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The mundane Olympics

September 9, 2016 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Now that the Rio Olympics are behind us, I think this is a perfect moment to take stock of many of the brilliant performances, as well as how the entire Olympic movement can play a part in our own daily lives. It just seems to me that with every […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2016, VOL 35 NO 37 | SEPTEMBER 10 – 16

A thwacking worth a thousand words

July 18, 2016 By Wayne Chan

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Some of you may have run across a recent video that’s gone viral — of a trainer, lining up a group of employees working for a Chinese Bank and spanking them with a wooden paddle in front of their peers for poor performance evaluations. It’s a shocking display. It’s […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: VOL 35 NO 29 | JULY 16 – JULY 22

The Lunar holiday, for those who love time travel

February 26, 2016 By Wayne Chan

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly The Lunar New Year is a big deal. It has the ability to bend time and space. Believe me — I’d know. Here’s the evidence: I’ve never known my dad’s birthday. You might ask, what does that have to do with the Lunar New Year and time travel? Good […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2016, Asian American, Lunar New Year, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 35 No 9 | February 27 - March 4, Wayne Chan

WAYNE’S WORLDS — A season of stuffing, jelly, thanks…and a can of Spam

November 25, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Ahh…it’s that time of year again — family reunions, parades, fall leaves, and ugly sweaters. And let’s not forget about the food — pumpkin pie, roast turkey, gravy, Spam, and…wait, what? Oh, that’s right…Spam. You see, we’re celebrating Thanksgiving in Hawaii this year. That means we’ll be eating Spam […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Mai Tais, Northwest Asian Weekly, Thanksgiving, Vol 34 No 49 | November 28 - December 4, Wayne Chan, turkey

Insight from a sage — The proverb non-sequitur (or fill out your forms correctly)

October 30, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly I am a beacon of wisdom. I am a pillar of intelligence. Go ahead, ask me anything. OK, maybe I’m not all that right at the moment. But, believe me, it’s just around the corner. I’m now 51 years old, and if you are to believe what you see […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, IQ, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Vol 34 No 45 | October 31 - November 6, Wayne Chan

A 23-year-old journey for magical rice

August 14, 2015 By Wayne Chan

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly We just came back from a three-week vacation in Italy! You know what I was looking forward to the most? Chinese food. Ok, settle down. Don’t let your calzone collapse—we had pizza and pasta up the wazoo. The last time I was in Italy was 1991. My wife Maya […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Chinese, Honda Accord, Northwest Asian Weekly, OK, Rome, Tony Bennett, Vol 34 No 34 | August 15 - August 21, Wayne Chan, Whole Foods, commentary, italy

WAYNE’S WORLDS — “Do as I say, not as I do” — Advice for my son

June 19, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly I’ve heard that as parents, we live vicariously through our kids.  While that may very well be true, I think I’ve taken it a step further. Apparently, as my son comes of age, I’ve managed to perfect time travel. A few weeks ago, I went to my son Tyler’s […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 34 No 26 | June 20 - June 26, Wayne Chan

Aiming to be the Clothes Whisperer

May 1, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly There comes a point in your life when you realize your strengths. There’s a confidence that comes from knowing what you do well. It’s a confidence that shines through when you’re doing something well – even a swagger. Me? I’m good at working a computer, playing tennis, and I’d […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Clothes Whisperer, Dewey Decimal, IKEA, Northwest Asian Weekly, TV, Vol 34 No 19 | May 2 - May 8, Wayne Chan, language

Wayne’s Worlds — The Dumpling Complex

April 3, 2015 By Wayne Chan

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly “What are you doing?”  I asked of my wife Maya, in a tone mixed between innocence and accusatory. “I’m pan frying some dumplings for the party,” she answered, matter of factly. The “party”, she was referring to, was the bi-weekly neighborhood gathering we affectionately refer to as “Yappy Hour,” […]

Filed Under: Food, Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Chinese, Girl Scout Cookies, Los Angeles, Monterey Park, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 34 No 15 | April 4 - April 10, Wayne Chan, Yappy Hour

The three-headed monster with six arms & six legs

March 6, 2015 By Northwest Asian Weekly

By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly We have a problem. In our home, there’s an incredibly destructive force we’ve been up against for quite a while.  It’s a physical menace, wreaking havoc on anything of value that we hold dear.  We’ve tried our level best to protect ourselves and our belongings, but to no avail.  […]

Filed Under: Wayne's Worlds Tagged With: 2015, Northwest Asian Weekly, Vol 34 No 11 | March 7 - March 13, Wayne Chan

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