Why an Olympic Boycott Won’t Work
A boycott of the Olympics would have precisely the opposite effect that is intended. #
The Olympic Spirit in SF
Boy was the spirit of the Olympics ever-present at the Torch run protests today! Everyone showed strong team participation and competitiveness. Check it:
Team China:
Team Tibet:
Team Burma:
Team Darfur (represented by the green balloons):
Team Vietnamese Fisherman:
Team Friendlies (yes, that’s what the Mascots are called):
Team Lion Dancing:
Team Fudan (represented by the blue flag-i have to give a shoutout [...]
Protesting Violence using Violence?
Update: By the way, read about what China is saying about the torch relay here and here.
The Olympic flame landed in SFO today around 3:40am. There have been so many protests already. Being Chinese American, I am proud of China’s rise in power and prominence, but at the same time, I am dismayed at [...]
April 4th, 40 Years Ago
Update (April 5, 2008): Everyone’s knows of his “I Have a Dream” speech, but check out his very last speech in Memphis, the night before he was killed. Part one and part two, which is especially powerful and moving.
Photo Credit: Trikosko/Library of Congress
April 4, 1968- Dr. Martin Luther King was shot dead at a motel [...]
Shooting at Golden Gate Park
After a guy was recently stabbed to death at 47th Avenue and Fulton Street, a homeless man was shot yesterday in Golden Gate Park. According to SFgate, he took a hit at 25th Avenue and Martin Luther King Drive, a little after 11 p.m. No arrests have been made. Good thing I leave the park [...]
Bonds will be missed. I was just…missing.
My friend Craig had extra tickets to Barry Bonds’ last game with the Giants, so he invited me and my friend Nathan along. We had really good seats (row 10 on the 3rd base side). Even though I’m not a big fan Giants fan, it’s always fun to go to a ballgame and of [...]
Alfred Peet, 1920-2007
Peet’s Coffee founder Alfred Peet died earlier this week (Wednesday) in Oregon.
When Alfred Peet opened his shop in Berkeley in April, 1966 he started a coffee revolution. Nobody had ever seen top-quality coffee like this roasted in this unique style in America. The corner of Walnut and Vine quickly became a gathering place for UC [...]
