A buddy forwarded me a link Paper Tigers to a series of articles on Asian Americans and I’ve only read through the first one, but this one alone is enough to have conversation over several bottles.
Wesley Yang:sometimes I’ll glimpse my reflection in a window and feel astonished by what I see. Jet-black hair. Slanted eyes. A pancake-flat surface of yellow-and-green-toned skin. An expression that is nearly reptilian in its impassivity. I’ve contrived to think of this face as the equal in beauty to any other. But what I feel in these moments is its strangeness to me. It’s my face. I can’t disclaim it. But what does it have to do with me? Continue Reading →
“Raise your sights. Compete with the Immortals. Blaze new trails. Soak yourself in research. And never stop selling.” – David Ogilvy
“Responding to a comment about the many attractive women in the office, he (Francis Ogilvy) explained that women who care for their appearance are more careful about other things as well.” – The King of Madison Avenue