ABC’s Politically Incorrect Tackles Comedian’s ‘Chink’ Joke: It’s definitely not a black and white issue between freedom of speech and racism, as MANAA president Guy Aoki and comedian Sarah Silverman verbally spar on Bill Maher’s show. San Jose to Name Airport After Norman Mineta: This past Monday, an exuberant Mineta almost breaks out into dance as friends such as Mike Honda cheer him on having an airport named after him. Also in National and World News... • Clearing the DBE’s Bad Name: • Angry Asian Male • Grandpa’s in the House • Running Countries Together • Congress Joins POW Fight Against Japanese Companies • Washington Journal: Books in the Internet Age. • Campaign Contributions Wanted • German American Internment			30 Minutes with Elaine Chao: A round table discussion sponsored by the Asian Business Association featured Labor Secretary Elain Chao on issues such as affirmative action, immigration and the minimum wage. McNair Scholar Has Nothing to Lose: Encouraged by an article written by a Berkeley professor, Tam Bui, 20, begins her own reseearch on the Vietnamese community in Silicon Valley. Also in Bay and California... • Potstickers: A Prickly Rose, Some Beer & Banana Splits. • Tricky Numbers

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	Get Ready for Cyber Wars: In the past decade, information technology has become critical to the global economy. That means the Asian Pacific Islander American businesses need to protect themselves against the threat of hackers.			Creating Family from Strangers: The first annual national APIA spoken word conference happened a few weeks back in Seattle, WA. Here is a poet’s journal on all that transpired, and why she does what she does. High Art: You may remember her as Brad Pitt’s love interest in Seven Years in Tibet. Tibetan actor Lhakpa Tsamchoe, in the Bay Area promoting another film, Himayala, talks about her devotion to her Buddhist studies. Also in Arts and Entertainment... • The Picky Eater: Chicken Adobong

	Ken Garcia’s Brave Old World. Columnist wars continue around the issue of renaming the City College strip of Phelan Avenue to commemorate Filipina community activist Violeta Marasigan. Emil Amok: Why I Write. For Emil, its about the book ranking; it’s about the money; it’s about trying on the Jewish hat; but most of all, it’s about that damn pepper inside. Also in Opinion... • Floss Talk: No Time Like Summer Time • Lead Editorial: Books or Sex? • Letters to the Editor			A&E Calendar This week's arts, entertainment, and community events around the country, listed alphabetically by region and category. Community Calendar This week's announcements, workshops, and opportunities for community, family and career.

	Out After a Song: Iowa Cubs’ Hee Sop Choi was greeted with songs “Kungfu Fighting” and David Bowie’s “China Girl” at a Nashville game. The sound official responisible was fired after the management was notified. Spine-Tingling Baseball Blockbuster: Look out, all you fans from the needle-point gloom of the Northwest to the Sultan of Swat-cursed Bostonites — this post-season is going to be a slugfest to the finish. And the Nomo’s and Parks maybe the talk of the town. Also in Sports... • Hit ’n’ Run			Send e-mail to our Editorial Staff Send e-mail to our Web Developer Send e-mail to our Main Advertising Department

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