Saturday, June 21, 2014

Beam me up Scotty: It got better for Mr. Sulu

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IT GOT BETTER for actor George Takei. People may laugh to learn that I'm a die-hard fan of the TV show Star Trek, a pop culture i...
Wednesday, June 11, 2014

That darn football team that shall remain nameless

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HERE'S THE GREAT commercial that aired during the NBA championship game on Tuesday (June 10). If the National Basketball League ca...
Monday, June 9, 2014

Isla Vista: Making of a wannabe white guy

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Elliot Rodger IF ELLIOT RODGER hated anybody, it was himself. I've avoided commenting on the shootings at Isla Vista where Elliott...
Sunday, May 25, 2014

Unsung heroes: Dad, the Major

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ANOTHER Memorial Day is upon us. I think of my dad - an Army man, through and through. The Army-Navy game every winter was the one footbal...
Friday, May 16, 2014

Is America ready for a TV show with Asian leads?

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Could ABC's new television show featuring an Asian American family be the series I've been waiting for since the 1950s? I'...
Thursday, April 24, 2014

The browning of America: Predictions about the U.S.'s future

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read  this article This is an article on a phenomenon I've been writing about for decades, the growth of multi-racial famil...
Tuesday, April 15, 2014

Filipinos, Cesar Chavez and Hollywood

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JUST FOR THE RECORD, With the recent release of a motion picture "Cesar Chavez" it should be noted that Filipino farmworkers be...
Thursday, April 3, 2014

City planning for the common good

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I recently was termed out as a planning commissioner for the City of Pittsburg. Before stepping down, I gave some friendly advice to the ...