Category: Washington, D.C.

Some More Stuff

Jim Lehrer stepping down as the main anchor on the Newshour.  Kind of weird that it’s really happening, even if Jim Lehrer was planning for the future for quite awhile (yeah, the future’s here!); at least he’ll still be on Fridays to moderate Shields and Brooks.

The Washington Post with a nice Lehrer profile for the occasion.  I like the description of the Lehrer and MacNeil friendship.

An analysis of NBC’s “Outsourced,” on NPR’s Monkey See Blog, as “Outsourced” is going to have its Big Sleep, presuming that being in the bubble means likely cancellation (yes, a Raymond Chandler reference; I recommend the book, if only to get the metaphor).  Americans of Indian descent deserve a better sitcom.  Actually, all Americans do, but that’s another story entirely.

I’m almost got caught up with “Community” – but for the season finale, which was earlier this evening.  I did catch the last 5 minutes of the season finale though.  I don’t think I’ll ever truly appreciate Chevy Chase as Pierce, but maybe the writers will figure out to work Pierce better with the rest of the study group.  Or how to avoid putting too much Ken Jeong out there; too much of him can be a bit much.

However, hat tip to 8Asians’ Facebook fan page: Ken Jeong’s Mother’s Day post on the Huffington Post, in honor of his wife was sweet.

I think that I ought to get caught up on “Parks and Recreation.”  “Fringe” is not a sitcom, but it is … very strange…  time traveling always gives me a headache.  I’ll say that much.

Hat tip to a law school classmate, JK: link to this article in the New York Magazine by Wesley Yang, “Paper Tigers: What happens to all the Asian-American overachievers when test-taking ends?”  A really interesting and complex read, because it’s kind of true – we as APA’s have to figure out the soft skills, not just taking a standardized test – and that’s not something to blame on affirmative action (the existence or lack thereof), but also involves class and culture clashes.

In response to the Wesley Yang article, YC – via Facebook – suggested this link, “Tiger Moms and Black Swans,” considering how much parenting and other elements (like, how do we really view our kids?  what do we really value?) are so relevant.

Hat tip to NAPABA’s fan page on Facebook: APA’s making progress in the federal judiciary, but with far to go.

APA Heritage Month 2011 Continues

Couldn’t make the 32nd AAPI Heritage Festival at Union Square this past Sunday because I foolishly re-injured my knee.  But, I expect to see pictures…!

Hat tip to Angry Asian Man blog: the US Senate has confirmed Edward Chen, US magistrate judge, to be US federal district court judge for Northern District of California.

As Angry Asian Man notes: Judge Chen will be “the first time an Asian American judge has been appointed to the federal district court in San Francisco, and he’s only the second Asian American federal district court judge in the Northern California district (after Lucy Koh, who was confirmed last year).

See also the NAPABA press release on Judge Chen’s confirmation.  Congratulations to Judge Chen!

Happy APA Heritage Month and Stuff Like that…

Interesting post from NPR on the subject of the end of Bin Laden from a religious perspective (highlighting the Dalai Lama’s thoughts and the statement from the Vatican). Not forgetting and searching for peace – not easy stuff. No surprise that there are no easy answers.

Interesting interview with the author/journalist Janny Scott on NPR’s All Things Considered, regarding her new book about Ann Dunham, President Obama’s mother, as she made quite a life between mainland USA, Hawaii, and Indonesia – and how it led to the making of Obama (who Scott says was definitely born in Hawaii, based on her exhaustive research, even without seeing a long-form birth certificate).

NAPABA issued a press release, congratulating Tony N. Leung on his appointment to the position of federal magistrate judge for the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.  He is the first Asian Pacific American to serve on the federal bench in Minnesota.

He is not this other Tony Leung, who was in such movies as “Chungking Express”, “In the Mood for Love”, “Hero,” “Internal Affairs,” and “2046” (I still haven’t watched most of these movies and I’d like to do so already; sigh).

And, yes, I’m being facetious…  ultimately, kudos to Judge Leung, a longtime Minnesota state court judge, Yale alumnus and NYU Law alumnus.

Also, kudos from our very own AABANY’s press release: AABANY congratulating Vincent T. Chang and Andrew T. Hahn, Past Presidents of AABANY, on their selection as the 2011 City Bar Diversity Champion Award Recipients.

Oh, and this Sunday (Mother’s Day!) is the 32nd Asian American & Pacific Islander Heritage Festival 2011, at Union Square.  Be there or be… well, you know.

The Metropolitan Museum of Art has some interesting Asian and Pacific Island exhibits.

Umm… I’m not on the Fast Five thing, but I heard that it’s a fun enough movie and, hey, it has a diverse cast.  Vin Diesel (who’s not Asian or Pacific Islander; oh well; he’s still Vin Diesel).  Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson (part Samoan) .  Sung Kang (Korean American).  And Justin Lin directed it!

But, around here at triscribe, everyday is APA Heritage Day…  🙂  Hope you’re enjoying APA Heritage Month so far.

Oh, and last but not least: weird stuff: a seal who doesn’t really like people lands in town (Inwood, apparently). Sounds like the perfect NY’er…