Monthly Archives: October 2013

Alphabet City & Gentrification Revisited

Posted on 10/26/2013 by Mike Nam

45-51 Avenue B between 3rd and 4th Streets in the Alphabet City area of the East Village neighborhood in Manhattan, New York City. — Beyond My Ken Let’s hit the wayback machine. Here’s a letter I wrote to the Village Voice … Continue reading →

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No More Free Passes: Calling Out Microaggressions

Posted on 10/21/2013 by Mike Nam

Recently, I read a guest post at The Scicurious Brain titled ‘Accomodasians don’t make waves‘ by AmasianV, and it struck a nerve with me. I’ve recently begun to look at the stories and research done on ‘microaggressions’, those subtle forms … Continue reading →

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Headline Roundup

Posted on 10/18/2013 by Mike Nam

Just some headlines that I found funny, interesting or ridiculous of late.  Oreos May Be As Addictive As Cocaine Well, um, no. Not exactly. Oreos As Addictive as Cocaine? Not So Fast Sure, rats are useful for some experimentation, but … Continue reading →

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Sci-Fi Speed Dating Thoughts – NY Comic Con 2013

Posted on 10/14/2013 by Mike Nam

This has been a long weekend, but I thought I’d get this out of the way. The overall experience for me at the NY Comic Con Sci-Fi Speed Dating ended up being fun and interesting with a few elements I … Continue reading →

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Of Jerk Chicken and Jerks

Posted on 10/03/2013 by Mike Nam

So, funny thing, I was in a Whole Foods this Wednesday evening. Not my typical haunt, but it passed the time nicely as I was waiting for an event to begin a little later. There are certainly a huge selection … Continue reading →

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