The content of their character indeed
By Wayne Chan NORTHWEST ASIAN WEEKLY “…they will not be judged by the color of their skin but by the content of their character.” —Martin Luther King Jr. With the current rise of violence against Asian...
View ArticleTo jab or not to jab, that is the question
Before I go any further with my thoughts on whether or not to get the Covid-19 vaccine, let me just say, I get it. Collectively, the last year has been a shock to the system. We’ve lived through a year...
View ArticleLi Ziqi – Martha Stewart on steroids
Who would have ever thought that a global pandemic could lead to feelings of complete inadequacy?
View ArticleBut why would an ostrich cough up a fur ball?
I must confess…I love it when people ask me whether I’m bilingual.
View ArticleFive simple rules to find a great Chinese restaurant
As a Chinese American, a common question I get among my friends who aren’t Chinese is, “Wayne, what Chinese restaurant would you recommend?”
View ArticleTurning the tables on American cuisine
Last week, my wife Maya and I went to a neighbor's house for “Yappy Hour.”
View ArticleThe art and benefit of Asian stereotypes
Growing up as an Asian American, I was always cautioned that all stereotypes were bad.
View ArticleA winter wonderland without the winter
The Winter Olympics has been an Olympian effort, if I ever saw one.
View ArticleWayne’s Worlds: A case of curious stares
Has anyone ever written a humor column about having seizures during Covid? Looks like I’m about to try.
View ArticleWAYNE’S WORLDS: A time to laugh, but no, not today
To be honest, I’d rather be writing about how the laundry detergent pods keep disappearing from our laundry room.
View ArticleWayne’s Worlds: The United Federation of Asian Perfect-ness
I am a superhero. I’ve always known there was something different about me but until recently I couldn’t quite put my finger on it.
View ArticleIt’s the sticky rice dilemma
It’s the holiday season again. I like the holidays, mind you, but it does get complicated. In fact, I have questions. For example…
View ArticleI don’t even like carrots
I have been living a lie. I’m not who I thought I was. Apparently, everything I knew about myself is now in question.
View Article“Ip Man 4: The Finale”
The Ip Man movie series has been entertaining moviegoers and pushed Donnie Yen to super stardom.
View ArticleA clear enough mind to know I was insulted
Apparently, vanity has no limits. Unfortunately, this is what I’ve discovered about myself.
View ArticleThe hottest restaurant in town, but not in a good way
As the flame grew, I stretched out my legs under the table, leaned back, and without saying a word, anyone observing could see that I was pretty proud of myself. I could see the headlines: Man conquers...
View ArticleDefund Sesame Street!
I had no idea that Sesame Street was such a subversive, government-controlled, woke monster designed at brainwashing our children at the most impressionable period of their lives.
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