reminded me of a feud Conan had with another public figure and it makes [...]
