By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly Breaking news: Computers will never take over the earth. Repeat: Computers will never take over the earth. How do I know this? Actually, I came to this conclusion pretty easily.
Archive | Humor
Wayne’s Worlds: Business isn’t business without a cough and wheeze
Posted on 30 September 2010.
By Wayne Chan Northwest Asian Weekly As we’ve all recently celebrated World No Tobacco Day … actually, let me rephrase that. I may be overstating things. As we’ve all observed World No Tobacco Day … no, that’s not exactly right, either. Let me try one more time.
Posted in Humor, Vol 29 No 40 | 10/2-10/81 Comment
No crab, but a barrel full of excuses
Posted on 01 April 2010.
There’s something about fishing, or in my case, crabbing, that brings out the worst in people. We live in California, but every year, we head up north to the Pacific Northwest, and every year, I go on a fishing or crabbing expedition.
Posted in Humor, Vol 29 No 14 | 4/3-4/90 Comments
Wayne’s worlds: A tale of two restaurants
Posted on 07 January 2010.
Oh, I know a few things. I know that wearing shorts on our weekly date night is a huge no-no. I know that reading a magazine during dinner is genuinely frowned upon. And if you’ve ever wondered, playing a tennis match on our anniversary is absolutely inexcusable.
Posted in Column: Wayne's Worlds, Humor, Vol 29 No 2 | 1/9-1/151 Comment
Oh Fish, Fish, wherefore art thou, Fish?
Posted on 30 July 2009.
I took my son fishing last week and we almost caught a fish that was THIS big.
Actually, we didn’t almost catch anything. Unless, of course, you count seaweed, in which case our fishing expedition was hugely successful.
Posted in Humor, Lifestyle, Vol 28 No 32 | 8/1 - 8/71 Comment
What was most surprising to you when you first came to America?
Posted on 02 July 2009.
“There is a large sense of personal space … when someone gets close, people freak out.” — Candace Chin “Everything is so much bigger: the people, the buildings, even the boats.” — Yong Kwon “People are so big and tall.” — Amber Nguyen “It’s beautiful and much nicer than Canton.” — Chau Juh Deng
Posted in Humor, Lifestyle, Vol 28 No 28 | 7/4 - 7/101 Comment
Who’s your daddy?
Posted on 18 June 2009.
It seems that Asian fathers came into this world with their own set of quirks that distinguish them from other fathers — their uncanny voices, their terrorizing disciplinary actions, their quirky obsessions. At the same time, they are capable of holding onto a special place in the heart …
Posted in Humor, Lifestyle, Vol 28 No 26 | 6/20 - 6/262 Comments
You know you’re Asian when …
Posted on 16 May 2009.
You know you’re Asian/Pacific Islander American when …
Posted in Humor, News, Vol 28 No 21 | 5/16 - 5/220 Comments
No saber-toothed tigers here …
Posted on 16 May 2009.
People are hurting out there.
Posted in Column: Wayne's Worlds, Humor, Lifestyle, Vol 28 No 21 | 5/16 - 5/220 Comments
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