A Mechanism to Break Federal Budget Deadlocks
The current debt-ceiling deadlock cries out for a mechanism to prevent more damaging future cliffhangers.
Perspectives
One-Day Journey from Ravaged to Recharged
It takes only a day of discipline to restore body and soul to a virtuous cycle after those ruinous holiday feasts.
Finding Hope in the Small Stories of Human Progress
The headlines too often bury the really important stories of human progress that give us all reason for perpetual optimism.
The Dangerous Illusion of Internet Democracy
Vast water armies have turned the internet into the most treacherous of media for the naive and the gullible.
Darwin Base Can Start US toward Another Cold War
Opening a US Marine base in Darwin could goad China into a tighter embrace with dangerous allies old and new.
Obama's Reelection Prospects and the First Pacific Presidency
Obama's reelection prospects depend on getting America to see itself as part of a booming Pacific instead of a declining west.
Some Helpful Tips for K-Pop Producers
K-Pop would be even sweeter eye candy if not for certain totally unnecessary touches.
Some Perspective for Mayor Jean Quan
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan must show guts and conviction if she is to emerge a winner from her scapegoat moment.
China Undermines Own Soft Power Push
Beijing's misuse of hard power at home is undermining its cultural security at home and abroad.
Blaming Technology for Job Losses
Blaming technology for joblessness ignores the fact that innovation has powered the growth of civilization.
The Rise of China's Workers Change Worldviews
China's workers are moving swiftly toward a new, higher place in the world's consciousness.
Interdependence Day: New Meaning for July 4th
Few Americans watching and setting off July 4th fireworks were thinking about the origin of this activity in 12th-century China or even the probable physical
Mao's Last Dancer Satisfies Asian American Audiences
The movie version of Mao's Last Dancer deserves our admiration and support. The film has everything we Asian Americans
Recognizing China As America's Growth Engine
Americans are fretting about a 9.5% jobless rate that isn't budging, a half-trillion dollar trade deficit that isn't narrowing and a million houses
How Japan Can Reverse Its Decline
Today the Nikkei 225 index closed at 9,161.68. The same index, widely used to track the state of Japan's stock market, ended 1989 at 38,915.90.
Why Asian Americans Are Leading America's Cultural Evolution
An Wang, Amar Bose, Charles Wang, David Ho, Jerry Yang, Steven Chu and many tens of thousands of other scientists and technologists
Asian American Men in a Colorblind World
Living in a supposedly colorblind world can be hard on Asian American men because we have to be the kid who has to tell the ...
End of U.S. Consumer Hegemony A Boon for Asian Americans
Economists have taken as an article of faith that U.S. consumers drive global growth.
Why Jeremy Lin Matters So Much to Asian Americans
That a guy who can shoot, sky and scrap like Jeremy Lin had to go through the back door to finagle a measly $250,000 a ...
Japan's Robot Strategy Offers Blueprint for Humanity
Japan's population growth rate peaked at about 2% back in 1969 and has been falling steadily ever since. It hit an ominous -0.0523% in 2008.
Denying China's Economic Clout
As recently as the end of last year most business commentators on Bloomberg and CNBC were breezily brushing aside any suggestion that China's
2010 Elections: Inducing Mass Amnesia
When you are young you tend to see a world of possibilities and little of its realities. You tend to believe that those favored by ...
Reflections on Summer in Lake Tahoe
When I was going to school Lake Tahoe was synonymous with skiing by day and poker by night. Even then the slopes and casinos were ...
China Struggles to Emerge from U.S. Shadow
In early June China rejected a proposed visit by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. On July 1 it announced that a Gates visit would be welcomed ...
Reflections After a Trip to Old Europe
One of the more vivid memories from my recent Europe trip is being startled by a small pack of drunk young Americans rushing out of ...
The Yen Shocks and a Brave New Yuan
Predictably the world applauded China's announcement that it is ending its currency's 2-year peg to the dollar even as China insisted that a stronger yuan
The Irresistible Pull of a Decaying World
Anyone who has tried booking a Europe trip feels the continent's decline in the most practical sense — things literally don't seem sustainable.
A World Without North Korea
Anyone who has seen images of the suffering in N. Korea brought on by a regime that puts self-preservation above the welfare of its people ...
Asian Americans Key to Success in a Green World
BP's horrific Gulf Coast oil leak has created a once-a-generation opportunity. If we can use it as a slap in the face with a cold ...
Evolving from Ching-Chong to Mandarin AP Classes
I don't have to remind anyone about those unfortunate kids who spout mock Chinese gibberish as a way to display their racist ignorance. The irony, ...
Europe and Asia Flip-Flop in American Tastes
I recently tried a French restaurant housed in a charming cottage on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. The service was impeccable, the food
Eating, Sleeping and Alkalizing for pH Balance
"I don't know if I'm hungry or just tired." That's a refrain most of us have heard coming out of our own mouths. It's a ...
The Importance of Being Asian (Not Generic) American
Those of us who grew up in the America of the 60s, 70s or 80s know what it's like to be ambivalent about one's ethnicity. ...
