My beloved Seattle Mariners today made Don Wakamastu the first Asian-American manager in Major League Baseball. As a baseball fan, I’m happy because I think the signing signals a positive new direction with the organization and it’s philosophy. From all reports I believe Don Wakamatsu will be in a good position to work with the [...]

buried in the obituaries today I find a peculiar equation:

some 20 novels
most of which address
multicultural issues
+ of race and identity
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the career I dream every night

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As reported last week, the Portland Taiko (CD|DVD) drum group will be performing their new show “In the Footsteps of Our Ancestors” this weekend here in Portland.
The show, which honors Japanese American heritage has got me thinking about that very subject (more so that usual) a bit lately, and the marriage of George Takei [...]

Since I’m all about promoting music and the arts, but am also near broke, today was a fabulous opportunity to catch a free performance and get a cultural experience all in one.
The Portland Center for Performing Arts (PCPA) put on the first of a series of monthly “Noontime Showcases”, which basically is a brown [...]