Pollution in China November 7, 2007
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China is becoming a strong economic force through low cost manufacturing and strong labor force, but there are environmental consequences to the rapid success. As they ramp up, the resulting pollution can cause health problems and the fate of the population living there becomes at risk. Also, your favorite summer blockbuster films may get delayed.
Wheaton: Where Law Breakers Get Pwned July 25, 2007
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When did my neighborhood become a cool place where people who are making millions breaking the law get busted? Answer: this month, apparently. A couple weeks after El Pollo Rico got raided, a Chinese man, who was allegedly funnelling millions of dollars for Mexican drug cartels, was taken down ten minutes away from where I live. So if you are illegally making a kazillion dollars, don’t come to Wheaton. We’ll bust your ass.
Immigration and Chicken July 13, 2007
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El Pollo Rico is the best Peruvian rotisserie chicken in Wheaton…or it was. As the Zagat ratings reveal, the food was excellent and cheap. There were lines of people coming out the door constantly, but now the restaurant has been raided. Immigration is a big issue right now and will be a heated topic come the next elections.
Korean-Americans’ backlash fears lessen April 25, 2007
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After a film festival meeting last week, a CNN reporter came by to interview some of the Korean-Americans in our organization about their views on the Virginia Tech shooting. The journalist who was present didn’t seem to be trying to find an angle but was just letting the people who wanted to speak, speak. I haven’t seen the finished segment since it was supposed to air internationally, though I’ve heard it being broadcast in certain local markets. Here’s a blog entry on what was said that night.
Comments on the Tragedy April 20, 2007
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I was going to keep silent on the tragedy since the media is being oversaturated with each reporter trying to uncover a different angle to the story that hasn’t been explored. I’ve seen friends interviewed on their thoughts for CNN and a reporter asked me for comments on the connection with the film Oldboy.
I believe that the following article has a good viewpoint on how Koreans are and should be reacting to the what’s going on.
With regards to the infamous picture and the connection to the film Oldboy, the VT professor who made the original comment has had time to reflect and has given a response to the media’s use of the comment.