Asian American Consumer Clout Over Premium Brands
No one in California will be surprised to learn that Asian Americans determine the outcome of the tight competition among the top three premium
Rice Color, Skin Color and the New Cultural Color Code
In a whole-grain world Asian Americans are becoming the new gold standard in cultural role models.
China's Rising Testosterone Level and Its New Voice
The world will have to get used to hearing China's increasingly big voice on international affairs as it basks in its long moment in the ...
What U.S.-China Military Ties Mean for the World
A true partnership with China promises the best chance to overcome the biggest threats to our modern civilization.
Exploiting the Short Memories of American Voters
The GOP is once again betting big on the short memories of half of America's voters.
Finding Our Own Personal Independence Day
The 4th of July takes the author back to the moment of her own personal liberation from the prison of a false identity.
Tragedy of the Fanatical Preference for Sons
Asia's impulse to amplify the gender imbalance is ensuring both misery for millions and higher social status for females in the future.
Putting Aymmetric Warfare Back on Our Side
Cutting our ground troops in Afghanistan may reflect key advances in our capabilities for dealing with those who attack Americans.
Asian American Near-Thanksgiving List
Thanksgiving is more than just a time to gather with family to enjoy dim sum and Korean barbecue while feeling sorry for those gnawing on ...
Little Emperor Syndrome and China's Me Generation
A recent encounter with a group of young Chinese tourists left me wondering what it will be like for the rest of the world when ...
Korean Mishaps, Obama Failure Among G20 Summit Ironies
The Seoul G20 summit was supposed to be a chance for South Korea to put on the dog, show that it belongs comfortably among the ...
Animal Parents and the Quest for Simple Solutions
Parents who impose on their kids harsh and simplistic perspectives on life are doing the rest of us a disservice.
A New World Order and the New Asian Face
In less than half a century Asia has gone from being the world's problem child to the world's prosperity engine. During that same time Asian ...
Identity, The Ultimate Luxury
Identity is the Asian American Rorschach inkblot test. Depending on your character and personality, it conjures up a different association.
How Hallyu-wood Is Challenging Hollywood
Hallyu is a term coined in 1999 by a Beijing journalist to describe the craze for Korean goods. It has since become synonymous with the ...
Racism, Democratic Reforms and China's Reverse Brain Drain
The world has been clamoring for China to adopt democratic reforms. That wish will likely come true within a decade due to competitive pressures
A Mechanism to Break Federal Budget Deadlocks
The current debt-ceiling deadlock cries out for a mechanism to prevent more damaging future cliffhangers.
One-Day Journey from Ravaged to Recharged
It takes only a day of discipline to restore body and soul to a virtuous cycle after those ruinous holiday feasts.
Finding Hope in the Small Stories of Human Progress
The headlines too often bury the really important stories of human progress that give us all reason for perpetual optimism.
The Dangerous Illusion of Internet Democracy
Vast water armies have turned the internet into the most treacherous of media for the naive and the gullible.
Darwin Base Can Start US toward Another Cold War
Opening a US Marine base in Darwin could goad China into a tighter embrace with dangerous allies old and new.
Obama's Reelection Prospects and the First Pacific Presidency
Obama's reelection prospects depend on getting America to see itself as part of a booming Pacific instead of a declining west.
Some Helpful Tips for K-Pop Producers
K-Pop would be even sweeter eye candy if not for certain totally unnecessary touches.
Some Perspective for Mayor Jean Quan
Oakland Mayor Jean Quan must show guts and conviction if she is to emerge a winner from her scapegoat moment.
China Undermines Own Soft Power Push
Beijing's misuse of hard power at home is undermining its cultural security at home and abroad.
Blaming Technology for Job Losses
Blaming technology for joblessness ignores the fact that innovation has powered the growth of civilization.
The Rise of China's Workers Change Worldviews
China's workers are moving swiftly toward a new, higher place in the world's consciousness.
Interdependence Day: New Meaning for July 4th
Few Americans watching and setting off July 4th fireworks were thinking about the origin of this activity in 12th-century China or even the probable physical
Mao's Last Dancer Satisfies Asian American Audiences
The movie version of Mao's Last Dancer deserves our admiration and support. The film has everything we Asian Americans
Recognizing China As America's Growth Engine
Americans are fretting about a 9.5% jobless rate that isn't budging, a half-trillion dollar trade deficit that isn't narrowing and a million houses
How Japan Can Reverse Its Decline
Today the Nikkei 225 index closed at 9,161.68. The same index, widely used to track the state of Japan's stock market, ended 1989 at 38,915.90.
Why Asian Americans Are Leading America's Cultural Evolution
An Wang, Amar Bose, Charles Wang, David Ho, Jerry Yang, Steven Chu and many tens of thousands of other scientists and technologists
Asian American Men in a Colorblind World
Living in a supposedly colorblind world can be hard on Asian American men because we have to be the kid who has to tell the ...
