NIKKEI VIEW: The Asian American Blog

Bits of pop culture, media and politics from a Japanese American’s perspective by Gil Asakawa

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Entries from August 2008

James Talley has passed the test of time

January 26th, 2006 · No Comments

James Talley, songwriter and real estate agent

The best music – the kind that can stand that clichéd ol’ test of time – has a way of resonating as deeply and fully today as it did back when it was first recorded.
That’s what comes to mind when I listen to “Got No Bread, No Milk, No [...]

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Tags: music · pop culture

A far-away community of Broncos fans

January 16th, 2006 · No Comments

I had the great fortune of flying to Boston over the weekend on business. It was a great time to be there: the weather was downright balmy (50s!) and the seafood sampler at the Union Oyster House (allegedly the oldest restaurant in the United States) was terrific.
And oh yeah, did I mention? The New England [...]

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Tags: pop culture

Tuning in to the tiny screen

January 14th, 2006 · No Comments

I love how smart Apple is with its line of iPods, and more important, the content it makes available for iPods. I got a video iPod for Christmas (good thing, since my 40GB 4th generation iPod is filled up with over 11,000 songs), and in addition to putting all my classical music and odds and [...]

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Tags: media · technology