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Years ago when I visited China, I was told to say I’m Chinese American who can’t speak a word of Chinese. I became Eric Chang, King of Lacrosse and Dodgeball. The guy who scored 800 in English on the SAT but scored a paltry 550 in math. The opposite of Asian was important to keep my disguise strong. I purposely spoke English loudly. Yes, I was having fun with it. Now, it’s a matter of survival. In this example, a Japanese sushi shop owner in China is transforming his shop to become a Korean owned sushi shop. It might stop the onslaught of rocks being thrown at his business. (Koreatimes – Korean in China)
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Soap opera… Silicon Valley sex scandal. A nice way to spend part of your saturday… reading up on the rich and wealthy getting it on (probably terribly) but good at lawsuits afterwards when the “music” is over and they’re not getting what they thought they would. Sleep with superior, break it off, allegedly ex-gay husband who likes to sue people, boss didn’t care, superior fired, left out, and it goes on. (businessinsider – Ellen Pao)
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In a rare act of defiance, a North Korean border guard kills his superiors and then crosses 500 meters to South Korea. Hope his family stays alive in North Korea after this incident. (CNN – North Korean)
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