Journalist, Author & Syndicated Columnist
For my current giveaway, I have a real treat for anime fans. Two lucky readers will win a Blu-ray + DVD combo pack of Goro Miyazaki‘s “From Up on Poppy Hill,” which won’t hit stores until Sept. 3. #WinWithJae
I thought that all the hoopla surrounding Miley Cyrus’ performance with Robin Thicke on this past weekend’s Video Music Awards would’ve died down by now. But, it hasn’t. And while there has been some fantastic commentary about the meaning of their performance (as it relates to sexism and racism), I was disappointed to see that the majority of comments boiled down to this: Miley Cyrus is a little slut with a flabby rearend.
A long time ago, when I was a teenager, I was on a roll winning contests. I won tickets to see Culture Club in concert. I was selected for a hair and makeup makeover. I won albums and boxes of chocolate. But, the biggest prize I won was a trip to San Diego to see the Knack (of “My Sharona” fame). #WinWithJae
Someone privately messaged me and asked why I wrote so much about things that had happened in the past. Do I write about it so much? I’ve been writing professionally for the past three decades and I’d estimate that my pieces surrounding race issues encompass less than 1% of everything I’ve ever written.
For this week’s contest, I’ve teamed up with author Kalliope Lee. We’ll be giving away two paperback copies of her critically-acclaimed novel, “Sunday Girl,” AND 10 e-books. #WinWithJae
This has been our go-to dinner as of late. And so much of it is from our garden. We had a delicious caprese salad with our homegrown tomatoes (nothing like them!) and basil, fresh mozzarella and my balsamic vinegarette drizzled on top. The kid and I made pizza dough in our bread machine, and it tastes so much better than the dough we used to buy from Trader Joe’s.
I’ve teamed up with Justin Roberts. And we’re giving away two copies of the Grammy-nominated kid-friendly musician’s new CD, “Recess,” which is currently in stores. Click on the photo to get instructions! It’s easy and fun! 🙂 #WinWithJae
New contest! I’m giving away TWO copies of the new album by Grits And Glamour (aka Pam Tillis and Lorrie Morgan). If you’d like to win “Dos Divas,” click on the photo and enter. Contest runs through July 22. Good luck! #WinWithJae
A while ago, I used to do segments on a local radio station. It was a popular show with a host who was vaguely shock jockish. We got along fine, and it was a good forum to promote the newspaper I worked for. One day, they called me at work and put me on the air live to tell them about some of the music acts coming to town that weekend. They kept me on the line as they began another segment, in which they called a bunch of establishments that were operated by Asian Americans — dry cleaners, Chinese restaurants etc. I would soon find out that the sole purpose of these calls was to make fun of the people speaking accented English.
For this week’s contest, I’ve teamed up with eOne to giveaway a copy of the “Babar Adventure Pack ($19.98). Based on the children’s books by Jean and Laurent de Brunhoff, this 3-disc collection features the chaming elephant king and his friends, as they navigate their way through adventures that test their loyalty, friendship and patience. #WinWithJae