brain barf… yum!
(This is for Kate!)
There was no oven at B&N, so Curtis brought a slew of cookies he made in advance for the event! Wheee!
Curtis is even better looking in person than he is on TV!
Phillip Milano, author of the syndicated “Dare to Ask” column, fields “diversity” questions of all sorts — and usually they’re the kinds of questions which may be perceived as “politically incorrect” or “insensitive” to ask outloud. He runs a site called Y?, which is “the first and only site of its kind, gives you a way to ask people from other ethnic or cultural backgrounds the questions you’ve always been too embarrassed or uncomfortable to ask them.” Basically, you can ask your question and then others on the forum chime in with answers + you get an “expert response” from Phillip.
So what happens when someone asks a question like: Are Asians the worst drivers – ever?
Q: Why do most bad drivers seem to be Asian? – D.M., 26, white male, Vancouver, Canada
# It is a myth. What’s more, if you check with someone who works in the auto insurance industry, you will find that Asians have the lowest rate of auto accidents. – Pinny, 19, Asian female, Stockton, Calif.
# I cannot drive here in North America. It will take me at least another year to get comfortable with everything on the “wrong” side of the road. Asia drives entirely on the left. Try driving on the left after spending a lifetime doing the exact opposite. – Niti, Pittsburgh
# While Asian is an all-encompassing term, I have noticed that in general there is a truth in the question. There seems to be an inability to understand what is going on around them. – S., black male, California
# I am Asian and am a horrible driver. I don’t know if it is that I can’t see all the traffic signs and cars because of my squinty eyes, or because there are usually seven people trying to fit in my Toyota, and it’s hard to compensate for the weight. Just joking about all that … except that I am Asian and don’t have a single point on my license. – Daniel, 22, Asian male, Indianapolis
Expert Says:
Or that we should quote these NHTSA findings:
# In 2002, only about 2 percent of all Asian deaths were attributable to traffic crashes, about in line with blacks and whites and lower than American Indians and Hispanics.
[full article, with complete expert reply]
How would you respond to the question?
(Hat tip: Tim)
Possibly.
Is that a plausible excuse? I don’t know.
Lately I have been feeling the urge to cocoon myself up in my own little world even more than I already do. I think I’m just sad because March was the month of both my grandmother’s birthdays, followed up with the beginning of April with my Dad’s.
At the same time, I’ve been unusually stressed and I haven’t been sleeping well. And the stress. Have I mentioned the stress? It is certainly taking its toll. Yoshi says I’m crazy but I see lines on my face that weren’t there a little while ago. Maybe I just need to remember moisturize everyday.
I went to visit a doctor I hadn’t seen in about a year and a half and he said the thought the stress was really affecting my health negative ways. He says I really should look into getting a life coach and re-prioritizing my life a bit. That’s a great idea in theory, but I don’t know who I would trust to let into my crazy life.
But I don’t have time for the things I love… and barely enough time to see the people I love, like my Mom. This has got to change.
But how? (If anyone has had experience or has recommendations for a life coach, please contact me privately)
Daito Manabe is an “Artist, Designer, Programmer, DJ, VJ, Composer” based in Tokyo, Japan. Evidently, he composed some electronic music but wasn’t content with his friends just listening or dancing to it.
Instead, he convinces four of his friends to be videotaped as they have electrodes attached to their faces which is then synced up to his music. Talk about some stimulating music! (A video is above; it becomes more interesting after the first minute.)
Credits and behind the scenes of Daito’s “Face Visualizer†, “Face Instrumentâ€
(Hat tip: LT Goto)
In front of Mark Keppel High School.
Alhambra, CA
4/4/09
-J
Pecked out on my iPhone. Sorry for any typos.
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This past December, Lodestone Theatre Ensemble kicked off its final season with Lodestone After Dark: The Beginning of the End. I’m totally excited that their season is starting up soon with the premiere or TEN TO LIFE, four one-acts developed specifically for the tenth season by four writers who have been an integral part of Lodestone’s history — Nic Cha Kim, Annette Lee, Tim Lounibos and Judy Soo Hoo.
The show will be directed by another Lodestone veteran, Alberto Isaac, who previously helmed Lodestone’s productions of Claim To Fame and The Trojan Women.
Here is a little teaser of the plays:
A Census agent exposes a family’s perverse, hidden secret…A desperate loser turns to experimental surgery to seduce his high school crush…A happy homemaker struggles against an ancient evil that lurks in plain sight…A controlling psychologist must protect his life’s love from her memories…Lodestone kicks off its final season with four twisted one-acts touching on the bizarre and unnatural. It’s been ten years… Time to pay. The cast includes Peggy Ahn, Feodor Chin, Ewan Chung, Elpidio Ebuen, Emily Kuroda, Jully Lee, Janet Song, Carin Chea, Vincent Gabucan, Joon Lee and Andria Udave.
Running from May 2 – June 7, 2009, performances are Fridays and Saturdays at 8 pm, Sundays at 2 pm., May 2 – June 7, with low-priced previews on April 30 and May 1. Tickets are $16 for general admission, $14 for students/seniors. Group rates of $12 each are available for reservations of ten or more. Tickets for the May 2nd Opening Night Gala with a post-show reception are $25. All Sunday matinees (except June 7) will be pay-what-you-can admission with a $1 minimum.
Venue: GTC Burbank, 1111-B West Olive Ave., Burbank, CA 91506 (in George Izay Park)
For more information, call the Lodestone Theatre Ensemble hotline at (323) 993-7245 or visit www.lodestonetheatre.org, www.myspace.com/lodestonetheatre, Lodestone’s TEN TO LIFE on Facebook
The above photo was taken on April 2, 2006, on my Dad’s 61st birthday.
I’m not famous, but my friends are!
So if they get emails from me while they are shooting videos for CNET about an email device, my name will show up in their inbox for like a split second! (See the video at the :50 mark!)
See the video:
reviews.cnet.com/cell-phones/peek-pronto/4505-6454_7-3356…
cnettv.cnet.com/2001-1_53-50005642.html
Thanks, Nicole Lee! (hee hee, like she had any choice in the matter)
Thanks to @zac_in_ak for the heads up!
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