End of U.S. Consumer Hegemony A Boon for Asian Americans
Economists have taken as an article of faith that U.S. consumers drive global growth.
Why Jeremy Lin Matters So Much to Asian Americans
That a guy who can shoot, sky and scrap like Jeremy Lin had to go through the back door to finagle a measly $250,000 a ...
Japan's Robot Strategy Offers Blueprint for Humanity
Japan's population growth rate peaked at about 2% back in 1969 and has been falling steadily ever since. It hit an ominous -0.0523% in 2008.
Denying China's Economic Clout
As recently as the end of last year most business commentators on Bloomberg and CNBC were breezily brushing aside any suggestion that China's
2010 Elections: Inducing Mass Amnesia
When you are young you tend to see a world of possibilities and little of its realities. You tend to believe that those favored by ...
Reflections on Summer in Lake Tahoe
When I was going to school Lake Tahoe was synonymous with skiing by day and poker by night. Even then the slopes and casinos were ...
China Struggles to Emerge from U.S. Shadow
In early June China rejected a proposed visit by Defense Secretary Robert Gates. On July 1 it announced that a Gates visit would be welcomed ...
Reflections After a Trip to Old Europe
One of the more vivid memories from my recent Europe trip is being startled by a small pack of drunk young Americans rushing out of ...
The Yen Shocks and a Brave New Yuan
Predictably the world applauded China's announcement that it is ending its currency's 2-year peg to the dollar even as China insisted that a stronger yuan
The Irresistible Pull of a Decaying World
Anyone who has tried booking a Europe trip feels the continent's decline in the most practical sense — things literally don't seem sustainable.
A World Without North Korea
Anyone who has seen images of the suffering in N. Korea brought on by a regime that puts self-preservation above the welfare of its people ...
Asian Americans Key to Success in a Green World
BP's horrific Gulf Coast oil leak has created a once-a-generation opportunity. If we can use it as a slap in the face with a cold ...
Evolving from Ching-Chong to Mandarin AP Classes
I don't have to remind anyone about those unfortunate kids who spout mock Chinese gibberish as a way to display their racist ignorance. The irony, ...
Europe and Asia Flip-Flop in American Tastes
I recently tried a French restaurant housed in a charming cottage on Ventura Boulevard in Sherman Oaks. The service was impeccable, the food
Eating, Sleeping and Alkalizing for pH Balance
"I don't know if I'm hungry or just tired." That's a refrain most of us have heard coming out of our own mouths. It's a ...
The Importance of Being Asian (Not Generic) American
Those of us who grew up in the America of the 60s, 70s or 80s know what it's like to be ambivalent about one's ethnicity. ...
Asian American Consumer Clout Over Premium Brands
No one in California will be surprised to learn that Asian Americans determine the outcome of the tight competition among the top three premium
Rice Color, Skin Color and the New Cultural Color Code
In a whole-grain world Asian Americans are becoming the new gold standard in cultural role models.
China's Rising Testosterone Level and Its New Voice
The world will have to get used to hearing China's increasingly big voice on international affairs as it basks in its long moment in the ...
What U.S.-China Military Ties Mean for the World
A true partnership with China promises the best chance to overcome the biggest threats to our modern civilization.
Exploiting the Short Memories of American Voters
The GOP is once again betting big on the short memories of half of America's voters.
Finding Our Own Personal Independence Day
The 4th of July takes the author back to the moment of her own personal liberation from the prison of a false identity.
Tragedy of the Fanatical Preference for Sons
Asia's impulse to amplify the gender imbalance is ensuring both misery for millions and higher social status for females in the future.
Putting Aymmetric Warfare Back on Our Side
Cutting our ground troops in Afghanistan may reflect key advances in our capabilities for dealing with those who attack Americans.
Asian American Near-Thanksgiving List
Thanksgiving is more than just a time to gather with family to enjoy dim sum and Korean barbecue while feeling sorry for those gnawing on ...
Little Emperor Syndrome and China's Me Generation
A recent encounter with a group of young Chinese tourists left me wondering what it will be like for the rest of the world when ...
Korean Mishaps, Obama Failure Among G20 Summit Ironies
The Seoul G20 summit was supposed to be a chance for South Korea to put on the dog, show that it belongs comfortably among the ...
Animal Parents and the Quest for Simple Solutions
Parents who impose on their kids harsh and simplistic perspectives on life are doing the rest of us a disservice.
A New World Order and the New Asian Face
In less than half a century Asia has gone from being the world's problem child to the world's prosperity engine. During that same time Asian ...
Identity, The Ultimate Luxury
Identity is the Asian American Rorschach inkblot test. Depending on your character and personality, it conjures up a different association.
How Hallyu-wood Is Challenging Hollywood
Hallyu is a term coined in 1999 by a Beijing journalist to describe the craze for Korean goods. It has since become synonymous with the ...
Racism, Democratic Reforms and China's Reverse Brain Drain
The world has been clamoring for China to adopt democratic reforms. That wish will likely come true within a decade due to competitive pressures
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