I have a favor to ask and it will only take you less than 30 seconds. A company I advise has been selected as a winner by Inc. in their Best in Class Design award. As one of eight category winners, ThinOptics is also going for the Reader's Choice Award. Please scroll down the list and place your vote for THIN OPTICS. Thanks.

http://www.inc.com/diana-ransom/readers-choice-top-designed-products-2015.html

This is why I have been in love with ketchup.

Not sure Bush's reading of tolerance and the Bible is what Jesus had in mind.

Wisconsin can be a cruel place to live.

Help "Silence the Violence" by voting at www.voteCPAF.org

Over 100 members of our creative community agreed to appear in a series of videos supporting Center for the Pacific Asian Family. These were shot by an entirely volunteer crew. They dedicate these videos to the victims of domestic violence and sexual assault and their families.  We hope that CPAF can win $1 million in Chase Community Giving application on Facebook.  You need to have a Facebook profile to vote.  We were fortunate enough to...Read more

CPAF could win a $1 million grant to fight domestic violence

The Center for the Pacific Asian Family was fortunate enough to finish in the top 100 in the Chase Community Giving program on Facebook, earn a $25,000 grant and become eligible for the next round of Facebook voting from January 15-22.  The top finisher will win $1 million and five runner-ups will get $100,000.  This program is for US based non-profits. I still can't believe that it happened. It did, but there is so much more work to be done. The Chase Community Giving program not only gives CP...Read more

Chase Community Giving

Chase Community Giving Program is being run through Facebook where Chase will give away $5 million to charitable organizations voted on by FB users.  If your favorite charity is among the top 100 vote getters, it could win $25,000.  Each person can vote for a total of 20 charities.  Please vote for your favorite charity and mine, The Center for Pacific Asian Family.  They provide counseling services and shelter for victims of domestic violence and rape.  Cut and paste the link below: Read more

American Idol

I have to admit, I am addicted to American Idol.  I actually like the real competition better than the goofy auditions.  During the final 36, viewers picked 9 finalists and the judges get to pick the remaining three.  It was great to see one of my favorites, Anoop, get picked to compete for the final three slots.  But that got me thinking.  Where are all the Asians?  I have been to enough karaoke rooms in my time to know that we've got the pipes.  I also was a judge last month where Kollaboration held their annual talent show and sold out 6...Read more

25 things you really didn't need to know about me...

You are supposed to write a note with 25 random things, facts, habits, or goals about you. 

1) I never could stand the smell or taste of kimchee and now I love the taste... but not the smell.

2) I have lost 11 pounds since mid-October.... 9 more to go.

3) I love Grey's Anatomy but hate seeing Denny as a ghost.

4) I get sick from traveling in Asia... the air is so bad, but it's worth the experience.

5) Six years ago, I weighed about 168 lbs and had 8.5% bo...Read more

New Year's Eve under the stars in Santa Monica, CA

I have to admit, it's been quite a year. I have many things for which to be grateful, and in these troubling times, it really puts things in perspective. This year really stands out in many ways and I think it's important to recognize this as we usher out 2008 and look forward to a year of hope, faith and prosperity. 

Steve Liu, Ted Kim and I are very social people. We like nothing more than to gather our friends together and party. But for our New Year's Eve, we decided to not only d...Read more